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Scanner app

The Boletra Scanner app runs on any modern phone (iOS or Android). You use it at the door to scan buyers’ QRs and validate them instantly.

Install

  • iOS: available on TestFlight. Ask us for the invite link.
  • Android: available on Play Internal Testing. Ask us for the invite link.

When we exit beta we’ll be on the App Store and Google Play with no invite needed.

Register a device

  1. From your dashboard, go to the event and to the Validators tab.
  2. Tap Add validator. A setup QR appears.
  3. Open the app and scan that QR. The device is now associated with the event.
  4. The app pre-syncs all issued tickets (encrypted on the device). If you lose network at the door, it keeps working.

You can register as many devices as you need — there’s no extra cost per validator.

Validating at the door

  1. Open the app and pick the event.
  2. Tap Scan.
  3. Point the camera at the buyer’s QR (which rotates every 30 seconds on their screen).
  4. The app responds:
    • ✓ Valid: let them in. The ticket is marked as “checked in”.
    • ✗ Already used: someone already validated this ticket. The app shows when and from which device.
    • ✗ Not valid: the QR doesn’t belong to this event.

Offline sync

If you pre-synced the event (step 4 of registration), the app validates with no internet. When it regains network, offline check-ins sync automatically with your dashboard.

If two validators scan the same ticket at the same time (one offline, one online), the app detects the conflict when network returns and asks you to decide.

Best practices

  • Pre-sync with wifi before the event starts.
  • Keep the app open during the event — closing it may delay the reconnect.
  • Charge the phone: the camera drains the battery quickly.
  • Assign one device per door and name them clearly (Main door, VIP, Staff access) so they’re easy to spot in reports.