Comparison

RA Ticket Scanner vs Pocket Office

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

Head to head
About

RA Ticket Scanner

This app allows event promoters to manage ticket sales and entry for club nights and festivals. It supports scanning various ticket types, managing guestlists, and provides real-time event statistics. The app works offline and allows for live syncing between multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Manage ticket sales and allocations
  • Scan paper, e-tickets, and mobile tickets
  • Control and import guestlists
  • Live syncing across multiple devices
  • Offline functionality
  • Real-time event statistics
Features
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The RA Ticket Scanner is the easiest way to manage entry to RA ticketed events. The app has been developed by a team that understands club culture and the needs of venues and promoters. To use this app you will need to be registered as a promoter on www.residentadvisor.net. Features - Manage your club night or festival from the palm of your hand. Update ticket allocations, stop and start sales and view detailed, real-time stats on your event. - Scan paper tickets, e-tickets, Apple Wallet and tickets displayed on smartphones. No more need for printed lists—the app does the hard work for you. - Take control of the guestlist. Import your guestlist to the app and add new guests at a touch of a button. - Live syncing between devices means multiple users can manage entry to your venue. - The app works offline, which means it's useful for when there’s no reception or wi-fi. - You can reject ticket holders by swiping left, which is useful for helping ticket holders get refunds when they are turned away for legitimate reasons. - Manage which users can access events stats and prevent junior members of your team adding new people to the guestlist. About RA Tickets Integrated with Resident Advisor’s comprehensive international event listings, RA’s ticketing service allows promoters to manage ticket sales for electronic music shows. RA has extensive experience in ticketing everything from club shows in London, to warehouse parties in LA, rooftops in Barcelona, and major festivals. RA Tickets is the preferred ticketing partner for a significant number of established brands in electronic music.

About

Pocket Office

Manage your business operations efficiently with this app. It handles bookings, payments, client communication, and team scheduling. Streamline your workflow and attract new customers.

Highlights
  • Online bookings and rescheduling
  • Integrated calendar for appointments
  • Online credit card payments and invoicing
  • Private client portal for document sharing
  • Team workflow management
  • Automated customer emails and texts
  • Real-time data and performance reporting
Features
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Meet Pocket Office, think of us as your office manager (one who doesn’t need coffee or desk space, of course). Pocket Office is an app that takes care of all the niggly bits of running a business – so you can get back to doing what you do best. We work around the clock, so you don’t have to. Our smart platform works with your online presence including web, social, directories and more. We exist to help you, manage your business, keep-in- touch with your customers and attract new ones. Let Pocket Office take care of your: • Bookings Customers can book online 24/7, reschedule appointments and even register for events or classes. • Calendar We’ll put all of your appointments, events and reminders in the one place, so you can check them (and make it on time), every time. • Payments Accept credit card payments online, and even send customised invoices. • Client Portal Request or send documents to returning customers using our clever (and completely private) client portal. • Team We’ll help manage your staff members’ workflow using our clever calendar. It taps into each of your team mates’ schedules. Can you believe it? • Customer emails and texts Our smart follow-up messages are already written for you. It’s the easiest way cut down on no-shows, and time spent scheduling.   • Contact details Our system automatically (and safely) records any customer who gets in touch online. Then we hang onto their details for you. • Reminders and notifications We’ll let you know when you’ve got a new booking or a change in schedule – pronto. You can even respond on the go. • Data and performance Real-time reporting that shows you the what, where and when of your customers actions. • Campaigns Create e-mail campaigns with ease (you can even do it on-the-go from your mobile), to promote your business, service or event. Once you hit download, you’ll wonder how you ever did without us.

Screenshots

RA Ticket Scanner4 screens
Pocket Office3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RA Ticket Scanner at 60% against Pocket Office's 0%. RA Ticket Scanner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RA Ticket Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of RA Ticket Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pocket Office's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RA Ticket Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Office every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RA Ticket Scanner versus Pocket Office: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRA Ticket ScannerPocket Office
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResident AdvisorAlon Brimer

Customer experience

RA Ticket Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Pocket Office

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RA Ticket Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Office

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RA Ticket Scanner free?
RA Ticket Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Office free?
Pocket Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RA Ticket Scanner or Pocket Office?
RA Ticket Scanner is rated higher. RA Ticket Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pocket Office averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Which is updated more often, RA Ticket Scanner or Pocket Office?
RA Ticket Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Office every 4 months. Most recently, RA Ticket Scanner was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pocket Office on November 2, 2026.

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