Brushfire vs TDEA
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 check-in and sales station. Quickly scan attendee QR codes or search for manual check-ins. Configure devices as self-service kiosks for attendee convenience.
- Attendee check-in
- Point-of-sale for tickets
- QR code scanning
- Manual attendee search
- Self-service kiosk mode
- Ticket/name badge 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.
TDEA
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The Texas Dance Educators Association is a non-profit organization to support dance education in Texas. This app houses all information for the annual convention as well as the Dance Educators Assesment of Learning information. Features include the listing of a full convention schedule, a directory of members, exhibitior information, convention surveys, speaker information, workshop documents, and interactive discussion boards. Members will be able to access convention information from year to year by accessing the TDEA app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brushfire at monthly against TDEA's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brushfire ships an update monthly, TDEA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brushfire | TDEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brushfire Technology | Texas Dance Educators Association |
In-app purchases
Brushfire
No in-app purchases
TDEA
No in-app purchases
