TicketSource vs Autorota
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TicketSource
Streamline event admission with this mobile tool. Quickly scan tickets, track attendance in real-time, and manage guest lists effortlessly. Eliminate manual checks and reduce human error for a smoother event experience.
- Scan tickets and check in guests
- Live attendance tracking
- Select and scan multiple events
- Ticket validation alerts
- Link external scanning devices
- View full ticket information
- Biometric login
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Attention all TicketSource event organisers! The TicketSource app is your trusty sidekick that makes the ticket scanning process quick and effortless. No more manual validating or tedious checklists, just a sleek smartphone or tablet app that'll eliminate the stress and human error. Say goodbye to the chaotic hassle of checking attendees into your events. With the TicketSource app, you can: * Scan tickets and check in guests with ease, ensuring a smooth and flawless event for everyone. * Stay on top of your game with our live attendance tracking. No more guesswork or surprises. Key features include: * Select and scan multiple events - Effortlessly switch between different events if managing multiple events * Scan Ticket QR codes - utilise your device’s camera to quickly scan tickets * Ticket validation - App alerts to invalid or previously scanned tickets * Link external scanning devices - Make scanning even easier and effortless by connecting external scanning devices through the Bluetooth settings * Live Attendance Tracking - Monitor and manage the guest list through the full list of attendees * View full Ticket Information - View all the necessary information regarding the booking, including guests’ names, number of seats, price categories, etc. * Swipe-in Attendees - Manually check in attendees using swipe gestures without needing to scan tickets * Check Out Attendees - Keep track of attendees present by checking-out attendees who leave the venue * View Scan History - See the full list of scan attempts for each device or organisation * Live Statistics - View total tickets sold, scanned/not scanned tickets * Name Each Device - Keep track of each entry point by naming each device * Biometric Login - Login in with Face ID or your thumbnail instead of your pass
Autorota
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Rota builds your team's weekly schedule for you. Set up your shift schedule once — days, times, roles, how many people you need. Add your team and their availability on a simple hour-by-hour grid. Then one tap generates the week: everyone placed where they're available and qualified, hour limits respected, the hardest-to-fill shifts handled first, and the workload spread fairly across the team. The generated rota is a starting point, not a verdict. Everything stays editable — move someone, swap two people, adjust times, drop in a one-off shift. Rota does the tedious part so you can spend your time on the judgement calls only you can make. SCHEDULING THAT ACTUALLY FITS YOUR TEAM Weekly recurring shifts with roles and flexible headcount — or wildcard shifts anyone can cover Hour-by-hour availability per person: yes, maybe, or no, with a reusable weekly pattern One-off changes for real life: date-specific availability, edited shift times, extra cover, cancellations Weekly and daily hour limits per person, so nobody quietly ends up with 60 hours EDIT FREELY, WITH A SAFETY NET Every change is saved automatically. The Edit Log keeps a timeline of your rota's history — expand any entry to see exactly what changed, label the versions worth keeping, and restore any earlier state in a tap. Experiment as much as you like; you can always get back. There's also a per-person shift history, so questions like "how many weekends has Sam worked this month?" have a real answer. SHARE THE SCHEDULE, NOT THE SPREADSHEET Export the week as a polished PDF, or as CSV and JSON for anything else. Choose the layout that suits your team — full weekly grid, by role, or individual schedules for each person — and pick between a staff version and a manager version that includes costs. Send it anywhere with the standard share sheet. KNOW WHAT THE WEEK COSTS Set hourly wages and Rota shows hours and labour costs for the week, with charts to spot trends. See the cost of a schedule before you publish it and not after. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No sign-ups. No tracking. Rota collects nothing — your data lives on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud, so your rota is waiting on your iPad when you put your iPhone down. There is no server of ours holding your team's details, because there doesn't need to be. BUILT FOR SMALL TEAMS Cafés, bars, shops, salons, studios, clinics — if your week runs on shifts and you're the one juggling them, Rota is for you. It replaces the Sunday-evening spreadsheet wrestle with something closer to a tap and a once-over. Setting up takes a few minutes: add your people, sketch your shifts, and generate your first week. Moving from another system? Import and export your setup as a simple data bundle. Rota is designed and built for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TicketSource at 13.0 against Autorota's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 | TicketSource | Autorota |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TicketSource | OLIVER ONSTOTT FONG |
In-app purchases
TicketSource
No in-app purchases
Autorota
No in-app purchases
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