Wednesday, 07 May 2025

What If Your Ticketing Platform Was the Event App? (Spoiler: It Should Be)

Let’s cut to it:

You’re running events like it’s still 2014.

You’re using one tool to sell tickets.

Another to manage check-in.

A third for your “event app.”

And maybe even a fourth to make it all look good.

Here’s what that’s doing to you:

  • 💸 Burning money on bloated ticketing fees
  • 🧩 Stitching tools together with duct tape and prayer
  • 📉 Watching adoption rates flatline (because no one wants to download another damn app)

The result?

Poor UX. Missed check-ins. Angry sponsors. Lost data.

And attendees wondering why it all feels so... clunky.

So, what if your ticketing platform was your event app?

Not “integrated.”

Not “syncing with.”

Actually is. One platform. One link. One experience.

That’s the future.

And it already exists.


🎯 The Hidden Power of All-In-One

When your ticketing and app live in the same place:

  • App adoption hits near 100% — because they’re already there
  • No downloads. No passwords. Just click and go
  • Check-in, schedule, forms, analytics — built-in
  • Real-time updates, zero syncing lag
  • Live in minutes, not weeks

Compare that to the “old way”:

  • A dead app link in a post-purchase email no one opens
  • Attendees scrambling for QR codes at the door
  • “I didn’t know there was an app” 10 minutes before keynote

Let’s be real:

If you’re forcing attendees to jump through hoops after they’ve paid, you’ve already lost them.


💡 Pro Tip: Stop Adding Tech. Start Removing Friction.

The future isn’t more integrations.

It’s less switching. Less faff. More flow.

Presso makes this real:

  • Sell tickets
  • Deliver the app
  • Run your entire event

    All from one link.

That’s not just smarter — it’s what attendees expect.


Final Word: You Don’t Need More Tools. You Need Fewer.

If your ticketing platform doesn’t do what your app does —

You're not running events. You're managing chaos.

Smart organisers are making the switch.

Because they know the real flex isn’t more features — it’s less friction.


Want to see what that looks like in real life?

👉 Start free at Presso


🔁 Bonus: How Many Tools Are You Using Right Now?

Take this 30-second audit:

  • Ticketing platform?
  • Event app provider?
  • Check-in system?
  • Agenda tool?
  • Forms & surveys?
  • Analytics?

If you’ve named more than one brand — you’re overpaying and under-delivering.

Let’s fix that.

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