ITM Backstage vs Mesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ITM Backstage
Manage event entries effortlessly by scanning guest QR codes directly from smartphones. This tool provides mobile guest list management and allows multiple users to check in attendees simultaneously, streamlining the event entry process.
- QR code scanning for guest entry
- Mobile guest list management
- Multi-user access for event staff
- Integration with ITM CRM
- Eliminates need for printed lists
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The ITM Backstage app is the most convenient way to manage entry to ITM's ticketed events. To use this app, you must be registered as a host on www.itm.studio. Key Features: Seamless QR Code Scanning: Effortlessly scan QR codes from the ITM ID app or Apple Wallet displayed on smartphones, eliminating the need for printed guest lists. Mobile Guest List Management: Take control of your event's guest list from the palm of your hand, ensuring a smooth and efficient entry process. Multi-User Access: Allow multiple users to manage entry to your event simultaneously, enhancing collaboration and streamlining the check-in process. About ITM Tickets: Seamlessly integrated with ITM's comprehensive CRM, ITM's ticketing service empowers brands to effectively manage ticket sales for a wide range of events.
Mesh
Enhance your social experiences at events, from casual gatherings to large conferences. Connect with new people by scanning their codes and build your social network. Turn your attendance into a game with unlockable rewards.
- Social event enhancement
- Connect with new people
- Scan Mesh Codes for connections
- Gamified event rewards
- Build social network
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Mesh makes events more social, from dinner parties to conferences and everything in-between. Meet someone cool? Scan their Mesh Code to add one another to your social life’s social network. And, Mesh turns going out into more of a game, allowing you to unlock rewards from community events that you attend over time. Ready to make a scene? Download Mesh to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mesh at every 2 days against ITM Backstage's every 9 days. ITM Backstage's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ITM Backstage against 5.0 for Mesh. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
ITM Backstage ships an update every 9 days, Mesh every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ITM Backstage | Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITM Studio | Scene Infrastructure Company |
Customer experience
ITM Backstage
Mesh
In-app purchases
ITM Backstage
No in-app purchases
Mesh
No in-app purchases
