Experiences: Events & Tickets vs Tixnest
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for Experiences, Oct 13, 2026 for Tixnest.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Experiences and $12.99/month for Tixnest.
- Experiences lists 19 features Tixnest’s listing doesn’t mention, including Appointments, Block dates, Booking pages.
Head to head
An integrated tours, tickets, classes, and events app
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · $9 base + 1% of booking revenue
- · Up to 100 bookings or $100 in sales/mnth
- · Usage charges calculated once per month.
Premium
- · $39 base + 0.75% of booking revenue
- · Up to 1k bookings or $10k in sales/mnth
- · Usage charges calculated once per month.
Preferred
- · $129 base + 0.5% of booking revenue
- · Over 1000 bookings or $10k in sales/mnth
- · Usage charges calculated once per month.
Launch
Scale
Enterprise
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe Experiences app adds bookable retail experiences to your store and helps you stay on-brand, at your domain, without a third-party booking system getting in the way. Use our basic booking features or our advanced eTicketing feature to invite your customers (and their friends) to have memorable experiences with your brand at the center. Our support is here when you need extra help.
Tixnest enables Shopify merchants to sell event tickets directly from their online store. The app integrates ticketing into your existing Shopify workflow, allowing you to manage ticket sales alongside regular products. Customers receive tickets automatically via email as QR codes, PDF files, or digital wallet passes. The dashboard provides real-time sales monitoring and attendee tracking.
- Automatically integrates with any Shopify theme. Offers booked experiences fast.
- Customizable email and text reminders to remind customers to show up.
- Embed a calendar or list of all your experiences easily.
- Use our Shopify POS check-in app or our new iOS eTicket check-in app (beta).
- Dashboard tracking for ticket sales and attendee data
- Multiple delivery formats: QR codes, PDFs, and mobile wallet passes
- Customizable ticket templates with your branding and event details
- On-site check-in tools to validate tickets and track attendance
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Experiences |  Tixnest |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Sporting Goods | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Experiences | Tixnest |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 77 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Experiences | Tixnest |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Experiences | Tixnest |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #38(ahead) | #118 |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 on Featured by Shopify in Event booking | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 18, 2018 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Experience Technology Corporation | Athos Studio Productions et Technologies inc. |
FAQ
Experiences and Tixnest: common questions
- Is Experiences or Tixnest cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Experiences and $12.99/month for Tixnest. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Experiences lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Appointments, Block dates, Booking pages, Branding. Tixnest lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Online. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 10, 2026 for Experiences, Oct 13, 2026 for Tixnest; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 10, 2026 for Experiences, Oct 13, 2026 for Tixnest. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.