Comparison

RODEOHOUSTON vs NEON Augmented Reality

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ticket access and purchase
  • Carnival pack loading
  • Grounds festivities guide
  • Event marketing and promotions
  • Athlete scoring and bios
  • Livestock and contestant results
Features
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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

About

NEON Augmented Reality

Experience interactive digital content brought to life through augmented reality. This app is designed to be used exclusively with specially purchased booklets from NEON attractions, unlocking a new dimension of engagement with physical materials.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Interactive digital content
  • Exclusive booklet integration
  • Enhanced engagement with physical media
Features
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For use with the booklets purchased exclusively in NEON attractions. Enables digital content to be seen in the book.

Screenshots

RODEOHOUSTON4 screens
NEON Augmented Reality2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NEON Augmented Reality at none against RODEOHOUSTON's shown. NEON Augmented Reality also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). RODEOHOUSTON's advantage is 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

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 — 4.9 for RODEOHOUSTON against 5.0 for NEON Augmented Reality. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RODEOHOUSTON ships an update monthly, NEON Augmented Reality every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RODEOHOUSTON versus NEON Augmented Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRODEOHOUSTONNEON Augmented Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB185 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo™Cityneon Holdings Pte Ltd

Customer experience

RODEOHOUSTON

All ratings1,414 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative52.5%

NEON Augmented Reality

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NEON Augmented Reality

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RODEOHOUSTON

No in-app purchases

None

NEON Augmented Reality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RODEOHOUSTON free?
RODEOHOUSTON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEON Augmented Reality free?
NEON Augmented Reality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RODEOHOUSTON or NEON Augmented Reality?
NEON Augmented Reality is rated higher. RODEOHOUSTON averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while NEON Augmented Reality averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RODEOHOUSTON or NEON Augmented Reality have ads?
RODEOHOUSTON shows ads; NEON Augmented Reality does not.
Which is updated more often, RODEOHOUSTON or NEON Augmented Reality?
RODEOHOUSTON ships an update monthly, and NEON Augmented Reality every 3 days. Most recently, RODEOHOUSTON was updated on October 23, 2026 and NEON Augmented Reality on October 6, 2026.

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