AppBuild vs DICE

Looking for a DICE alternative? DICE is a ticketing marketplace app. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

DICE is best for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace app (Mobile ticketing, discovery, box office).

AppBuild is best for live music venues businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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DICE vs AppBuild for live music venues

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	DICE
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Ticketing marketplace app
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Free self sign-up (MIO)
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Shared (fans buy in the DICE app)
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	UK self sign-up: service fee 8.5% + VAT (min £1) plus transaction fee 2.5% + VAT; box office/door 8% (min £1, max £3.50). US self sign-up: 13% service fee
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	Terms per T&Cs
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Mobile ticketing, discovery, box office
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	UK + US + EU

Sources: support.dice.fm, support.dice.fm. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose DICE if…

you want ticketing marketplace app.
you need what it highlights: Mobile ticketing, discovery, box office.
its terms suit you: Terms per T&Cs.
you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with DICE: Shared (fans buy in the DICE app)).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (DICE: Free self sign-up (MIO)).
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (DICE fees: UK self sign-up: service fee 8.5% + VAT (min £1) plus transaction fee 2.5% + VAT; box office/door 8% (min £1, max £3.50). US self sign-up: 13% service fee).
you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from DICE

DICE fans buy inside the DICE app with an 8.5% + 2.5% fee structure (UK); AppBuild keeps the fan relationship and data in the venue's own app.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to DICE for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace app (Mobile ticketing, discovery, box office) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Eventbrite (AppBuild partner), Ticket Tailor, Skiddle, Fatsoma.

DICE's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Free self sign-up (MIO). AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose DICE if you want ticketing marketplace app. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.