A View From My Seat vs Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A View From My Seat
See your seat view before buying event tickets. Explore fan photos and reviews from thousands of venues worldwide. Share your own experiences and discover upcoming event schedules.
- See seat views before purchase
- High-resolution fan photos
- Community-driven reviews and tips
- Venue exploration and seat discovery
- Event schedules and ticket reminders
- Add new venues globally
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See your view before you buy. A View From My Seat shows real photos taken by fans from their seats at more than 6,000 stadiums, arenas and theaters around the world. Every photo comes from a fan who was there. Check your view before the show, then share yours after, so the next fan knows exactly what to expect. SEE YOUR VIEW - Fan photos by venue, section, row and seat. - Filter by event type: baseball, soccer, football, hockey, basketball, concerts, theater and more. - Seating charts matched to the event you're viewing. - Comments and tips from fans who sat there. SHARE YOUR VIEW - Take a photo or video from your seat, or pick one from your library. - Event details fill in automatically when your photo was taken at a game, concert or show. - Can't find your venue? Share a photo from it and add it to the app. - Earn trophies and badges, and climb the leaderboard. SCAN YOUR TICKET - Scan a ticket or ticket screenshot to jump straight to the view from your section. - Your ticket is read on your iPhone and never uploaded. - My Seats keeps your upcoming seats on your phone, with section photos saved for offline viewing at the venue. - Get a reminder on event day to share your view, with your venue, event, section, row and seat already filled in. TRACK YOUR STADIUM JOURNEY - Chasing all 30 ballparks? Chasing tracks your progress through every venue in a league and shows which ones you still need. - Your profile shows your photos, stats and featured trophies. PLAN YOUR NIGHT - Upcoming events for teams, artists, tours and shows, with Add to Calendar. - Find tickets from our ticket partners, and check the view from those seats before you buy. - Hotels near the venue, with distance and nightly price. - Venue pages with maps, directions, teams and event types. - Explore by city, college, sport, artist or show. BUILT BY FANS A View From My Seat is free, with no subscriptions. It's built by a community of sports fans, concert-goers and theater lovers, and used by more than 50 million fans a year. The more fans share, the better it gets for everyone. PRESS "MetLife: your view will look like this.." –The New Yorker "A View From My Seat shows seats at sports and entertainment venues around the world." –Yahoo! Finance "A View From My Seat helps you choose the best seats in Citizens Bank Park" –Philly.com "A View From My Seat... allows fans to post photos and comments from games they attend" –ESPN "#1 Must-Have Sports App" –Wireless Zone Also featured in Sports Illustrated and BroadwayWorld. CONNECT aviewfrommyseat.com bsky.app/profile/aviewfrommyseat.com facebook.com/aviewfrommyseat
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
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The Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle app is where you can see what happening at Metro-Detroit's longest running comedy club. Get your tickets and join the conversation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: A View From My Seat at every 3 months against Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle's every 11 months. Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A View From My Seat ships an update every 3 months, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A View From My Seat | Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | A View From My Seat | Etix |
Bugs and requests
A View From My Seat
Reported bugs
21 issues- Login or registration fails
- Error message: "_______ failed."
- No help or support options
- No 'forgot password' option
- Invalid entry error
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- Photos don't load
- App stops working
- Search feature never works
- Cannot log in to app
- American football section is blank
- Connection doesn't work
- Username always taken
- Search results are poor
- App malfunctions
- Cannot upload photos
- Regularly Globe Life Field not available
- Crashes on stadium selection
- Constantly crashes
- Unable to join/register
- Keeps wanting to upload photos or buy tickets
- Cannot view seats at venue
Requested features
7 requests- 💡 Option to reset password
- 💡 Integrate with Apple password manager
- 💡 Save favorite venues
- 💡 Points system for photo uploads
- 💡 Filter by sport/event type
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- 💡 Allow landscape mode for photos
- 💡 Zoomable photos
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A View From My Seat
No in-app purchases
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is A View From My Seat free?
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