Ticketek NZ vs The O
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticketek NZ
Discover and purchase tickets for a wide range of live events including concerts, sports, and theatre. Access and share your mobile tickets easily for a seamless experience.
- Discover live events
- Buy tickets quickly
- Access mobile tickets
- Share tickets with friends
- Add tickets to Apple Wallet
- Search for events
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The new Ticketek App connects you to thousands of live events and experiences across concerts, sport, comedy, theatre, arts and exhibitions. The fastest way to buy tickets for your next live experience, with easy access to view and share mobile tickets with friends. Discover New Events • Explore events happening near you • Find out what's on this week • Quickly search events and go direct to buy tickets Buy Tickets Quickly • Seamless end to end purchase • Anywhere, Anytime View, Share & Manage Your Tickets • Access mobile tickets for safe, contactless entry • Seamlessly share tickets with friends • Add tickets directly to your Apple Wallet
The O
This museum companion app uses location awareness to guide you through exhibits, providing information on artworks, amenities, and performances. It allows you to virtually queue for exhibits, save your visit details, and express your opinions on art. Consider it your personal guide to exploring the museum.
- Location-aware exhibit information
- Virtual queueing for exhibits
- Artwork 'Love' and 'Hate' feature
- Museum map
- Food and drink options
- Save visit details
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We don't have labels on the walls at Mona. We have the O. The O uses location awareness to locate you in and around the museum. Use it to find out about artworks nearby, food and drink options, music performances, and other stuff. Love or hate what you see, join virtual queues and wander off, save your visit, and read and listen in your language. Think of the O as your own personal visitor guide at Mona. The O is also how you navigate the Phrontisterion, Mona's library. It replaces Dewey — charting a course through the collection and linking books by association, theme, or obscure whim. Point the camera at any book cover and reveal myriad connections to other items. Search by title, subject, or curiosity. Follow a thread from one book to another, and then somewhere you didn't expect to end up. The O knows where everything is and will take you there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The O at 3.5 against Ticketek NZ's 1.0. The O also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Ticketek NZ's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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.
The O holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The O has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ticketek NZ's written reviews are positive against 23% of The O's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Ticketek NZ | The O |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ticketek Pty Ltd | MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART |
Customer experience
Ticketek NZ
The O
Bugs and requests
Ticketek NZ
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Login screen freezes
- Tickets not visible in app despite successful purchase
- Authentication codes not accepted in app
- Repeated forced logouts
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- Apple Wallet export button non-functional
- Search returns no results for existing events
- Purchased tickets appear in order history but not in tickets section
- Ticket sharing links don't work or arrive after excessive delays
- Error loop: 'This was unexpected. Please try again.'
- App fails to load during high-traffic periods
- Account registration loops on city field validation error
- Password reset emails not sent
- Duplicate account detection errors
- Tickets disappear from view after clicking away
- Print functionality non-functional
- App incompatible with certain iOS versions
- Wallet export shows 'not ready yet' message
- Poor synchronization between app and website data
- Lorem ipsum placeholder text visible in app
Requested features
13 requests- Reliable Apple Wallet integration
- Screenshot capability for tickets
- Persistent login sessions
- Single authentication instead of repeated re-authentication
- Proper ticket display in main tickets section
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- Print-to-PDF functionality
- Faster ticket sharing mechanism
- Better search functionality for events
- Improved error messages and user guidance
- Ticket history retention after event date
- Website-only option without mandatory app
- Better server capacity for high-traffic events
- Simplified account creation and password reset process
The O
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ticketek NZ
No in-app purchases
The O
No in-app purchases
