RODEOHOUSTON vs KingsPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RODEOHOUSTON
Plan your visit to a major livestock show and rodeo event. Access tickets, purchase carnival packs, and discover ground festivities. Stay updated on all event activities, including athlete scoring and results, whether attending in person or livestreaming.
- Ticket access and purchase
- Carnival pack loading
- Grounds festivities guide
- Event marketing and promotions
- Athlete scoring and bios
- Livestock and contestant results
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Let’s Rodeo, y’all! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ app remains your go-to utility when attending your favorite event. Our Visitor’s Guide will ensure you’re ready for the action before you arrive at NRG Park - purchase or access your tickets, load up on carnival packs and find out about all the grounds festivities. Whether you’re joining us in-person or livestreaming from home, the rodeohouston app has all you need - right at your fingertips. New features include: - An all-new home page with added functionality and visuals - Additional marketing and promotional options to ensure you know about everything going on at Rodeo - Interactive RODEOHOUSTON athlete scoring and bios - Mobile access to livestock and contestant results
KingsPass
Access tickets and stay connected with your favorite KingsChat-powered events. Use your smartphone for quick entry, view event details, and connect with friends attending the same events.
- Smartphone ticket scanning
- Skip long lines
- View event schedules
- Access event maps and directions
- Connect with friends at events
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KingsPass is the easiest way to access tickets and stay connected with your favorite KingsChat-powered events! With the KingsPass app, you can: - Use your smartphone to scan into KingsChat-powered events and skip long lines! - You can view schedules, locations, detailed maps/directions and information about your upcoming events - You can stay connected with your friends attending the same events Have any questions, problems or feedback? Get in touch at support@getkingschat.com
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Verdict
RODEOHOUSTON and KingsPass both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of KingsPass's written reviews are positive against 39% of RODEOHOUSTON's. KingsPass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). RODEOHOUSTON's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for RODEOHOUSTON against 5.0 for KingsPass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RODEOHOUSTON has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of RODEOHOUSTON's written reviews are positive against 100% of KingsPass's.
RODEOHOUSTON ships an update monthly, KingsPass every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RODEOHOUSTON | KingsPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ | KingsChat |
Customer experience
RODEOHOUSTON
KingsPass
Bugs and requests
RODEOHOUSTON
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to verify and access purchased tickets
- Repeated requests for cookie preferences
- Incorrect event schedule information
- Parking lot availability not accurately reflected
Requested features
4 requests- Offline access to tickets and coupons
- Better organization of tickets and coupons
- Improved parking and directions information
- More comprehensive event schedules and details
KingsPass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RODEOHOUSTON
No in-app purchases
KingsPass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RODEOHOUSTON free?
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