PatronManager vs APAP|NYC Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatronManager
This app streamlines patron and visitor check-ins with a modern interface. It offers real-time attendance statistics, a clear door list, and efficient group scanning for multiple tickets.
- Patron and visitor check-in
- State-of-the-art interface
- Crystal clear scan results
- Real-time attendance stats
- Streamlined door list
- Group scanning
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Welcome to the PatronManager scanning app for iOS. Easily check in patrons and visitors in a state-of-the-art interface featuring crystal clear scan results, real-time attendance stats, a streamlined door list, group scanning to quickly check in multiple tickets, and more!
APAP|NYC Events
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The official app of the APAP|NYC conference, the premier event for the Association of Performing Arts Professionals held in New York City.
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Verdict
PatronManager and APAP|NYC Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PatronManager ships an update every 5 weeks, APAP|NYC Events every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | PatronManager | APAP|NYC Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PatronManager Inc. | ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS INC |
In-app purchases
PatronManager
No in-app purchases
APAP|NYC Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PatronManager free?
Is APAP|NYC Events free?
Do PatronManager or APAP|NYC Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, PatronManager or APAP|NYC Events?
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