Comparison

TicketMe vs SimpleFT8

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

Head to head
About

TicketMe

Organize and store all your event tickets and store passes in one convenient place. Get smart location and time-based alerts, and easily add them to your Apple Wallet for quick access.

Highlights
  • Smart Location Alerts
  • Time-Based Notifications
  • Universal Ticket Support
  • One-Tap Wallet Integration
  • Duplicate & Customize Tickets
  • Store Pass Management
Features
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Ever booked a movie and lost your ticket within 100's of unread emails?  Well, look no further. Save your movie tickets & now also store passes to apple wallet and have them popup at the time and location of your cinema! In a simple app, creating your tickets has never been easier. You can also delete your tickets from the app after adding them to apple wallet!  Duplicate your most used tickets so you just have to fill in the time, name and ticket number! ▶ Features! - Smart Location Alerts - Your tickets automatically appear on your lock screen when you arrive at the venue - Time-Based Notifications - Get reminded about your events at just the right moment - Universal Ticket Support - Movies, flights, concerts, museums, and any other event - One-Tap Wallet Integration - Instantly convert any ticket to a professional Apple Wallet pass - Duplicate & Customise - Save time by duplicating frequent venues and just updating the details - Clean, Simple Interface - No clutter, just your tickets organized beautifully ▶ Store Passes - You can now also add store passes with custom colours & images - You can also assign store passes to there own group to group the passes together in Apple Wallet

About

SimpleFT8

This app enables ham radio operators to send and receive digital signals using FT8 and FT4 modes. It facilitates long-distance communication even in challenging conditions, allowing for local logging and optional global propagation mapping.

Highlights
  • Live decode table
  • Slot-aligned transmitter with QSO composer
  • Built-in waterfall display
  • Local QSO logbook with ADIF export
  • Map of decoded stations
  • Optional PSK Reporter integration
Features
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SimpleFT8 is a native macOS and iOS app for FT8 and FT4, the weak-signal digital modes used by amateur radio operators worldwide. WHAT IS FT8? FT8 is a structured digital mode for ham radio. Stations alternate transmitting and receiving in synchronized 15-second slots, exchanging compact messages over a narrow audio bandwidth. The mode decodes successfully at signal levels well below the noise floor — operators routinely make contacts on a watt or two of power with stations on the other side of the planet. SimpleFT8 puts a real digital station in your pocket. Decode signals using your device's microphone or a USB audio interface and send replies in the next slot. The manual station and local logbook work without an account. WHAT YOU GET • Live decode table per 15-second FT8 or 7.5-second FT4 slot • Slot-aligned transmitter with a structured QSO composer (CQ / reply / report / RR73 / 73) • Tap any decode to start a QSO — the state machine handles the rest of the handshake • Built-in waterfall display with tap-to-set TX frequency • Local QSO logbook with search, editing, ADIF import/export, and complete native backup/restore • Map of stations you've decoded with their Maidenhead grids SIMPLEFT8 FREE Free includes unlimited FT8/FT4 receive, waterfall and decode history; microphone and USB audio; manual CQ, reply and complete QSO exchanges; all TX safety controls; local logging and full portable ADIF import/export; and the basic community map. SIMPLEFT8 PRO — ONE-TIME LIFETIME UNLOCK Pro adds automatic replies, custom-message looping, CAT/PTT rig control, macOS System Audio capture, autonomous band hopping, advanced export scopes, direct QRZ Logbook transfer, and private iCloud log sync. No subscription. Customers who bought SimpleFT8 before it became Free receive Pro automatically. PSK REPORTER + PRESENCE (OPT-IN) If you turn it on in Settings: • Decode reports forwarded to PSK Reporter so you contribute to the global propagation map (rate-limited server-side) • See who heard you in the last 15 minutes, plotted on the map • See other SimpleFT8 operators currently online, on the same map Both toggles are off by default. QRZ transfer and private iCloud log sync are also separately configured and off by default. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Native Swift/SwiftUI — no Electron, no Qt port. Looks and feels like a Mac/iOS app should. • Pro System Audio capture on macOS via ScreenCaptureKit — decode straight from SDR software, WebSDR, or any audio your machine is playing, without a virtual cable. • Random caller selection rather than first-come — every station in a pile-up has an equal shot at being picked. • Opinionated QSO state machine handles slot parity, role alternation, and protocol step transitions so you don't have to fight the radio. PRIVACY The app is foreground-only on iOS — the mic stops when the app goes to background. macOS keeps audio I/O alive (long FT8 sessions are the norm). Optional community and logbook integrations are clearly opt-in. No analytics, no tracking, no ads, and no subscription. Built by a ham operator for ham operators. 73 de PD3BAL.

Screenshots

TicketMe4 screens
SimpleFT83 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TicketMe at none against SimpleFT8's 1. SimpleFT8's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. SimpleFT8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TicketMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TicketMe ships an update every 2 weeks, SimpleFT8 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TicketMe versus SimpleFT8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicketMeSimpleFT8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrostech LabsJeroen Rombouts

Customer experience

TicketMe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleFT8

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TicketMe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleFT8

One-time1
  • SimpleFT8 Pro$3.99

Questions

Is TicketMe free?
TicketMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleFT8 free?
SimpleFT8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TicketMe or SimpleFT8 have ads?
Neither TicketMe nor SimpleFT8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TicketMe or SimpleFT8?
TicketMe ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimpleFT8 every 3 days. Most recently, TicketMe was updated on September 10, 2026 and SimpleFT8 on September 21, 2026.

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