Yubigo vs. Grandstand
Grandstand’s top tier plus its add-ons, bundled in at every fair size, priced per event, with nothing to download.
Grandstand is a well-established mobile-app builder used by many fairs, festivals, conferences and tourism organizations. Yubigo is built only for fairs. If you’re comparing the two, the short version is this: Yubigo includes what Grandstand reserves for its Titanium tier and paid add-ons, without tier limits, and fairgoers open it from a QR code instead of an app store.
Side by Side
| Grandstand | Yubigo | |
|---|---|---|
| How visitors open it | App-store download, or Grandstand’s container app; web widgets extra | QR code → opens in the browser, nothing to install |
| Your fair’s name & brand | Branded app at a higher price, or inside Grandstand’s container app | Always: white-labeled with your fair’s name, logo and colors |
| Pricing model | Annual package, every year | Per event; platform access always free |
| Attendance limit | 10,000 to 500,000 by tier; custom on Titanium | None. Attendance is never an input |
| Admin users | 1 to 5 by tier; custom on Titanium | Unlimited |
| Map pins / storage | Capped by tier | Unlimited |
| Real-time analytics & heat maps | Platinum and Titanium tiers | Included at every size |
| Sponsor ROI reporting | Sponsor banners and ads | Per-sponsor reports to show ROI |
| Narrative post-event reports | Not listed in fair packages | PDF and presentation, as soon as the fair wraps up |
| On your fair’s website | Web widgets, a separate annual fee | Link to the fair app and Plan Your Visit |
| Custom map overlay | $250 a year add-on | Included |
| App-store accounts & resubmissions | Branded apps: your Apple/Google accounts; $250 per resubmission | Not needed |
| Setup | Optional design and content-loading fees | One-time setup; we can build it with you |
One Price, Everything Included
Choosing a tiered package means reading the fine print: which tier unlocks real-time analytics and heat maps, how many admin logins you get, how many map pins, how much storage, what the attendance ceiling is, and which pieces are billed separately, like web widgets, map overlays, app-store resubmissions, design and content loading. Outgrow any one of those limits and you’re into a package change.
Yubigo keeps it simple: one price for your event, with everything included. No tiers to compare, no add-ons to budget for, no limits to keep an eye on, and no surprise costs when your fair grows or your plans change. The number you agree to before you sign is the number you pay.
Grandstand’s Fair Packages
Grandstand’s fair and rodeo packages are billed annually. The price depends on whether the app is published inside Grandstand’s container app or as your own branded app:
| Package | Container app | Branded app |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $500 | $1,500 |
| Silver | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Gold | $1,750 | $2,750 |
| Platinum | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Titanium | $3,250+ | $4,250+ |
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Titanium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum attendance | 10,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 | 500,000 | custom |
| Admin users | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | custom |
| Pins per map | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | unlimited |
| Active maps | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | custom |
| Active schedule events | 100 | 200 | 400 | 1,000 | unlimited |
| Storage | 50 MB | 100 MB | 200 MB | 300 MB | custom |
Matching Yubigo’s included features means the Titanium tier plus a map overlay and app-store costs: roughly $5,600–$7,900 a year, plus about $1,000–$3,700 in first-year setup, depending on fair size. The line-by-line breakdown is on what a fair app costs.
How Yubigo Is Priced
Yubigo is priced per event, by the placements on your map (vendors and amusements) and the level of support you want, never by attendance. Platform access is always free, setup is charged once, and everything is included at every size. Most venues pay less after their first year: once the map is built, updates are simple enough to make yourself, so there’s nothing extra to pay for.
Where Grandstand May Fit Better
To be fair to both: if your fair specifically wants a downloadable app listed in the Apple App Store and Google Play, or leans on features like scavenger hunts, coupons and photo filters, Grandstand covers those. Either way, the app carries your fair’s name. Yubigo is white-labeled with your name, logo and colors. Yubigo is built for fairs that want the widest reach (nothing to install) plus fair-specific visitor analytics, sponsor ROI reporting and automatic severe-weather alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good alternative to Grandstand for a county fair?
Yubigo is a fair app built specifically for county and state fairs. It includes what Grandstand reserves for its top Titanium tier and paid add-ons (real-time analytics, heat maps, a custom map, unlimited admin seats and storage) at every fair size, with no attendance caps, and fairgoers open it from a QR code with nothing to download.
How is Yubigo priced compared with Grandstand?
Grandstand sells annual packages from $500 to $4,250+ a year, with limits on attendance, admin users, map pins and storage by tier, and charges separately for web widgets, map overlays and app-store resubmissions. Matching Yubigo’s included features on Grandstand comes to roughly $5,600–$7,900 a year plus $1,000–$3,700 in first-year setup. Yubigo is priced per event instead, with everything included and a one-time setup.
Is Grandstand a native app?
Grandstand publishes apps to the Apple App Store and Google Play, either under your fair’s own name or inside Grandstand’s container app, and offers web widgets for your website. Yubigo is a web app that opens in the browser from a QR code, so visitors install nothing, and it is fully white-labeled with your fair’s own name, logo and colors.
Who should still choose Grandstand?
A fair that specifically wants a downloadable app listed in the Apple App Store and Google Play, or features such as scavenger hunts, coupons and photo filters, may prefer Grandstand. Either way the app carries the fair’s name. Yubigo is white-labeled with the fair’s name, logo and colors. Fairs that want the widest visitor reach, fair-specific analytics and sponsor ROI reporting without tier limits or add-ons are who Yubigo is built for.
Grandstand pricing and limits are from its published fairs pricing and web widget pricing pages, as of October 2026; check there for current terms. Grandstand is a trademark of its owner. Yubigo is not affiliated with Grandstand. This comparison is published by Yubigo, one of the two products compared.
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