DICE vs RA Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DICE
Discover and purchase tickets for live shows, club nights, and festivals. Get personalized event recommendations based on your music taste and easily plan outings with friends. Enjoy upfront pricing and secure ticket delivery.
- Personalized event discovery
- Upfront pricing
- Quick ticket purchase
- Plan with friends
- Exclusive merch access
- Waitlist for sold-out shows
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DICE makes going out easy. Discover the best shows, club nights, and festivals near you and get tickets in seconds. DISCOVER PERSONALIZED EVENTS Stay in the loop with events happening in your area with notifications and relevant shows appearing in your home feed. Connect your Spotify or Apple Music to discover events based on your taste. Create the nightlife you want by following friends, artists and venues. More music, less noise. UPFRONT PRICING See the full price upfront every time, with no surprises at checkout. No resellers or hiked-up prices, just secure and easy access to your tickets, right there on your phone. Get the chance to access sold-out shows at face value with our wait list. QUICK & EASY DICE takes fans from discovery to ticket purchase in just a few taps. Use Apple Pay or securely save your card in the app to make every purchase a breeze. Just show your QR code at the door, and you’re in. Not a PDF in sight. PLAN WITH FRIENDS Follow your friends, see what they’re going to and invite them to shows with a couple of taps. Share plans with your community as and when you choose. Transfer tickets between friends quickly, safely and easily. THE BEST NIGHTS OUT ARE ON DICE Discover the most share-worthy shows in your local area at incredible clubs and venues. We partner with the best artists, venues and promoters to bring you shows you’ll never forget. From emerging artists on the brink of greatness to the world’s most legendary bands, you can find your crowd tonight on DICE. WE’VE GOT MERCH Get exclusive access to artist merch drops. Make your night out special with VIP access, artist meet-and-greets and a grab-bag of other fun extras. Do more than just tickets the DICE way. We are the alternative. Join the 10 million+ fans using DICE every month to go out more. —— Need anything? We got you: https://dice.fm/help
RA Guide
Discover the world's best dancefloors and electronic music events, personalized to your tastes and location. Find your favorite artists, buy tickets instantly, and never miss a gig.
- Personalized event discovery
- Find DJs and electronic music events
- Buy tickets instantly
- Listings in 120+ countries
- Follow favorite artists and clubs
- Add artists from music library
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The world has thousands of good dancefloors. RA Guide helps you discover the great ones. Entirely personalised to your tastes and location, the RA Guide helps you find the world's best parties. The app ensures you never miss a show from your favourite artist and allows you to buy tickets in seconds with Apple Pay. RA Guide: The ultimate guide to DJs, clubs and events. - Personalised events discovery based on your favourite artists - Find the best DJs and electronic music events near you - Buy tickets to 1000s of selected events and download to Apple Wallet - Pay with Apple Pay, PayPal or debit/credit card - Listings in 120+ countries - Log in with your Apple Account or your RA account - Add your favourite DJs and artists from your iTunes and Apple Music library - Follow your favourite DJs, artists and clubs to get custom listings - Never miss a gig from your favourite artists
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DICE at 86K against RA Guide's 8.2K. DICE also leads on chart position (#23 vs #132). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DICE against 4.9 for RA Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DICE has 86K ratings behind it against 8.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of DICE's written reviews are positive against 52% of RA Guide's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | DICE | RA Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (86K ratings) — better | 4.9 (8.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 8.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | #132 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DICE | Resident Advisor |
Customer experience
DICE
RA Guide
User reviews
DICE
From 86K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless ticket purchasing
- 🔒 Secure ticket management
- 👍 Convenient waitlist feature
- 🤝 Excellent customer support
- 💡 Innovative app concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 🔍 Unclear refund policies
- 🕰️ Restrictive ticket transfer options
- 🤔 Confusing user onboarding
- 🤨 Deceptive business practices
RA Guide
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Always Great
- 🌟 Awesome App
- 🌍 Great for Travel
- 🎉 Excellent for Events
- 🤖 Helpful App
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🔒 Unable to Unsubscribe
- 🤯 Complicated
- 💸 Price Manipulation
- 🤖 Terrible Customer Service
Bugs and requests
DICE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Incorrect event details displayed
- Issues with ticket syncing across devices
- Waitlist notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to filter events by age restrictions
- Option to store tickets in digital wallet
- Improved waitlist transparency
- Better integration with other ticketing platforms
RA Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- App Crashes
- Ticket Resale Issues
- Payment Integration Problems
- Verification Failures
- Inconsistent Functionality
Requested features
6 requests- Add Genre and Event Type Filters
- Save Recent Searches
- Allow Typing in Locations
- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Add Artist Links and Sounds
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- Include News and Articles
In-app purchases
DICE
No in-app purchases
RA Guide
No in-app purchases






