Comparison

SISTIC vs Ticketmelon

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

Head to head
About

SISTIC

This app offers a streamlined ticketing experience for arts, culture, sports, and entertainment events. With a new interface and enhanced features, it simplifies purchasing tickets for both online and live performances.

Highlights
  • Enhanced ticketing experience
  • Buy tickets for online and live events
  • New user interface
  • Wide range of events
  • Convenient event discovery
Features
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Why you’ll love the updated SISTIC app Discover trending arts, music, and sports with personalised recommendations, enjoy a faster and more secure checkout, and store or scan your mobile tickets directly from the app for frictionless venue entry. Never miss a moment. Download the SISTIC app today and get closer to the live experiences you love. About Us The next chapter of live entertainment in Singapore and across the region starts here. For over 30 years, SISTIC has connected millions of fans to unforgettable live experiences —from blockbuster concerts and theatre productions to world-class sports and family entertainment. Now a company of AXS Tickets, we combine our trusted local leadership with global ticketing technology to bring you a smoother, safer, and more intuitive way to discover, book and experience live events.

About

Ticketmelon

Discover and purchase tickets for a wide range of events, from concerts to festivals and conferences. Easily attend events with a quick QR code scan. This platform also serves event organizers with in-event technology and data analysis.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Ticket purchasing
  • QR code entry
  • Event organizer tools
  • Data analysis for organizers
Features
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Search for events you want to attend, buy tickets and enjoy! The Ticketmelon app. offers the convenience you've been looking for. A market for new experiences and a passport to your next adventure. Discover concerts, festivals, conferences and more right now. Discover: Find an event you're looking for or browse for new, interesting events to attend Buy: Purchase tickets on our app. and receive your tickets right away Attend: Enter the event with just a quick QR code scan on our app and enjoy! What is Ticketmelon? We are a digital ticketing platform for event organizers of all types and sizes. Ticketmelon also offers in-event technology for entry management, consumer data analysis and marketing insights for event organizers. Whether you're looking to host a concert, business seminar, rooftop pool party or a 3 day EDM festival, Ticketmelon is here to assist.

Screenshots

SISTIC4 screens
Ticketmelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ticketmelon at none against SISTIC's shown. Ticketmelon also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SISTIC ships an update every 5 weeks, Ticketmelon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SISTIC versus Ticketmelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSISTICTicketmelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSISTIC.com Pte LtdTicketmelon Co., Ltd

Customer experience

SISTIC

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

Ticketmelon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

SISTIC

No in-app purchases

None

Ticketmelon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SISTIC free?
SISTIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ticketmelon free?
Ticketmelon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SISTIC or Ticketmelon have ads?
SISTIC shows ads; Ticketmelon does not.
Which is updated more often, SISTIC or Ticketmelon?
SISTIC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ticketmelon every 10 days. Most recently, SISTIC was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ticketmelon on October 16, 2026.

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