Comparison

A View From My Seat vs ACE E

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

Head to head
About

A View From My Seat

See real fan photos from seats at thousands of venues worldwide before you buy tickets. Share your own view to help others plan their experience. Includes venue info, event listings, and a stadium journey tracker.

Highlights
  • Fan photos by venue, section, row, and seat
  • Filter by event type (sports, concerts, theater)
  • Seating charts matched to events
  • Scan tickets to jump to seat view
  • Track stadium journey and progress
  • Find tickets and nearby hotels
  • Share your seat view with others
Features
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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

About

ACE E

Discover sub-events for a special "Entrepreneurship Day" and explore diverse programs offered by the ACE Center. Learn about offerings from Web Design to Horticulture.

Highlights
  • Event sub-event listings
  • ACE Center program details
  • Web Design program information
  • Horticulture program information
  • Event schedule
Features
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Application used for a two day event called "Entrepreneurship Day" for ACE At Hermitage. This app displays individual sub-events for the main event, as well as all the different programs the ACE Center At Hermitage Offers, which includes a wide range from Web Design to Horticulture.

Screenshots

A View From My Seat4 screens
ACE E3 screens

Verdict

The call

A View From My Seat and ACE E both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ACE E's written reviews are positive against 49% of A View From My Seat's. ACE E also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). A View From My Seat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for A View From My Seat against 5.0 for ACE E. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of A View From My Seat's written reviews are positive against 100% of ACE E's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A View From My Seat ships an update every 3 months, ACE E every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A View From My Seat versus ACE E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA View From My SeatACE E
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperA View From My Seat LLCRichard Grandt

Customer experience

A View From My Seat

All ratings81 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative44.9%

ACE E

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 16 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • 💡 Allow landscape mode for photos
  • 💡 Zoomable photos

ACE E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A View From My Seat

No in-app purchases

None

ACE E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A View From My Seat free?
A View From My Seat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACE E free?
ACE E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A View From My Seat or ACE E?
A View From My Seat and ACE E are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do A View From My Seat or ACE E have ads?
Neither A View From My Seat nor ACE E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A View From My Seat or ACE E?
A View From My Seat ships an update every 3 months, and ACE E every 6 months. Most recently, A View From My Seat was updated on November 1, 2026 and ACE E on October 30, 2026.

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