Comparison

Yapsody YapScan vs FastBar Registration

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

Head to head
About

Yapsody YapScan

This app allows presenters to efficiently check in event attendees by scanning e-ticket QR codes or manually searching. It synchronizes data in real-time across devices and offers robust control over scanning permissions for staff.

Highlights
  • Scan e-ticket QR codes
  • Manual attendee lookup
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Customizable staff permissions
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Support for third-party hardware scanners
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*** For Yapsody Presenters Only *** Yapsody Presenters -- Check in event attendees at your event site with Yapsody YapScan app for iOS devices by scanning e-ticket QR Codes or manually by entering a name, entering an e-ticket number, or using gestures to scroll through your attendee list. All data is synched real-time between your mobile devices and Yapsody servers to prevent the same ticket from being used at multiple entry points and to ensure that last minute sales will validate regardless of time or place purchased. Features: - Validate attendees by scanning e-ticket QR codes using your mobile device's camera, manually entering attendees' names, manually entering e-ticket numbers, or scrolling through the attendee list on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. - Automatic synching between mobile devices and Yapsody servers ensures that each mobile device is being constantly updated with the latest ticket status. - View attendance stats on your Apple device. - Set scan permissions for your staff online on a person-by-person basis. (Each staff member has separate login credentials.) - Separate permissions for "unscanning" tickets so, for example, you can elect to reserve the "unscanning" function for specific management staff. - Restrict scanning access to specific events on a person-by-person basis. - For events allowing multiple entries per ticket, set the precise number of scans/check-ins allowed online - Set alerts for specific ticket types online. For example, set alerts for Student tickets so that mobile devices alert your entry staff to check for student IDs. - Restrict the time at which your staff can begin scanning tickets. - All ticket data is downloaded to the mobile device, so continue to scan even if you lose Internet connection. YapScan will automatically. Synchronise with the Yapsody servers as soon as connection is restored. - Use third party hardware laser scanners from Infinea Linea Series, Socket Scanner Series and Honeywell Captuvo Series for faster ticket scanning experience. Set up your event at Yapsody.com and begin using YapScan today.

About

FastBar Registration

This application is designed for event staff to quickly and securely register attendees on-site at events using a cashless payment system. It streamlines the entry process by allowing staff to link new credit cards, load cash onto accounts, or scan pre-registered QR codes.

Highlights
  • On-site attendee registration
  • Cashless payment system
  • Secure and quick payment processing
  • Link new credit cards
  • Load cash onto accounts
  • Scan pre-registered QR codes
Features
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FastBar is a cashless payment system for events. It helps eliminate long bar lines by making payment quick, easy and secure. THIS APP IS ONLY FOR EVENT STAFF RUNNING FASTBAR AT THEIR EVENT This app is used by event staff to register attendees on-site at an event that is running FastBar. If you're an attendee at a FastBar-powered event, you don't need an app to use FastBar. If you're event staff looking for the FastBar Point of Sale (POS) app (used to sell items at the event), it is available here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastbar-point-of-sale/id1199098912?mt=8 HOW DOES THIS APP WORK? As a member of the event staff, take the following steps to register attendees on-site at your event: 1. Download this app 2. Login with your account, or the credentials provided to you by the event manager 3. Select your event 4. Start registering people! You can register attendees either by connecting a new credit card, loading cash onto their account or by scanning the attendee's FastBar QR code if they have pre-registered ahead of time. MORE QUESTIONS Check out our website http://getfastbar.com or drop us a line at support@getfastbar.com and we'd be happy to help! Thanks for using FastBar!

Screenshots

Yapsody YapScan2 screens
FastBar Registration4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yapsody YapScan and FastBar Registration both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FastBar Registration's written reviews are positive against 63% of Yapsody YapScan's. FastBar Registration also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Yapsody YapScan's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastBar Registration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yapsody YapScan has 114 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Yapsody YapScan's written reviews are positive against 100% of FastBar Registration's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yapsody YapScan ships an update every 3 months, FastBar Registration weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yapsody YapScan versus FastBar Registration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYapsody YapScanFastBar Registration
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (114 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB303 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYapsodyFastBar Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Yapsody YapScan

All ratings98 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

FastBar Registration

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Yapsody YapScan

No in-app purchases

None

FastBar Registration

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yapsody YapScan free?
Yapsody YapScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastBar Registration free?
FastBar Registration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yapsody YapScan or FastBar Registration?
FastBar Registration is rated higher. Yapsody YapScan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while FastBar Registration averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Yapsody YapScan or FastBar Registration have ads?
Neither Yapsody YapScan nor FastBar Registration shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yapsody YapScan or FastBar Registration?
Yapsody YapScan ships an update every 3 months, and FastBar Registration weekly. Most recently, Yapsody YapScan was updated on November 1, 2026 and FastBar Registration on November 2, 2026.

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