SMTOWN | OFFICIAL vs Ticketmelon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
This official fan app provides comprehensive access to SM Entertainment artists' schedules, concert features like light device syncing and digital stamp collection, and exclusive AR content. It also includes a video player for merchandise content and an integrated shop for official merchandise.
- Artist schedules and notifications
- Light device syncing for concerts
- Digital stamp collection (Passport)
- Augmented reality (AR) content viewer
- Video player for merchandise
- Exclusive content via tagging
- Official merchandise shop
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All the functions a fan needs, all in the SMTOWN APP SM ENTERTAINMENT official application Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! ● SCHEDULE From SM artist anniversaries to music shows, schedule notifications that you wanted! ● LIGHT DEVICE Name my LIGHT DEVICE, and sync concert seat ● PASSPORT More fun in enjoying concerts and anniversaries Collect digital stamps ● AR VIEWER A special way to enjoy SMTOWN AR contents ● PLAYER Watch MD with a video player ● TAG Tag PINKDISC or MD to enjoy exclusive content ● SHOP Find out about HOT & NEW official MD before anyone else SMTOWN A to Z, Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! Terms and Conditions: https://www.smtown.com/policy/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smtown.com/policy/privacy
Ticketmelon
Discover and purchase tickets for a wide range of events, from concerts to festivals and conferences. Easily attend events with a quick QR code scan. This platform also serves event organizers with in-event technology and data analysis.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- QR code entry
- Event organizer tools
- Data analysis for organizers
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Search for events you want to attend, buy tickets and enjoy! The Ticketmelon app. offers the convenience you've been looking for. A market for new experiences and a passport to your next adventure. Discover concerts, festivals, conferences and more right now. Discover: Find an event you're looking for or browse for new, interesting events to attend Buy: Purchase tickets on our app. and receive your tickets right away Attend: Enter the event with just a quick QR code scan on our app and enjoy! What is Ticketmelon? We are a digital ticketing platform for event organizers of all types and sizes. Ticketmelon also offers in-event technology for entry management, consumer data analysis and marketing insights for event organizers. Whether you're looking to host a concert, business seminar, rooftop pool party or a 3 day EDM festival, Ticketmelon is here to assist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMTOWN | OFFICIAL at 3.6 against Ticketmelon's 2.0. SMTOWN | OFFICIAL also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 6). Ticketmelon's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMTOWN | OFFICIAL has 80 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of SMTOWN | OFFICIAL's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ticketmelon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL ships an update monthly, Ticketmelon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMTOWN | OFFICIAL | Ticketmelon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (80 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. | Ticketmelon Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
Ticketmelon
In-app purchases
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
No in-app purchases
Ticketmelon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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