Edfringe vs Spotlight
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!
Spotlight
Connect with industry professionals for casting opportunities in film, theatre, commercials, and TV. This platform recognizes skilled performers sought after by casting directors and project creators.
- Industry-trusted casting platform
- Connect with casting directors
- Opportunities in film, theatre, commercials, voiceovers, TV
- Recognizes professional performers
- Showcases skills and experience
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With nearly a century of experience, we've been the trusted link between exceptional performers and the industry's most influential casting experts. Being a Spotlight member means you're recognised as a consummate professional, possessing the precise skills and experience that casting directors and project creators crave. It's no wonder they turn to us for casting roles in film, theatre, commercials, voiceovers, and TV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spotlight at 3.7 against Edfringe's 2.0. Edfringe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). 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.
Spotlight holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edfringe has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Edfringe's written reviews are positive against 13% of Spotlight's.
Edfringe ships an update every 2 weeks, Spotlight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edfringe | Spotlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (24 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd | Casting Networks LLC |
Customer experience
Edfringe
Spotlight
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
Spotlight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
Spotlight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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