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APP 400 · Mobile apps

Event App Development Manchester

We build event apps for conferences, festivals, trade shows and venues in Manchester and beyond. Attendees carry their ticket, agenda and site map on their phone, while your door team scans entries with an app that keeps working when the venue Wi-Fi gives up.

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Running the whole event through one app

A printed programme is out of date the moment a speaker drops out. An event app keeps the agenda live: attendees build a personal schedule by starring the sessions they want, and when a talk moves room, a notification reaches everyone who saved it. Speaker and exhibitor profiles, venue maps and session details sit beside the schedule.

Tickets live in the app too. Each ticket carries a unique QR code, and attendees can add it to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet so it opens without signal at the gate. Your staff use a separate scanning app that holds the guest list on the device, checks each code once and syncs entry counts when it reconnects.

Ticket transfer rules are set by you: allow free transfers by name, allow them up to a cut-off, or block them entirely to deter touts. Every transfer is logged, and the old QR code stops working once a ticket changes hands.

Events that suit a dedicated app

An app pays off when attendees need information during the event, not just before it.

  • Business conferences with parallel tracks and room changes.
  • Music and food festivals with several stages and a large site.
  • Trade shows where visitors need exhibitor lists and stand numbers.
  • Venues and arenas running a programme of events across the year.
  • Sports and community events, sometimes alongside a sports club app.

Our event app process

1

Plan around the date

We plan backwards against your event date, fixing when tickets, the agenda and the store listing must be live.

2

Set up your content

Sessions, speakers, exhibitors and maps go into an admin panel your team can update at any time.

3

Connect ticketing

We link to your ticketing platform through its API, or build ticket sales into the app itself.

4

Rehearse the doors

Door staff test scanning with real devices, including with the network switched off.

5

Support the live event

Our team is on hand during the event for updates, notifications and any scanning issues.

Delivered for your event

  • Attendee app for iPhone and Android, branded for your event or venue.
  • Agenda with personal schedules and session reminders.
  • QR tickets with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes.
  • Offline door scanning app with live entry counts.
  • Interactive site or venue maps.
  • Speaker, exhibitor and sponsor profiles.
  • Admin panel for content, notifications and ticket transfers.

Networking and sponsor features organisers ask for

Beyond tickets and timings, these features keep attendees opening the app and give sponsors something to pay for.

  • Attendee networking: opt-in profiles, connection requests and one-to-one meeting slots, with nobody visible unless they choose to be.
  • Badge scanning for exhibitors: stand staff scan a visitor’s badge to capture a lead, with the visitor’s consent.
  • Sponsor placements: branded sessions, sponsored map pins and banner slots in the agenda, with reports on views and taps.
  • Live polls and Q&A: audience questions sent in by people in their seats and moderated before they reach the stage screen.

Recurring events can keep their attendee base between editions, and a venue running many shows may prefer a single app covering its whole calendar, linked with booking features for workshops or VIP areas.

Frequently asked questions

What happens at the door if the internet goes down?

The scanning app downloads the guest list before doors open and validates tickets on the device. Each code is accepted once. When the connection returns, scanners sync with the dashboard, so entry counts stay accurate across every gate.

Can the app work with our existing ticketing platform?

Usually. Many ticketing platforms provide an API or a guest list export that the app can use for tickets and scanning. If yours does not, we can sell tickets inside the app or a linked web checkout instead.

How far ahead of the event should we start?

Allow time for design, build, testing and app store review before tickets go on sale. We agree a fixed timeline at the start. A browser version can cover attendees if review takes longer than planned.

Can we reuse the app for next year’s event?

Yes. The app and admin panel stay yours. For the next edition you load new sessions, speakers and tickets, and past attendees who kept the app can be notified when sales open, provided they agreed to marketing.

Can attendees transfer tickets to a friend?

If you allow it. Transfers can be open, restricted to a cut-off date or switched off. The new holder receives a fresh QR code in their name and the original code is cancelled automatically.

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