Comparison

Entry Fairy vs Function Staff

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

Entry Fairy

This app helps event organizers efficiently manage guest check-ins. It allows for quick ticket scanning via the device camera or manual name searches for attendees who have purchased tickets, RSVP'd, or are on a guest list.

Highlights

Attendee check-in
Ticket scanning
Manual name search
Guest list management
RSVP tracking

Features

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* FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS ONLY, NOT TICKET BUYERS * The Ticket Fairy's Entry Fairy app allows event organizers to quickly check in attendees, whether they've bought tickets, RSVP'd or are simply on the guest list. Tickets can be scanned using the device's camera or via a manual name search.

About

Function Staff

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Online Management System For Promotions, Hostess, Modelling And Event Staffing Agencies

Screenshots

Entry Fairy3 screens

Function Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Entry Fairy at monthly against Function Staff's every 33 months. Function Staff's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Entry Fairy ships an update monthly, Function Staff every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Entry Fairy versus Function Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Entry Fairy	Function Staff
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 33 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The Ticket Fairy	Function Staff Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Entry Fairy

No in-app purchases

None

Function Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Entry Fairy free?

Entry Fairy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Function Staff free?

Function Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Entry Fairy or Function Staff have ads?

Neither Entry Fairy nor Function Staff shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Entry Fairy or Function Staff?

Entry Fairy ships an update monthly, and Function Staff every 33 months. Most recently, Entry Fairy was updated on June 10, 2026 and Function Staff on September 10, 2026.