Comparison

KAR vs RaffleHQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KAR

Access schedules, facility maps, results, and exclusive photos and videos for dance competitions. This app provides a direct connection to competition information in a user-friendly format.

Highlights
  • Competition schedules
  • Facility maps
  • Real-time results
  • Exclusive photos
  • Exclusive videos
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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KAR strives to bring their clients cutting edge technology to simplify and enhance the competition experience. The new KAR app is an industry first that brings you schedules, facility maps, results & exclusive photo and videos in an efficient, user friendly format on your iPod or iPhone! Download our free app now! It's a direct connection at your fingertips to KAR - America's Favorite Dance Competition!

About

RaffleHQ

This app provides tools for running various types of raffles and drawings for events. It offers features for free drawings, ticketed paid raffles, and suspenseful reverse drawings. Guests can participate and view results in real-time without needing to download the app.

Highlights
  • Multiple event types (Free Drawing, Paid Raffle, Reverse Raffle)
  • Live guest experience with real-time updates
  • Guest self-registration or host-only entry
  • Customizable prize tables
  • Themed event visuals
  • Cloud-based winner history
Features
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RaffleHQ is the most powerful - and most fun - raffle and drawing app on the App Store. Whether you're running a school fundraiser, charity gala, corporate event, church raffle, or backyard party, RaffleHQ gives you professional-grade tools that are simple enough to use right from your iPhone. THREE POWERFUL EVENT TYPES Free Drawing The classic. Add your participants, hit draw, and reveal your winner with a dramatic live announcement. Perfect for door prizes, giveaways, and team selections. Free for everyone, with no limit on how many drawings you run. Paid Raffle Run a real ticketed raffle with confidence. Set your ticket price, track who paid, and let the weighted draw engine account for multi-ticket holders - so every ticket gets its fair shot. No math required. Reverse Raffle The most exciting format in the room. Instead of drawing one winner, RaffleHQ eliminates participants round by round, building suspense until one person remains. Customize how many are eliminated each round and set podium placements (Grand Prize, 2nd, 3rd). This is the format your guests will talk about. LIVE GUEST EXPERIENCE Guests join instantly with a simple 6-character code - no app download required to watch. They see winners announced in real time on their own device, and follow live eliminations, the winner reveal, and the full podium ceremony. It turns your drawing into a shared experience. Guests can self-register from their phone (with optional email or phone collection), or you can lock it down to host-only entry for paid events. You're in full control. BUILT FOR HOSTS -Create events in seconds with smart defaults -Add participants manually or let guests self-register via code -Numbered prize table with custom labels - name up to 50 prizes -Toggle repeat winners on or off -Set a ticket price per entry for paid raffles -Limit total draws or go unlimited -Pause and resume events any time -Archive completed events and review full winner history -All winner records saved automatically to the cloud THEMES THAT SET THE MOOD Choose from four stunning themes - Sleek Dark, Halloween, Christmas, and Party - and your guests' live view matches your stage. Make it festive. Make it memorable. FREE TO START. PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT. RaffleHQ is free to download and free to use - no ads and no credit card to get started. The free tier gives you everything to run your first event: -1 active event -Up to 25 participants -Free Drawing event type -Classic Sleek Dark theme When you're ready to level up, RaffleHQ Pro unlocks everything: -Unlimited participants per event -Unlimited simultaneous active events -Paid Raffle event type -Reverse Raffle event type -All premium themes (Halloween, Christmas, Party) Pro Plans: -Annual - just $0.83/month (billed $9.99/year), BEST VALUE -Monthly - $5.99/month, cancel any time -Single Event Unlock - $2.99 one-time, if you only need Pro for one event WHY RAFFLEHQ? Most raffle apps are clunky, full of ads, and charge you just to get started. RaffleHQ was built from scratch to feel polished, run flawlessly on modern iPhones, and impress your audience. The live guest view turns a simple drawing into a shared moment, the reverse raffle creates real suspense, and the prize table makes your event feel professionally produced. And it all starts free. Download RaffleHQ and run your first raffle in under two minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15wYJtaXR6fCXWtEV7PX5KTQVvQ3MaDdfVR1D_1PZE0c/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

KAR4 screens
RaffleHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RaffleHQ at 100% against KAR's 65%. RaffleHQ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). KAR's advantage is ratings volume (588 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RaffleHQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RaffleHQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KAR has 588 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of KAR's written reviews are positive against 100% of RaffleHQ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAR ships an update every 9 days, RaffleHQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KAR versus RaffleHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKARRaffleHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (588 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings588 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKids Artistic RevueTroy Bond

Customer experience

KAR

All ratings588 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral14.7%
Negative20.0%

RaffleHQ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

KAR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access videos/photos
  • Schedule information not always accurate or up-to-date
  • Difficulty logging into parent account through the app
  • Android compatibility issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live stream option for remote viewing
  • Ability to filter schedule by studio, day, or category
  • Option to favorite specific dance numbers
  • Improved real-time updates on current stage/awards

RaffleHQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KAR

One-time1
  • KAR Dance Schedule$4.99
3 purchases

RaffleHQ

Subscriptions2
  • RaffleHQ Pro$5.991 Month
  • RaffleHQ Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock One Event$2.99

Questions

Is KAR free?
KAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RaffleHQ free?
RaffleHQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KAR or RaffleHQ?
RaffleHQ is rated higher. KAR averages 4.2 out of 5 from 588 ratings, while RaffleHQ averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do KAR or RaffleHQ have ads?
Neither KAR nor RaffleHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KAR or RaffleHQ?
KAR ships an update every 9 days, and RaffleHQ fortnightly. Most recently, KAR was updated on September 17, 2026 and RaffleHQ on September 28, 2026.

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