Comparison

Whatadeal Events vs troop.fm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Whatadeal Events

Explore African tourism, local events, and lifestyle activities. Get event tickets quickly and skip queues. Stay informed about venue openings and share plans with friends.

Highlights
  • Discover African tourism
  • Explore local events
  • Curated tour packages
  • Access event tickets
  • Skip the queue
  • Check venue opening status
  • Share activities with friends
Features
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Discover African tourism, local events, curated tour packages, beaches, parks, recreation, and lifestyle activities tailored for you. Share your next activity with your friends. Get access tickets in just a few clicks and skip the queue. Be informed of available activities and know if your favourite spot is open that day from your phone.

About

troop.fm

This platform empowers event organizers to host, manage, and monetize events seamlessly. It offers tools for ticketing, secure payments, attendee management, and event coordination.

Highlights
  • Ticketing platform
  • Quick pay at the door
  • Event dashboard
  • Payment manager
  • Attendee and security manager
Features
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troop is an all-in-one event platform designed to help event organizers host, manage, and monetize their events with ease. Whether you're planning a small gathering or a large-scale event, troop provides intuitive tools to create smooth and seamless experiences for your event. Some of our features include: Ticketing Platform: For guests to buy tickets, RSVP, and pay at the door for your event no registration required. Quick Pay: Allows guests to buy ticket at door for your event with just a QR code and a single click. Event Dashboard: For managing, organizing, assigning roles, and updating information for your event to ensure a smooth overall experience. Payment Manager: For managing and monitoring all money and ticket revenue from your event. Attendee and Security Manager: For monitoring and scanning guests into your event to ensure safety. And more all in one platform.

Screenshots

Whatadeal Events4 screens
troop.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: troop.fm at none against Whatadeal Events's shown. troop.fm also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Whatadeal Events's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Whatadeal Events against 5.0 for troop.fm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whatadeal Events ships an update every 2 months, troop.fm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Whatadeal Events versus troop.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatadeal Eventstroop.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSystemSpecs Deelaa Limitedtroop Ltd

Customer experience

Whatadeal Events

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

troop.fm

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whatadeal Events

No in-app purchases

None

troop.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whatadeal Events free?
Whatadeal Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is troop.fm free?
troop.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Whatadeal Events or troop.fm?
Whatadeal Events and troop.fm are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Whatadeal Events or troop.fm have ads?
Whatadeal Events shows ads; troop.fm does not.
Which is updated more often, Whatadeal Events or troop.fm?
Whatadeal Events ships an update every 2 months, and troop.fm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Whatadeal Events was updated on October 15, 2026 and troop.fm on October 23, 2026.

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