Winspear Centre vs Showpass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winspear Centre
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The Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra are now on your mobile phone. Get access to tickets, learn more about upcoming concerts, and connect with us and other event-goers.
Showpass
Discover and purchase tickets for top events across North America. This app allows you to store and present your digital tickets via a QR code for seamless entry, eliminating the need for physical tickets.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- Digital ticket scanning
- QR code entry
- Eliminates physical tickets
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Showpass is the leading event management and ticketing provider in North America. You can discover the best events, buy tickets and get them scanned all on this app. You can just show the Showpass QR code to any events and you are all set! So no more printing, finding and keeping physical tickets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Showpass at none against Winspear Centre's shown. Showpass also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Winspear Centre's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Winspear Centre ships an update every 6 months, Showpass fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winspear Centre | Showpass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fortuna Classical Music, Inc | Up In Code Inc. |
In-app purchases
Winspear Centre
No in-app purchases
Showpass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Winspear Centre free?
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Do Winspear Centre or Showpass have ads?
Which is updated more often, Winspear Centre or Showpass?
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