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Big TicketEvent tickets · US, Providence

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The Big Ticket app displays information about events nearby. Users buy a ticket online, get a discount, or get a free ticket after inviting friends to join an event together. Perpetio designed and built the iOS and Android apps and a web-based admin portal.

  • iOS & Android
  • Web admin portal
  • Online tickets
  • Invites & discounts
  • Team of 2 · 6 months
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Big Ticket events nearby
products: iOS, Android and a web admin portal
3
tickets for inviting friends and promoting events
Free
months of design and development
6
people on the team
2
In short

Big Ticket started as a simple website. After it became popular, the team wanted to engage a wider and younger audience. Perpetio delivered matching web and mobile apps for convenient event search and ticket purchase.

Big Ticket

Big Ticket is a startup that was launched as a website and developed into a complete web and mobile solution.

US, Providence
Client location
6 months
Duration
2 people
Team
Time & Material
Model

The challenge: many event options, with different value for every buyer

The main business challenge was to create a space that lets people looking to buy a ticket consider a variety of options with different value, and to bring a popular website to a wider and younger audience.

  • Engage a wider and younger audience
  • Show a variety of event options nearby
  • Let users buy tickets online
  • Reward users for inviting friends and promoting events

The solution: events nearby, tickets and rewards in one app

  • Events nearby

    The app displays information about lots of event options nearby.

  • Online tickets

    Users buy a ticket online, right in the app.

  • Invite friends

    Users invite friends to join an event together.

  • Discounts and free tickets

    A discount or a free ticket for promoting the event or being an active user.

  • Clean design

    A simple, clean design with an accent color guides users through the whole purchase.

  • Web admin portal

    A web-based admin portal that matches the mobile apps.

For event-goers

Lots of events, no extra cost

The app is a great option for people who like to visit lots of events and don’t want to pay extra.

  • Event options nearby
  • Tickets bought online
  • Discounts for active users

Freetickets for active users and event promoters

Big Ticket events nearby
For the community

Grow the crowd with every invite

The app grows the community by offering discounts and bonuses for invites, so friends join events together.

  • Invite friends to an event
  • Bonuses for invites
  • Discounts for promoting events

Web + mobilematching solution that attracts a new audience and builds the brand

Big Ticket invite friends

How the Big Ticket app works

Event search

Find an event nearby

The application displays information about lots of event options nearby, so users can consider a variety of options with different value.

  1. 1Browse events nearby
  2. 2Compare the options
  3. 3Open an event
Events nearby
Sold-out and waitlist events
Event details

Results: a matching web and mobile solution that builds the brand

products: iOS, Android and a web admin portal
3
audience for the brand, beyond the website
New
tickets and discounts that grow the community
Free
months of development
6

The client received a completed matching web and mobile app solution that allows them to attract a new audience and build the brand. Simple design, clear structure and reliable performance, and users are happy to use the product for convenient event search and ticket purchase.

Tech stack behind the Big Ticket app

Native iOS and Android apps in Swift and Java, with Stripe payments, Facebook sign-in and Mixpanel analytics.

Languages
Swift, Java
Platforms
iOS + Android + Web
Team
2 people
Client location
US

Mobile apps

Languages and IDEs
  • Swift
  • Java
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio

Payments

Online tickets
  • Stripe

Sign-in

Social provider
  • Facebook

Analytics & stability

Measure and monitor
  • Mixpanel
  • Crashlytics

Libraries

Network, location, images
  • RestKit
  • FXKeychain
  • INTULocationManager
  • SDWebImage

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