Ticketek NZ vs RCR
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
RCR
Listen to live and on-demand content covering a wide range of topics from politics to lifestyle. Download episodes for offline playback and easily search archives for specific interviews or topics. Stay updated with the latest commentary from contributors within the app.
- Live 24/7 streaming
- Offline playback of downloaded shows
- Searchable archives
- Filter episodes by show
- Latest articles and commentary
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Listen to Reality Check Radio LIVE 24/7 or catch up on replays while on the go. Features Include: - OFFLINE PLAYBACK: Download shows in-app for consistent playback when cell coverage is low or when you want to save on data. - SEARCH: Quickly scan the archives for specific interviews or topics of interest. - FILTER BY SHOW: Listen to episodes from your favorite show or host back to back in Sequence. - LATEST ARTICLES: Catch up on the latest commentary from contributors inside the app . Reality Check Radio is New Zealand's fastest growing new media outlet covering everything from politics to technology, world news to local news, science to culture and lifestyle. If it matters to Kiwis you'll hear about it on Reality Check Radio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RCR at 69% against Ticketek NZ's 0%. Ticketek NZ's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ticketek NZ ships an update fortnightly, RCR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketek NZ | RCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ticketek Pty Ltd | NZ MEDIA HOLDINGS 2023 LIMITED |
Customer experience
Ticketek NZ
RCR
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
RCR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ticketek NZ
No in-app purchases
RCR
No in-app purchases
