Comparison

TicketMe vs PassShelf

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

PassShelf

Features
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Keep your boarding passes, tickets, and the memories behind them. PassShelf archives eligible Apple Wallet passes in a personal collection, with the original .pkpass file ready to view, share, or add back to Wallet. SAVE THE ORIGINAL • Archive boarding passes, event tickets, loyalty cards, coupons, and other supported .pkpass files. • Share eligible passes from Apple Wallet, or import from Files, Mail, and other apps. • Preserve original pass artwork, details, dates, locations, and barcodes when available. • Review duplicate versions and choose which to keep. FIND AND ORGANIZE • Search by pass, place, issuer, note, tag, or pass detail. • Filter by category, tag, or expiration, and mark your favorites. • Add personal notes and build collections for trips and events. • Choose stacked, carousel, grid, or list layouts. KEEP YOUR ARCHIVE CLOSE • Automatically sync your archive through your private iCloud database. • Protect the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. • Access saved passes without creating a separate PassShelf account. • Share memory cards that leave out barcodes, serial numbers, notes, seat details, and original pass files. MORE WITH PASSSHELF PRO Save up to 3 passes for free. PassShelf Pro unlocks: • Unlimited pass imports. • Photo memories attached to passes and collections. • A memory map and flight history based on your saved passes. • Smart collections, anniversaries, and recaps. • Widgets for favorites, recent passes, upcoming dates, shelf count, and memories. • Portable encrypted backups protected by a recovery phrase you choose. • Shelf themes and alternate app icons. Automatic private iCloud sync and access to passes you have already saved remain available without Pro. Designed for iPhone and iPad. PASS COMPATIBILITY Sharing from Apple Wallet depends on the pass issuer. If sharing is unavailable, you can import a .pkpass file provided through Files or Mail. Payment cards and secure-element passes cannot be archived. Adding a saved pass back to Wallet does not renew its validity. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TicketMe4 screens
PassShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TicketMe at none against PassShelf's 2. TicketMe also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). PassShelf's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. PassShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. TicketMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TicketMe ships an update every 2 weeks, PassShelf daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TicketMe versus PassShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicketMePassShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrostech LabsFernando Bunn

In-app purchases

None

TicketMe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PassShelf

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime PassShelf Pro$29.99

Questions

Is TicketMe free?
TicketMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassShelf free?
PassShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TicketMe or PassShelf have ads?
Neither TicketMe nor PassShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TicketMe or PassShelf?
TicketMe ships an update every 2 weeks, and PassShelf daily. Most recently, TicketMe was updated on October 30, 2026 and PassShelf on October 31, 2026.

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