Brushfire vs Focus 2026
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.
Focus 2026
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for an event, offering a daily planner, marketplace access, vendor information, and details about speakers. It includes schedules for various programs, from interactive labs to Bible studies and entertainment like karaoke and quizzes.
- Daily planner and calendar
- Marketplace for small businesses
- Information on food vendors
- Details about speakers/contributors
- Program schedules (Labs, Fringe, Active)
- Event activities (Karaoke, Quiz, Bible studies)
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Welcome to the Focus 2026 guide! Here you will find everything you need to make this your best Focus yet! A few helpful tips: - Make a plan for each day by heading to Programme and creating your own calendar. You will find details of Labs, as well as our Fringe, Active and Out of Focus programmes here. - Visit the Marketplace to discover small businesses launched by members of the Network, as well as our Bookshop and Expo. - Head to 'Contributors' to find out more about who you'll be hearing from. - Hungry? Visit 'Food' to check out our amazing vendors. From Karaoke and a Quiz, to labs to help you go deeper and daily Bible studies, this is set to be the best Focus yet. Visit us at the Info Hut with any questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus 2026 at 100% against Brushfire's 7%. On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Brushfire ships an update monthly, Focus 2026 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brushfire | Focus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (66 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brushfire Technology | Church Revitalisation Trust |
Customer experience
Brushfire
Focus 2026
In-app purchases
Brushfire
No in-app purchases
Focus 2026
No in-app purchases
Questions
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