Freshtix vs HMS Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freshtix
Manage event attendees and track ticket sales in real-time. Scan tickets using your device's camera or a Bluetooth scanner to verify validity and identify ticket types. Manually check in guests by searching their names.
- Track ticket sales revenue
- Manage event attendees
- Scan tickets via device camera
- Scan tickets via Bluetooth scanner
- Verify ticket validity
- Identify ticket types
- Manual check-in by name search
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The Freshtix mobile app allows Organizers of events selling tickets with Freshtix to track ticket sales revenue and manage attendees. The app gives you a summary of how many tickets have been sold to your event, how much revenue you have collected and how many tickets have been scanned in. Using the camera on your device or an optional bluetooth Barcode Scanner, you can scan the barcode on tickets presented at the entrance to your event or venue. The app scans the QR code to make sure the ticket hasn't already been redeemed. When scanning the ticket, the app will tell you which type of ticket was purchased. E.G. General Admission or VIP Admission. If the ticket is valid, the app will display a 'VALID' message. You can color-code your messages for different price types. For example, you can set your General Admission tickets to display a green valid message and your VIP Admission tickets to display a purple valid message. You can check someone in by searching for their name and manually checking them in if they don't have their ticket. Please get in touch with us if you like the app and have any feedback. We love getting your suggestions. To sell tickets to your event, create an event for free at Freshtix.com
HMS Express
Manage your community association and homeowner services from your mobile device. Make payments, view your account, access community information, and submit requests all in one convenient place.
- Make payments
- View account and ledger
- Access community information
- Submit modification requests
- Reserve amenities
- Submit work orders
- Contact associates
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The HMS Express app is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association and Homeowner Management Services. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your HMS Community Website, then you can log in to the HMS Express app using the same email address and password you use for your HMS Community Website. If you do not have a current login, then click the Register button and submit your information. After your registration is approved by HMS, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from the HMS Express app. (Note that approval of your registration may take up to two business days.) If you have already registered for your HMS Community Website but do not remember your password, then use the Forgot Password option. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: 1. Switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned, or if you have a separate account for utilities. 2. See your account at a glance with the Dashboard. 3. Download documents and forms. 4. View directories. 5. Contact your dedicated HMS associates directly. 6. Pay your Assessments and review your ledger. 7. Review and reply to any violation letters that you have received. 8. Submit modification requests, including your community's forms and any pictures, paint samples, and information that your architectural committee needs. 9. Pay for access devices and other miscellaneous items. 10. Reserve the clubhouse or other amenities. 11. Submit work orders, and also review, comment on, and add photos to existing work orders. In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features using their same login: 1. Get updates from your Association Manager about ongoing Board Tasks. 2. Review and comment on all modification requests. 3. Download Board-exclusive documents. 4. Review any Open violations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Freshtix at 2.1 against HMS Express's 1.1. Freshtix also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 7). HMS Express's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Freshtix holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Freshtix's written reviews are positive against 0% of HMS Express's.
Freshtix ships an update every 7 months, HMS Express every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freshtix | HMS Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (27 ratings) — better | 1.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ticket Alternative LLC | CINC Systems |
Customer experience
Freshtix
HMS Express
In-app purchases
Freshtix
No in-app purchases
HMS Express
No in-app purchases
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