CoatCheck vs Acuity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoatCheck
This app eliminates the need for physical coat check tickets and cash payments at venues. Securely store your payment information and retrieve your coat using your phone, even from your lock screen. Enjoy a seamless experience at bars, clubs, and events.
- Never lose coat check tickets
- Digital payment for coat check and cover
- Securely add credit card information
- Access ID from lock screen
- Speedy login with Touch ID
- Free coat check on your birthday
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No more tickets, no more coins, no more stress. CoatCheck makes it easy to pay for coat check and cover charges at your favorite bars, clubs & events. Never lose your coat check ticket again! GETTING STARTED: 1) Sign up 2) Scan your phone at your favorite CoatCheck location 3) Hand over your coat(s) FEATURES: • Never lose your coat check ticket Find coats by your name, phone number or email. • Hate fumbling for coins? So do we. Never worry about loose change to pay for coat check, cover or tips by securely adding your credit card. Use your camera to speed up the process! • Passbook Save your CoatCheck ID to Passbook to speed up the process. Your ID is now accessible from the lock screen! • Touch ID Don't want to type your password every time? Use Touch ID to speed up the login process. • Happy birthday! Never pay to check your coat on your birthday. If you own a bar, club, venue or are hosting an event and are interested in CoatCheck email us at info@coatcheckapp.com.
Acuity
Access live video feeds from security cameras connected to a compatible server. Monitor cameras, control PTZ movements, and receive alarm notifications. Customize camera layouts and save settings for easy access.
- Live camera viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Customizable camera layouts
- Alarm notifications
- Image capture
- Server management
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Acuity-vct provides remote access to view live video of security cameras that are connected to a server running Acuity-vct's VCS Server Software. Users will be able to monitor cameras as well as move PTZ cameras using predefined presets. **This application will only work with servers that are running Acuity-vct Server Software. Application features: - Display live views of cameras - Choose which cameras to display on screen - Multiple pages of cameras (Max 6 cameras/page) - Customization of camera layout using grids - Single tap a camera for a quick single view - Capture image from a single view camera that saves to phone - Move PTZ cameras using predefined presets - Ability to add, edit, and delete server information in app - Saves user settings after logout -Receive notifications when there is an alarm. -Setup a schedule to receive notifications -Review cameras -Download and start exports - Works over Wi-Fi, LTE,5G, 4G, or 3G connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Acuity at 5.0 against CoatCheck's 4.0. CoatCheck's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Acuity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
CoatCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, Acuity every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoatCheck | Acuity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathaniel Blumer | Acuity-vct, Inc. |
Customer experience
CoatCheck
Acuity
In-app purchases
CoatCheck
No in-app purchases
Acuity
No in-app purchases
