Comparison

Ticketek NZ vs PMN Play

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover live events
  • Buy tickets quickly
  • Access mobile tickets
  • Share tickets with friends
  • Add tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Search for events
Features
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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

About

PMN Play

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Welcome to PMN Play — the Aotearoa New Zealand-based streaming home of Pacific cultures, languages, news, sport, film, music and entertainment. Watch live events, Pacific festivals, community celebrations, films, documentaries, interviews and performances. Tune in to 531pi and Niu FM, discover programmes in Pacific languages, and explore stories created by Pacific people for our communities. The PMN Play app is free to download and connects audiences across Pacific communities. From major sporting moments and cultural events to news clips, language programmes and archive treasures, it brings our people, voices, languages and stories together. Built by Pacific Media Network, PMN Play supports Pacific creators, strengthens Pacific languages, preserves important cultural content and gives our communities an authentic platform where they can feel seen, heard and connected to home. PMN Play — press play on the Pacific.

Screenshots

Ticketek NZ4 screens
PMN Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ticketek NZ at none against PMN Play's shown. PMN Play's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ticketek NZ versus PMN Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicketek NZPMN Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB116 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTicketek Pty LtdThe National Pacific Media Trust

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

PMN Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ticketek NZ

No in-app purchases

None

PMN Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ticketek NZ free?
Ticketek NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PMN Play free?
PMN Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ticketek NZ or PMN Play have ads?
PMN Play shows ads; Ticketek NZ does not.

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