Shotgun vs CrowdVolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shotgun
Discover and book tickets for a wide range of live music events globally, from festivals to club nights. Get personalized recommendations, easily buy and resell tickets, and connect with friends and music communities. Earn rewards for exploring new experiences.
- Global music event discovery
- Personalized event recommendations
- Easy ticket purchasing
- Seamless ticket reselling
- Friend activity tracking
- Community engagement and rewards
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From electrifying festivals and concerts to vibrant club nights and raves, find and book your next unforgettable event. Whether you're into electronic beats, hip-hop anthems, or any genre in between, connect with the music communities that move you. With easy ticket purchase, seamless reselling options, and personalized recommendations, never miss out on the moments that matter. • Global Events: Access a wide variety of music events worldwide. • Tailored to You: Get personalized alerts by syncing with your music services and following favorite artists or organizers. • Effortless Ticketing: Buy and resell tickets easily, or join waitlists for sold-out events. • Community & Rewards: Track where friends are going, record your best moments, engage as an ambassador, and earn rewards as you explore more events. Join the Shotgun Community: Be part of a vibrant music-loving community, creating unforgettable memories and discovering new experiences that expand your world. Live long, dance, and take care.
CrowdVolt
Discover and access live music events, from sold-out shows to club nights. Buy tickets with confidence and sell unwanted tickets securely. Explore trending events and connect with a community of music lovers.
- Buy tickets securely
- Sell unwanted tickets easily
- Discover local events
- Browse by venue or artist
- Secure payment processing
- Community-focused platform
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CrowdVolt is the social marketplace for going out. Whether you’re chasing a sold-out show, a can’t-miss lineup, or your favorite artist’s next stop, CrowdVolt is where the scene buys, sells, and shows up. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE • Find your way into shows, club nights, and events near you • Check out fast with Apple Pay or card • Your ticket lands on your phone the second you pay SELL IN SECONDS • List what you can’t use anymore • Get paid straight to your wallet • We handle the transfer, no sketchy DMs, no parking-lot meetups DISCOVER THE NIGHT • Browse a feed built around the venues, promoters, and artists you follow • See what’s trending, what’s selling, and what’s coming next • Explore by venue, performer, or city and never miss a night out BUILT FOR THE SCENE CrowdVolt isn’t a faceless resale site — it’s a community of people who show up, keeping access in the hands of the ones who actually go. Your spot stays secure until doors, we protect every payment, and every exchange is between real people who love live events. No excuses. You’re coming out tonight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CrowdVolt at none against Shotgun's shown. CrowdVolt also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 59%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shotgun's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shotgun against 5.0 for CrowdVolt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 593 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Shotgun's written reviews are positive against 90% of CrowdVolt's.
Shotgun ships an update weekly, CrowdVolt monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shotgun | CrowdVolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (593 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 593 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | #151 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shotgun | CrowdVolt Corp. |
Customer experience
Shotgun
CrowdVolt
Bugs and requests
Shotgun
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues (can't create account, password reset doesn't work)
- Ticket resale only available on app, not website
Requested features
2 requests- Support for more cities (e.g. Chicago)
- Dark mode option
CrowdVolt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shotgun
No in-app purchases
CrowdVolt
No in-app purchases








