Comparison

RapidScan vs Virtual Line

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

Head to head
About

RapidScan

This app helps event promoters quickly scan tickets and verify customer entry for events sold through Skiddle. It also offers a box office feature to sell tickets on-site, accepting various payment methods. Real-time entry stats and synchronization across multiple devices are available.

Highlights
  • Scan RapidScan tickets
  • Lookup by customer name
  • Instant ticket verification
  • Box office sales
  • Accept cash, card, Apple Pay
  • View entry stats
  • Multi-device synchronization
Features
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This app is for Event Promoters who use Skiddle to sell tickets for their events. * Quickly and easily scan RapidScan tickets or lookup by customer name. * Instant verification or rejection of tickets. * RapidScan Box Office - sell tickets for your event to walk-up customers, accepting cash, debit/credit card and Apple Pay. * Verify customers who have already purchased online tickets through Skiddle.com or the Skiddle app as they enter your event using your iPhone or iPad. * Keep tickets on sale once your doors open to maximise sales (Wifi/4G/3G connection required). * Filter available tickets to allow different customers to enter at different entrances. * View entry stats showing who's entered and who's yet to attend. * Synchronisation with multiple devices so you can have more than one person working on the door (Wifi/4G/3G connection required). * Data is sent to your Promotion Centre so you can analyse later. Please note, you need a free Skiddle Promoter account to use this app, please see https://promotioncentre.co.uk To use the new Box Office functionality to sell tickets, you can get started straight away accepting cash payments. Card payments require an iZettle card reader, available from https://www.izettle.com/gb/skiddle Find out more https://promotioncentre.co.uk/tour-boxoffice.php NOTE: Please report all feedback to dev@skiddle.com so we can improve this app.

About

Virtual Line

This app provides a business-quality mobile VoIP solution, allowing users to make high-quality calls over Wi-Fi or cellular data. It's ideal for avoiding roaming charges and offers free user-to-user calls. Users can also get UK landline numbers for inbound calls or port existing numbers.

Highlights
  • Mobile VoIP solution
  • High-quality calls over Wi-Fi/3G/4G
  • Avoid roaming charges
  • Free user-to-user calls
  • Inbound UK landline numbers
  • Number porting
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“Virtual Landline” is a business quality Mobile VoIP solution from Buzz Connect that allows you to make high quality calls from your smartphone or tablet using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G data connection. Used as a means of avoiding roaming charges away from home, users can experience big savings with calls back to the UK! User to user calls are free. Why not choose one of our UK landline numbers for inbound calls, or even port your home/office number to make a fully integrated mobile solution?” ***VOIP OVER 3G/4G - IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ*** Be aware that some mobile network operators prohibit or restrict the use of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over their network. They may prohibit the use of VoIP over their network or impose additional fees and/or charges when using VoIP over their network. By using Virtual Landline for iOS over 3G/4G, you agree to familiarize yourself with and abide by any restrictions your cellular carrier imposes and agree that Buzz Networks Ltd will not be held liable for any charges, fees or liability imposed by your carrier for using Virtual Landline for iOS over their 3G/4G network.

Screenshots

RapidScan4 screens
Virtual Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RapidScan at every 6 weeks against Virtual Line's every 8 months. RapidScan also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

RapidScan ships an update every 6 weeks, Virtual Line every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RapidScan versus Virtual Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapidScanVirtual Line
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSkiddle.comBuzz Networks Ltd (Connect)

Customer experience

RapidScan

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Virtual Line

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.1%

In-app purchases

None

RapidScan

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Line

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RapidScan free?
RapidScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Line free?
Virtual Line is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RapidScan or Virtual Line have ads?
Neither RapidScan nor Virtual Line shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RapidScan or Virtual Line?
RapidScan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Virtual Line every 8 months. Most recently, RapidScan was updated on October 2, 2026 and Virtual Line on October 7, 2026.

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