Brushfire vs TicketSpice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brushfire
Transform any device into an event management tool for attendee check-in and sales. Quickly scan QR codes or search for manual check-ins to streamline entry. Offer self-service kiosks for attendees and support flexible printing options for tickets and receipts.
- Attendee check-in
- Point-of-Sale (POS) for ticket sales
- QR code scanning
- Manual attendee search
- Self-service kiosk mode
- Ticket, name badge, and receipt printing
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Turn any device into a powerful Attendee Check-in and Point-of-Sale tool for your event. The Brushfire mobile app allows Event Organizers to quickly check in attendees and sell tickets or registrations. Eliminate time spent waiting in line by scanning an attendee, order, or group QR code. Alternatively, perform detailed searches for manual check-in. Need to provide attendees with a self-service option? Configure any iPad to operate as a self-service check-in or sales kiosk. The Brushfire mobile app also supports flexible options for ticket, name badge, or receipt printing.
TicketSpice
Transform your mobile device into a ticket scanner. This app validates barcoded tickets purchased through its web software, utilizing your device's camera for QR codes and compatible hardware for other barcode types.
- Mobile ticket scanning
- Barcode validation
- QR code scanning
- Hardware accessory support
- TicketSpice web integration
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a ticket scanner using the camera. App scans and validates barcoded tickets purchased using TicketSpice web software. Camera scans QR Codes. Code128 barcodes are scanned using supported hardware accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TicketSpice at 86% against Brushfire's 7%. TicketSpice also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TicketSpice holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Brushfire's written reviews are positive against 86% of TicketSpice's.
Brushfire ships an update monthly, TicketSpice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brushfire | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (62 ratings) | 4.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brushfire Technology | Webconnex LLC |
Customer experience
Brushfire
TicketSpice
In-app purchases
Brushfire
No in-app purchases
TicketSpice
No in-app purchases
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