Comparison

Eventbrite vs Tixr

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

Head to head
About

Eventbrite

Discover, book, and share local events and experiences. Find new activities, get event details, and manage your tickets all in one place. Connect with friends and see what they're attending.

Highlights
  • Personalized event discovery feed
  • Curated insider guides
  • Detailed event listings with photos/videos
  • Social sharing of events
  • Digital ticket management
  • Save and like events
Features
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The Eventbrite app is the place to get into… whatever you're into. From shows to hobbies,from the club to that new craze—Eventbrite is your place to discover, book, and share all the experiences you’re excited about out there. FIND IT: Discover more new things to do. Our Discover tab is your personalized feed, with more recommendations, search, and filtering options to inspire your next adventure. We’re introducing It-Lists*: Insider guides to cool and unexpected happenings in your city, curated by some of our favorite people and brands. *Initially available in select cities. BOOK IT: Commit with confidence. We’ve added good-to-know info to our listings. You can now vibe check before checkout with better photos and videos of locations and events. SHARE IT: And see what everyone’s got going on. Follow friends and share events you’re excited about. See who’s going and find out first when friends book tickets, so you can too. Easily import contacts, find friends, choose organizers to follow, and manage your followers all in the Account tab. GET INTO IT: It’s everything you need, right in one place. Never lose track of your best-laid plans with our new like and save features. Easily find your tickets in the dedicated tab, or save them to your phone wallet. Quick access to last minute key event information such as location and time so that you’re always prepared. What’s Eventbrite? Eventbrite enables anyone to create, promote, and sell tickets to any event imaginable, while also helping people discover and share events that match their passions. Whether it’s a neighborhood block party, an exciting new artist, or that show you’ve had on your calendar for months, Eventbrite helps you get into it. INFORMATION SHARING: When purchasing tickets or registering for an event, we provide the information entered to the event organizer so they can manage the event. Please review our Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice for more information on your choices around information sharing. California Privacy Notice: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/supplemental-privacy-notice-for-california-residents?lg=en_US

About

Tixr

Discover and purchase official tickets for a wide range of live events, from concerts and festivals to sports and comedy shows. Manage your tickets, transfer them to friends, and access them easily for quick check-in. Avoid resale market price gouging and buy with confidence.

Highlights
  • Browse live events by category, artist, or venue
  • Select seats from realistic venue maps
  • Secure checkout with stored payment options
  • Transfer tickets to friends and family
  • Mobile ticket access for quick check-in
  • Payment plan options for qualifying purchases
Features
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Browse concerts, music festivals, and sporting events to comedy shows, conventions, attractions, and more. Buy official tickets to the greatest live events on planet earth, while avoiding price gauging on the resale market. Manage, transfer, and upgrade purchases all in one place, and pull up tickets for quick mobile check-in. With the Tixr app, you can: BROWSE: - Search by event, artist, venue, or city near you and around the world - Explore tickets, reserved seats, available merch, travel packages, parking, and more - Select your seats from realistic venue maps before you buy BUY: - Get tickets in seconds and store cards securely for even faster checkout - Protect your orders to get a refund in case the unexpected happens - Enroll in payment plans to auto-pay in installments for qualifying purchases MANAGE: - See your complete order history - Transfer tickets to friends and family - Check for available upgrades and pay the difference ACCESS: - Pull up QR codes in app for speedy check-in - Sync tickets to Apple Wallet to pop up when you’re close to the venue - View your media library and watch purchased videos on demand TRUST: - Always pay face value instead of being price gauged by scalpers and brokers - Protect yourself from fraud with verified tickets direct from the event creator For account assistance or help with a recent Tixr purchase: You can visit our FAQs 24/7 at support.tixr.com. For real human assistance, file a ticket with our Fan Support team at support.tixr.com/kb-tickets/new. Connect with us on socials: Facebook: @tixrhq Instagram: @tixrhq X: @tixr_ LinkedIn: @tixr

Screenshots

Eventbrite4 screens
Tixr4 screens

Verdict

The call

Eventbrite and Tixr both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Eventbrite's written reviews are positive against 23% of Tixr's. Eventbrite also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 14K) and chart position (#32 vs #144). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Eventbrite against 4.8 for Tixr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eventbrite has 1.8M ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Eventbrite's written reviews are positive against 23% of Tixr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eventbrite ships an update weekly, Tixr fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Eventbrite versus Tixr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventbriteTixr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.8M ratings) — better4.8 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8M — better14K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#32 — better#144
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB45 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEventbriteTixr, Inc.

Customer experience

Eventbrite

All ratings1,835,628 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,075 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative38.8%

Tixr

All ratings13,957 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative73.0%

User reviews

Eventbrite

From 1.8M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use app
  • 🎟️ Convenient digital tickets
  • 🔍 Helpful for discovering local events
  • 🗓️ Integrates with calendar

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 🔒 Difficult to manage multiple accounts
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing user experience

Tixr

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth checkout experience
  • 💡 Waitlist feature is useful
  • 🤘 Great customer service
  • 🌟 Sleek and modern design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues and account verification problems
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 🔒 Lack of basic security features (e.g., password managers)
  • 💸 Expensive service fees
  • 🤔 Inconsistent app performance

Bugs and requests

Eventbrite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Tickets not syncing properly between app and website
  • Search results not matching actual event details
  • App not working on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to filter events by date and time
  • Option to remove unwanted events from search results
  • Support for multiple email addresses per account
  • Improved notification system for upcoming events

Tixr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tickets disappearing from accounts
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to transfer or resell tickets
  • Incorrect event information displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Apple Pay and other digital wallets
  • Improve event filtering and sorting options
  • Provide better account management tools
  • Enhance customer support channels (e.g., phone support)

In-app purchases

None

Eventbrite

No in-app purchases

None

Tixr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eventbrite free?
Eventbrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tixr free?
Tixr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eventbrite or Tixr?
Eventbrite is rated higher. Eventbrite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.8M ratings, while Tixr averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do Eventbrite or Tixr have ads?
Neither Eventbrite nor Tixr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eventbrite or Tixr?
Eventbrite ships an update weekly, and Tixr fortnightly. Most recently, Eventbrite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tixr on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Eventbrite or Tixr?
Eventbrite currently peaks at #32 in the App Store charts, and Tixr at #144. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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