FanSnap
Event Ticket Search Engine
Published on
04/14/2009

Rated
4
out of 5 stars by
AppAppeal Editor
What can you use the app for?
FanSnap can be used to locate the very best priced tickets available; FanSnap can be compared to a normal search engine. However unlike search engines that just search for websites, FanSnap is designed to search for tickets to numerous different live events. FanSnap is quickly becoming one of the best ticket search engines on the internet.
The results offered by FanSnap are completely free and they compare the prices from many different places including AllShows.com, eBay, Las Vegas tickets, Stub Hub, Ticket Network and Razor Gator.
What is the history and popularity of the app?
FanSnap was founded in 2007 by Mike Janes, Mike Towfiq, and Rishi Garg. The site itself was launched as a public beta on 23rd September 2008, and it wasn’t until 13th March 2009 that the site came out of beta. FanSnap was acquired by NexTag in December 2011.
What are the differences to other apps?
FanSnap is designed as a search engine for tickets, instead of having to visit many different sites all of which sell tickets to get the best value price; it’s much easier to use FanSnap. You just need to search once and then the prices from many different sites are all included, it’s then possible to buy from any of these sites by clicking and adding them to your cart.
How does the web app look and feel to use?
FanSnap is very easy to use, and doesn’t have many problems. If you are looking for tickets for a certain event then you simply need to type the name in. As you start to type in the name you will notice that there’s an auto complete function, this will suggest similar sounding events so that you can find it much easier to enter the right venue as quickly as possible. Once you’ve founded the right tickets you simply need to select them, then you can add them to your cart. It’s quite clever how it integrates with all of the different sites shopping carts to make the process as quick as possible.
How does the registration process work?
You don’t need to register for an account to use the site; however it is possible if you want to. By registering for an account you will be able to set up alerts and also be able to find out about enhancements to the website. Registering is easy and simply requires you to fill out a short form including your email address, name, and also a password. You will be sent an email however you don’t need to confirm your address. As soon as you’ve registered you are logged in and it’s then really easy to start setting up alerts.
What does it cost to use the application?
It’s free to use FanSnap; they probably make money from commission when they redirect people to purchase tickets from different agents.
Who would you recommend the application to?
FanSnap is an ideal site to use for anyone that is trying to find great value tickets for all sorts of events. There are plenty of other ticket searching sites out there; however this one is unique as it has tickets for different events, from concerts to sporting events.
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Search to find low ticket prices for different events
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Compare ticket prices
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Set up alerts
FanSnap pricing

Permanently free version

Iphone app

English
Website
http://www.fansnap.com/
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