ShoWorks™ vs TicketSpice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShoWorks™
This companion app streamlines event management for fairs and livestock shows. It allows for easy check-in, judging, and updating of exhibits by syncing with desktop software. Utilize your device's camera for quick scanning and efficient data management.
- Entry management for events
- Check-in and judge exhibits
- Syncs with desktop software
- Barcode scanning via camera
- Kiosk check-in functionality
- Animal weigh-in and placing
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ShoWorks is the world’s leading entry management software for fairs, festivals, livestock shows, and exhibitions. Manage, check-in and judge exhibits with this “must have” tool by swiping ribbons, places, weights, and more, onto entries downloaded from your existing ShoWorks fair management software for Windows. Not a ShoWorks user? Start your FREE trial today. How does ShoWorks work? • Install the full client version of ShoWorks onto any Windows machine. • Receive entries to your show via the built-in online entries website or manual data entry, letting exhibitors optionally print their barcoded receipts and entry tags. • Use this free iPad app as a companion to manage and update these entries in various ways, such as kiosk check-in, animal weigh-in, judging and placing, and more. • Use the existing built-in iPad camera to scan barcoded tags and receipts for quick access. • Sync the changes back to the client version of ShoWorks where you can complete the process of distributing awards and reports for your participants. Requires ShoWorks for Windows.
TicketSpice
Transform your mobile device into a ticket scanner. This app validates barcoded tickets purchased through its web software, utilizing your device's camera for QR codes and compatible hardware for other barcode types.
- Mobile ticket scanning
- Barcode validation
- QR code scanning
- Hardware accessory support
- TicketSpice web integration
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a ticket scanner using the camera. App scans and validates barcoded tickets purchased using TicketSpice web software. Camera scans QR Codes. Code128 barcodes are scanned using supported hardware accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShoWorks™ at 4.5 against TicketSpice's 3.9. ShoWorks™ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). TicketSpice's advantage is ratings volume (28 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShoWorks™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TicketSpice has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShoWorks™'s written reviews are positive against 75% of TicketSpice's.
ShoWorks™ ships an update every 4 weeks, TicketSpice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShoWorks™ | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gladstone Inc. | Webconnex LLC |
Customer experience
ShoWorks™
TicketSpice
In-app purchases
ShoWorks™
No in-app purchases
TicketSpice
No in-app purchases
