Edfringe vs Racket
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!
Racket
Discover local events like concerts, sports, and markets with an interactive map and category filters. Find out what's happening today or later and get direct links to ticket vendors.
- Interactive event map
- Filter by category
- View events by date
- Direct ticket links
- Discover local happenings
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Events you love, at your fingertips. From concerts and sports events to markets and hidden gems, Racket makes it easy to see what’s happening in your area. FIND EVENTS INSTANTLY with our interactive map. FILTER BY CATEGORY to match your mood — music, sports, food, theatre, and more. SEE WHAT’S ON TODAY, TOMORROW, OR LATER at a glance. GET DIRECT LINKS TO TICKET VENDORS in one tap. Perfect for anyone who loves live entertainment and enjoys discovering new things to do. Whether you’re spontaneous or planning your weekend, everything you need is in one place. Download now and discover what’s happening near you. No plans? You do now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Racket at 5.0 against Edfringe's 2.0. Edfringe's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). 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.
Racket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edfringe has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edfringe | Racket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd | Racket App Ltd. |
Customer experience
Edfringe
Racket
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
Racket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
Racket
No in-app purchases
