Edfringe vs Thursday
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!
Thursday
This app helps singles find curated events in cities globally. It provides event listings, ticketing, and social features to connect with others and stay updated on exclusive gatherings.
- Curated city event listings
- Ticketing and event updates
- Integrated social features
- Real-time notifications
- Intuitive interface
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Discover Thursday Events, the ultimate app for singles looking to meet new people in vibrant cities worldwide. The app offers city-specific, curated event listings, ticketing and updates. Engage with Thursday through integrated social features and receive real-time updates direct to your smartphone. With an intuitive interface and seamless navigation, Thursday Events ensures you never miss out on exclusive, diverse events that enrich your social life. Download the app today and transform your Thursdays into unforgettable experiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thursday at 4.5 against Edfringe's 2.0. Thursday also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 10%) and ratings volume (413 vs 24). On price, update cadence, 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.
Thursday holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thursday has 413 ratings behind it against 24, 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 36% of Thursday's.
Edfringe ships an update every 2 weeks, Thursday fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edfringe | Thursday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (413 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 35.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 413 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd | Honeypot Dating LTD |
Customer experience
Edfringe
Thursday
User reviews
Edfringe
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works perfectly well
- 🗓️ Useful for organizing schedule
- 🌟 Good app overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly says offline
- 🔍 Poor search and filtering
- 🔌 Crashes frequently
- 🤔 Unreliable and unstable
- 💸 Expensive service fees
Thursday
From 413 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great idea for meeting people
- 👍 Unique concept, better than apps
- 👍 Fun events, good atmosphere
- 👍 Good for meeting friends
- 👍 Well-designed app
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor event organization
- 😞 Imbalanced gender ratios
- 😞 Lack of clear event structure
- 😞 Loud music at events
- 😞 Inconsistent event quality
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
Thursday
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Tickets tab shows spinning wheel
- Cannot load tickets
- App logs out frequently
- Reset password emails don't work
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- App requires city selection repeatedly
- Tickets tab not functional
- App doesn't load
- Cannot see events
- Event system won't let submit refund request
- App doesn't work properly
- Login issues
- Missing events
- Broken autofill
Requested features
9 requests- Add Apple Wallet support
- Improve event structure and guidance
- Provide accessibility information
- Include more private venues
- Allow viewing of ticket sales numbers
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- Add map feature for local events
- Better integration with original app
- More diverse event types
- Clearer communication about event themes
In-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
Thursday
No in-app purchases
Questions
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