Prekindle Event Entry vs CheckIn by TicketWeb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prekindle Event Entry
This app transforms your iPhone into a fast and efficient ticket scanning system for event organizers. It supports various ticket formats and allows multiple devices to sync for high-volume entry. Manual entry is available for unreadable barcodes.
- High throughput ticket scanning
- Supports multiple ticket formats
- Syncs across multiple devices
- On-screen attendee confirmation
- Manual entry option
- Laser scanning with device attachment
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For event organizers, the Event Entry app turns your iPhone into a professional, high throughput ticket scanning solution to admit crowds of any size quickly and easily. Use multiple devices for even better throughput. Event Entry keeps all devices in sync. Features: - Easy check-in by scanning barcoded tickets - Scan print-at-home PDF's, printed tickets, or mobile device screens reliably - Laser scanning with attached device - On-screen confirmation of attendee's section, pricing, and/or seat assignment - Manual entry in case barcode is not readable - Use multiple devices at the same time, all devices stay in sync
CheckIn by TicketWeb
This app streamlines event entry for venues by enabling rapid ticket scanning and secure payment processing at the door. It allows for simultaneous scanning across multiple devices and offline validation to prevent fraud and accelerate attendee flow.
- Accelerate ticket holder entry
- Sell tickets at the door
- Scan multiple events
- Sell tickets longer
- Prevent fraudulent activities
- Real-time data syncing
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THIS APP IS FOR TICKETWEB VENUES! Event fans - looking to buy tickets or browse events? Visit ticketweb.com to discover events near you! ____________________________________________________ MOBILE CHECK IN MADE EASY CheckIn by TicketWeb empowers your team to check in ticket holders and collect payments at the door with an easy-to-use intuitive mobile interface. FEATURES - Accelerate ticket holder entry Reduce lines using the fastest check in technology. Rapidly scan tickets for entry, exit and information to get ticket holders in the door. Get fans in the door even faster by adding multiple devices to scan tickets simultaneously. - Sell Tickets At The Door Accept cash and credit card walk up sales (including Apple Pay) at the door for tonight’s show or future events. Process payments securely through your Square account and a bluetooth chip reader. - Scan multiple events Get ticketholders in the door faster! With CheckIn, you can scan tickets for multiple events in one application. Our technology even validate tickets even if your scanner is offline while sales are happening. - Sell Tickets Longer With CheckIn, you can keep selling tickets online or at the box office as the doors open. Our technology will validate tickets even if your scanner is offline while sales are happening. - Prevent Fraudulent Activities With barcode validation, your team can immediately prevent duplicate and invalid entries. - Real-Time Data Stay up to date with real-time data. Automatic wireless syncing over Wi-Fi from the server and additional scanning devices. No Wi-Fi? No Problem. The app will run regardless of Wi-Fi status. When the Wi-Fi connection is regained, the app will sync. PLEASE NOTE Currently supporting events with up to 5,000 tickets. For larger events, please contact your TicketWeb Client Services Representative. Need more information or assistance? Please contact your TicketWeb representative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CheckIn by TicketWeb at 2.1 against Prekindle Event Entry's 1.4. CheckIn by TicketWeb also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Prekindle Event Entry's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
CheckIn by TicketWeb holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 41 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 5% and 6% positive.
Prekindle Event Entry ships an update every 12 months, CheckIn by TicketWeb every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prekindle Event Entry | CheckIn by TicketWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (39 ratings) | 2.1 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | 5.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prekindle | TicketWeb, LLC |
Customer experience
Prekindle Event Entry
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In-app purchases
Prekindle Event Entry
No in-app purchases
CheckIn by TicketWeb
No in-app purchases
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