# Twickets vs MerchVault

Twickets and MerchVault both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of MerchVault's written reviews are positive against 31% of Twickets's. MerchVault also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Twickets's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Twickets against 4.5 for MerchVault. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twickets has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Twickets's written reviews are positive against 90% of MerchVault's.

Twickets ships an update every 5 weeks, MerchVault monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Twickets | MerchVault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twickets/id597910528/reviews) | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchvault/id6740039483/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Twickets Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781866930) | [CURTIS TAYLOR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788067211) |

## What reviewers say

### Twickets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twickets/id597910528)

This platform facilitates fan-to-fan ticket resale, ensuring prices never exceed face value. It offers a secure marketplace for buying and selling tickets to various events, with a dedicated team ensuring fair pricing and buyer/seller protection.

**Highlights:** Fan-to-fan ticket resale, Face value or less pricing, Secure trading platform, Thousands of tickets listed monthly, Buyer and seller protection, Event alerts, Multiple payment options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Fair pricing at face value or below
- 👍 Easy buying and selling process
- 🔒 Secure and trustworthy platform
- 💰 Avoids ticket touts and scalpers
- 📱 Intuitive interface for transactions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently freezes on notifications
- ⚠️ Bots dominate high-demand tickets
- 🔔 Alerts arrive too late or unreliably
- ❌ App crashes on startup repeatedly
- ⏱️ Slow app performance and loading

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes when clicking alert notifications
- Logo spins indefinitely on notification click
- App fails to start up or crashes on launch
- Network error messages on valid connections
- Tickets show as available but are already sold

**Requested features**

- Fix notification deep-linking to tickets
- Implement pull-to-refresh on ticket stream
- Save user preferences (location, filters) between sessions
- Add search-as-you-type functionality
- Calendar view for events by date


### MerchVault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchvault/id6740039483)

This app provides real-time alerts for product drops and restocks from over 500 global retailers, covering music, collectibles, and more. It features smart filtering to customize notifications and a live feed of sales and new releases.

**Highlights:** Real-time restock and new product alerts, Tracks 500+ stores worldwide, Supports collectibles, vinyl, merch, and trading cards, Customizable keyword filtering, Direct add-to-cart links, Live feed of sales and new releases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Twickets free?

Twickets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MerchVault free?

MerchVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Twickets or MerchVault?

MerchVault is rated higher. Twickets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while MerchVault averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Twickets or MerchVault have ads?

Neither Twickets nor MerchVault shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Twickets or MerchVault?

Twickets ships an update every 5 weeks, and MerchVault monthly. Most recently, Twickets was updated on October 24, 2026 and MerchVault on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*