FIXR vs Edfringe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Event discovery
- Seamless ticket booking
- Installment payments
- Personalized recommendations
- Booking management
- Ticket transfers
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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.
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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FIXR at 73% against Edfringe's 10%. FIXR also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.9). Edfringe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
FIXR holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of FIXR's written reviews are positive against 10% of Edfringe's.
FIXR ships an update every 3 weeks, Edfringe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FIXR | Edfringe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) — better | 1.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better | 9.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VIPR Digital Limited | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
FIXR
Edfringe
User reviews
FIXR
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Edfringe
From 31 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
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
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- 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
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
In-app purchases
FIXR
No in-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
