Digital Stage vs Ekka Funpass 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digital Stage
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Digital Stage is an arts streaming platform made possible by QPAC in partnership with local, national and international arts companies and artists. Our goal is to share the joy of the performing arts with as many people as possible. Privacy Statement: digitalstage.qpac.com.au/settings/privacy-policy Terms of Use: digitalstage.qpac.com.au/settings/terms-and-conditions
Ekka Funpass 2026
Manage your event credits and navigate the grounds with this app. Top up your FunPass, check balances, and track spending. Discover rides, food, and entertainment on an interactive map.
- Top up FunPass credits
- Check balance and track spending
- Interactive event map
- Find rides, showbags, and food
- Card and Apple Pay support
- View transaction history
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Top up your FunPass in seconds, even while you are standing in line. Check your balance, add cards and track your spending from your phone. Find rides, showbags, food, amenities and entertainment on the interactive map of the Brisbane Showgrounds. Search for favourites, see what is nearby, and spend less of the day working out where to go. Ekka is the Royal Queensland Show, held at the Brisbane Showgrounds since 1876. The 2026 Show runs 8 to 16 August and marks the Ekka's 150th anniversary. Ekka FunPass 2026 manages cashless FunPass credit for participating rides, games, showbags, food and drink vendors. Built by Ludo Leisure Suite. Card payments and Apple Pay are supported. Your balance and transaction history stay linked to your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ekka Funpass 2026 at none against Digital Stage's 3. Ekka Funpass 2026 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Digital Stage's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Digital Stage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ekka Funpass 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital Stage ships an update every 7 months, Ekka Funpass 2026 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digital Stage | Ekka Funpass 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Queensland Performing Arts Trust | Ludo Leisure Suite Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Digital Stage
- Monthly Access$9.991 Month
- Yearly Access$89.991 Year
- Schools Yearly Access$400.001 Year
Ekka Funpass 2026
No in-app purchases
Questions
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