Ticketek NZ vs PMN Play
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
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ticketek NZ | PMN Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ticketek Pty Ltd | The 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
Ticketek NZ
No in-app purchases
PMN Play
No in-app purchases








