Services · Mobile app development · Ticket booking apps
Codeeo delivers ticket booking app development USA venues, promoters, sports clubs and attractions use to sell their own inventory instead of relying on a marketplace. Seat maps, timed entry, all-in pricing, mobile tickets, transfers, resale controls, bot protection and gate scanning come together in one app and one admin system, built to meet the FTC's live event fee rule, the BOTS Act and the state laws that apply where you sell.
Owning the ticketing app means owning the buyer relationship, the data and the fee policy. It also means owning compliance. We plan both from the first conversation, so the app grows with you from one room to a circuit of venues across several states. Expansion into a new state then becomes a matter of settings and testing rather than new code.
200+ companies across the US and the UAEFrom a first store to a listed developer
What the platform can include
Ticketing in the United States sits under two layers of rules. Federal law sets the floor: the FTC's rule on unfair or deceptive fees for live events, the BOTS Act against circumventing purchase limits, ADA rules on accessible seating and PCI DSS for card data, which is an industry standard rather than a law but a condition of taking cards. States then add their own requirements on price display, transfers, resale and consumer privacy, and they do not all agree. A platform that sells in several states needs those differences built in as settings, not patched in later. The capabilities below form the core of most builds. We choose the first release with you in discovery, based on where you sell, the inventory you manage and the systems your team already relies on.
One pricing service calculates the total, including every mandatory fee, and serves it to every listing, map, cart and receipt. The total is shown more prominently than any other price detail, as the FTC rule requires for live events, and government charges excluded from that figure are disclosed before payment.
A consistent total in every state and every channel.
Per venue settings for price display timing, transfer requirements, resale disclosures, refund language and taxes. A New York venue can show prices before seat selection and offer transferable tickets, while a California venue applies SB 478's fee rule, from the same codebase. Changes to a state's rules are tracked with a date, so you can show what applied when a ticket was sold.
New states added by configuration, not a rebuild.
Seat maps for arenas, theaters, clubs and stadiums, general admission zones, timed slots for attractions and capacity rules for festivals, all managed in one admin. Each venue keeps its own maps, holds and staff permissions. Holds for artists, sponsors and production are managed centrally and released on a schedule you choose.
A touring calendar run from one system.
One account per fan across every venue and date, with presale codes for fan clubs, card partners and season holders, waitlists for sold out shows and alerts when seats are released. Marketing consent is captured per state rules and kept with the account, so you can contact buyers lawfully.
A national fan list that belongs to you, not a marketplace.
Virtual queues, per buyer and per card limits, device signals, order review and alerts for coordinated buying. Clear, documented limits matter: the BOTS Act prohibits circumventing them, and the FTC and state attorneys general enforce it.
Fair onsales and evidence when someone cheats.
Configurable transfer rules, an optional official resale exchange with price caps if you want them, and disclosure of original prices where states require it. Policies can differ by event, venue or state.
Resale that follows your policy and local law.
Wheelchair and companion seats sold through the same channels, hours and price levels as other seats, with the release rules and verification limits set by ADA Title III regulations. The apps themselves are tested against WCAG guidance. Accessible seat inventory is reported separately so managers can track availability before every event.
Accessible buying that holds up to scrutiny.
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes with rotating codes, offline validation, re-entry rules and a scanner app that works on phones or dedicated hardware. Entry data flows back to the admin in near real time. If an event moves or is cancelled, every holder receives a push message and email with their options at once.
Fast gates at any venue size.
Consent, opt-out of sale or sharing, access and deletion requests, and Global Privacy Control support, configured for California's CCPA, Texas's TDPSA and the other state privacy laws that apply to your buyers.
One privacy setup that respects each state's rules.
Sales tax and local amusement or admission taxes vary by state and city. The ledger records them per venue and event, and settlement reports for artists, promoters and venue partners come from the same data. Payouts and fees are reconciled against the processor automatically.
Finance closes each event without spreadsheets.
Who this is for
Event ticket booking app development across the USA usually begins when marketplace fees, lost buyer data or a poor fan experience start to cost more than building your own platform. The four situations below are the most common. Buyers comparing ticket booking app developers in the USA should ask how a team handles state rules, onsale load and venue contracts, not just screens. Codeeo works with US clients remotely, by video call, with no local office, and has delivered 200+ projects across the UAE and the US with a team of 80+ in Dubai, Riyadh and Karachi.
You run several venues and keep adding more. The platform needs per venue maps, per state rules and one admin for head office. The first release covers your current venues; each new venue is set up through configuration and a short test cycle rather than custom code. Reporting compares venues side by side so you can see which markets perform. Staff permissions are set per venue, so a box office manager in one state cannot change pricing in another.
Plan the state rules table before the first line of code.
You sell dates in many cities, often inside venues that have their own ticketing contracts. The app focuses on fan accounts, presales, queues and wallet tickets, and it connects to each venue's system where contracts and APIs allow. Fans keep one account across the tour, and you keep one list of everyone who bought. Presale codes, VIP packages and merchandise bundles are managed per date.
Venue ticketing contracts decide what you can sell directly.
Season tickets, mini plans, single games and premium seating, plus transfers and resale for season holders who cannot attend every game. The app handles renewals, seat relocation requests, parking and concessions credits, and gate scanning across many entrances on game day. Season holders can list unused games on an official exchange, which keeps resale inside your platform and your rules.
Timed entry, day passes, multi-day wristbands and add-ons such as camping or parking. Capacity is managed per slot or per day, and the app copes with weather changes, rebookings and refund requests at volume. Festival operators can also issue credentials to staff, vendors and artists from the same system. Cashless wristband credit and vendor sales can join the platform later through the same account.
How we work together
Many clients start with a fixed scope first release at one pilot venue, then extend on a monthly retainer as venues and features are added. Larger groups often take a dedicated team for a longer program of work. Cost depends on the number of venues, states and inventory types, the integrations needed, the languages supported and the onsale traffic the platform must carry. Each option comes with a written scope, demos by video call at agreed milestones and access to the code repository from the first week.
A defined build with a deadline
We agree what the product has to do, write it down with a price and a date, and build exactly that. Changes are priced before they are made, not discovered on the invoice.
A product that keeps evolving
Named engineers who work your hours, join your standups and stay on the codebase. You direct the backlog; we own the quality of what ships.
Something live that needs looking after
A monthly block of hours for improvements, fixes and the small requests that otherwise wait months. Unused hours carry for a quarter.
Technology
Online ticketing app development in the USA needs a backend that scales for national onsales, payment processors that support Apple Pay and Google Pay, and an admin that venue staff can run without engineers. We pick tools around your systems and the team who will own them. Native or cross platform apps are chosen based on your feature list, and analytics and crash reporting are configured from the first build.
01Mobile
02Data and cloud
03Marketing and tracking
The total price, with mandatory fees, shown clearly and first.
Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair or deceptive fees has applied to live event tickets. Any time a price is shown, the total including mandatory fees must be displayed clearly and more prominently than other pricing details. Government charges and shipping can be left out of the headline figure but must be disclosed before payment. The rule covers primary sellers, resellers and platforms alike. We build the display once and apply it in every channel your platform uses.
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