Edfringe vs Riff Reality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edfringe
Discover and book tickets for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Find shows, view details, and manage your schedule. Get real-time notifications and personalized recommendations for performances happening near you.
- Search and discover Fringe shows
- View show details, maps, and venue info
- Book and access e-tickets
- Receive start time notifications
- Find nearby shows starting soon
- Save favorites and manage planner
- Get random show suggestions
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The official app for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. Find Fringe shows using search. View show details, maps and venue information. Book and access e-tickets in the app. Be notified when your shows are about to start. ‘Nearby now’ helps you find shows near your location that are starting soon. Use ‘My planner’ to save your favourites and access your tickets. Feeling lucky? Shake your phone for a random show suggestion. Unleash your Fringe!
Riff Reality
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Riff Reality is an interactive comic universe where music is the ultimate power! Use the app to discover the animated pages from the comic and unlock bonus content as a reward. Open a gate to another dimension and try your powers in an augmented reality game! As the story develops more chapters and content will be added in future. A link to FREE Augmented Reality image markers is available in the app. Updates & changes: 1.0.5 - Minor bug fixes. Fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.4 - Minor bug fixes and updates. 1.0.3 - Bug fixes and updates. Fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.2 - Bug fixes and updates. UI fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.1 - Bug fixes, minor improvements. Fixed a bug where plane detection was only visible in debug mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Edfringe at every 2 weeks against Riff Reality's every 4 months. Riff Reality's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Edfringe ships an update every 2 weeks, Riff Reality every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edfringe | Riff Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd | PHOENIX STUDIOS LTD |
Bugs and requests
Edfringe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tickets disappearing from planner
- Apple Pay not working
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add show times to main list
- Allow offline access to tickets
- Improve venue mapping and directions
- Integrate with calendars and planners
Riff Reality
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
Riff Reality
No in-app purchases
