Comparison

FIXR vs O2 Academy Venues

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

Head to head
About

FIXR

Discover and book tickets for a wide range of events, including nightlife, music, festivals, and sports. Enjoy personalized recommendations, seamless booking with installment payment options, and easy management of your tickets.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Seamless ticket booking
  • Installment payments
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Booking management
  • Ticket transfers
Features
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FIXR is your gateway to discovering and booking tickets for a diverse mix of events across the UK and beyond; connecting you to an extraordinary world of nightlife, live music, festivals, comedy, entertainment and more. Discover unforgettable events: Explore events, from the biggest and best music festivals to weekly nightlife events near you, high-octane sports matches to thought-provoking art exhibitions. Seamless ticket booking: Booking tickets has never been easier. Secure your spot at your favourite events in just a few taps. Save your card details for fast checkout, pay in instalments to split the cost, and check out seamlessly from your phone. Get personalised recommendations: Experience events tailored to your preferences. Our app learns from your past bookings and favourite event organisers, ensuring you never miss out on events that matter to you. Manage your bookings: Keep track of your upcoming events, get event reminders, and easily transfer tickets to friends if your plans change. Download the FIXR app now.

About

O2 Academy Venues

Discover and book tickets for your favorite artists performing at O2 Academy venues. This official app provides a quick and easy way to find upcoming shows and secure your spot.

Highlights
  • Find O2 Academy venues
  • Book tickets
  • Discover favorite artists
  • See upcoming shows
  • Easy ticket purchasing
Features
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Download the new, official O2 Academy venue app. The quickest and easiest way to find and book tickets for all your favourite artists at O2 Academy venues near you.

Screenshots

FIXR4 screens
O2 Academy Venues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FIXR at 73% against O2 Academy Venues's 6%. FIXR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). O2 Academy Venues's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

O2 Academy Venues holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of FIXR's written reviews are positive against 6% of O2 Academy Venues's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FIXR ships an update every 3 weeks, O2 Academy Venues every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FIXR versus O2 Academy Venues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIXRO2 Academy Venues
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (13 ratings)3.1 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better6.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1313
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB251 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVIPR Digital LimitedAcademy Music Group Limited

Customer experience

FIXR

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative24.4%

O2 Academy Venues

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive6.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.0%

User reviews

FIXR

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple layout
  • 👍 Convenient for finding events
  • 👍 Great for university students
  • 👍 Easy ticket purchasing

Room to improve

  • 😞 Refund issues
  • 😞 Difficulty canceling tickets
  • 😞 Poor customer support response
  • 😞 App crashes frequently
  • 😞 App won't open

O2 Academy Venues

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Easy to use
  • 📲 Convenient app for accessing tickets
  • 🔍 Helpful for finding upcoming events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work as expected
  • 🔒 Excessive data collection and privacy concerns
  • 🤔 Unnecessary and confusing app requirement for accessing tickets
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive app performance
  • ❌ Lack of customer support or troubleshooting options

Bugs and requests

FIXR

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App freezes on black screen
  • App crashes for popular tickets
  • App freezes
  • Payment processing errors
Show 7 more
  • Charged card but no tickets
  • Cannot delete account without password
  • Email verification delays during checkout
  • Up and coming section shows past events
  • Constantly logged out on app reopen
  • App broken after update
  • Flickering filter when no filters selected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Implement an algorithm for suggested events
  • Allow selling tickets directly in the app for rep accounts
  • Improve notification system for ticket availability

O2 Academy Venues

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to log in or access tickets
  • App constantly prompting for updates that don't resolve issues
  • Tickets disappearing from the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow ticket access without downloading app
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better integration with ticket vendors
  • Offer more transparent data collection policies

In-app purchases

None

FIXR

No in-app purchases

None

O2 Academy Venues

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FIXR free?
FIXR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is O2 Academy Venues free?
O2 Academy Venues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FIXR or O2 Academy Venues?
O2 Academy Venues is rated higher. FIXR averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while O2 Academy Venues averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do FIXR or O2 Academy Venues have ads?
Both FIXR and O2 Academy Venues show ads.
Which is updated more often, FIXR or O2 Academy Venues?
FIXR ships an update every 3 weeks, and O2 Academy Venues every 2 months. Most recently, FIXR was updated on November 1, 2026 and O2 Academy Venues on October 30, 2026.

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