Comparison

Hello Queen vs Surge Seats

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

Head to head
About

Hello Queen

This app is a resale marketplace for formalwear, empowering women through a community focused on sparkle and second chances. Discover pre-owned gowns and costumes while supporting sustainable fashion and a sisterhood of mutual upliftment.

Highlights
  • Formalwear resale marketplace
  • Sustainable fashion focus
  • Community for women
  • Discover evening gowns and costumes
  • Empowering sisterhood
  • Second-hand fashion
Features
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Hello Queen isn’t just a marketplace… it’s a movement built for women who believe in sparkle, sisterhood, and second chances. Created with love by mother–daughter duo Brandi and Zoie McGuyer—two powerhouse pageant queens with crowns, charisma, and entrepreneurial sparkle in their DNA. Brandi, a serial entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor, is known for her grace, fierce determination, and heart for empowering women. She has spent years building brands, mentoring young women, and cheering on queens from the sidelines. Zoie, a vibrant young queen with a visionary spirit, brings a fresh take on fashion, community, and digital empowerment. CEO and founder of her own non-profit as well as a children's activities book author. Together, they blend wisdom and youthful magic to build a place where every woman feels celebrated, safe, and absolutely unstoppable. Here, every piece has history…and every Queen has a future to shine. Whether you’re searching for a show-stopping evening gown, a sparkle-soaked talent costume, or that WOW interview dress, Hello Queen is where formalwear gets a second act. And let’s talk about the glittery goodness of sustainable pageantry. By choosing pre-owned fashion, you’re saving money and saving the planet, turning what could’ve been closet clutter into couture with purpose. Every resale keeps beautiful pieces out of landfills, reduces waste, and makes eco-friendly fashion feel fabulous. Sustainability never looked so glamorous! Safety is part of our sparkle, too. Our community is built on trust, kindness, and protection...because you should feel just as secure shopping and selling as you do walking across the stage. At Hello Queen, every Queen is valued, protected, and celebrated. Hello Queen is more than a marketplace. It’s a crown-polishing, confidence-boosting, environmentally-kind sisterhood where women uplift women and each item listed gets a second chance to shine. Welcome to the movement, beautiful...your next moment to shine starts here.

About

Surge Seats

Find the best prices on tickets for sports, concerts, and more by comparing real-time deals across multiple platforms. Utilize AI predictions to know when to buy and set price drop alerts to never miss a deal.

Highlights
  • Real-time price comparison
  • AI price prediction
  • Price drop alerts
  • All-in pricing display
  • Event watchlist
  • Comprehensive event coverage
Features
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Stop overpaying for tickets. Surge Seats is the smartest way to buy tickets to sports, concerts, comedy, theater, and festivals. We compare real-time prices across Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, TickPick, Vivid Seats, and Gametime, all in one place ,so you always get the best deal. REAL PRICE COMPARISON See all-in prices including every fee from every major ticket platform side by side. No more opening 6 different apps. No more surprise fees at checkout. AI PRICE PREDICTION Our AI analyzes historical price trends and tells you whether to Buy Now, Wait, or Watch. Know exactly when ticket prices will drop before you spend a single dollar. PRICE DROP ALERTS Add any event to your Watchlist and set your target price. The moment any platform drops below it, you get an instant notification. Never miss a deal on your favorite artist or team again. ALL-IN PRICING. ALWAYS. We show you the true cost before you click through. What you see is what you pay. Every single time. WATCHLIST Save events you're eyeing and track their prices over time. Your personal command center for every event on your radar. EVERY EVENT Concerts, sports, comedy, theater, festivals if there are tickets, we find the best price. Powered by the biggest platforms on the planet. Surge Seats is free to use. We earn a small commission when you buy through our platform links — at no extra cost to you. Download Surge Seats and never overpay for a ticket again.

Screenshots

Hello Queen4 screens
Surge Seats3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Surge Seats at every 5 days against Hello Queen's every 3 weeks. Surge Seats also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hello Queen against 5.0 for Surge Seats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Queen ships an update every 3 weeks, Surge Seats every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hello Queen versus Surge Seats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello QueenSurge Seats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelloQueen LLCSurge Seats LLC

Customer experience

Hello Queen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surge Seats

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hello Queen

No in-app purchases

None

Surge Seats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hello Queen free?
Hello Queen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surge Seats free?
Surge Seats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hello Queen or Surge Seats?
Hello Queen and Surge Seats are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Hello Queen or Surge Seats have ads?
Neither Hello Queen nor Surge Seats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Queen or Surge Seats?
Hello Queen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Surge Seats every 5 days. Most recently, Hello Queen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Surge Seats on October 23, 2026.

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