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UniTix — University Event Ticketing, Gate Operations & Financial Settlement Platform

UniTix is an enterprise-grade platform that digitizes every step of university campus event management: from the moment a society registers itself and publishes an event, through student ticket purchases and payment verification, to real-time gate check-in operations (including zero-internet underground venues), automated financial settlements, and post-event certificate issuance.It is live at https://unitix.aarx.online and serves multiple universities, societies, and thousands of students.

Why UniTix Was Built — The Real Problems on Pakistani University Campuses

University campus events in Pakistan (and across South Asia) have historically been managed using fragmented, manual, and insecure methods. The consequences are serious:

Problem 1: Ticket Counterfeiting and Gate-Crashing

Societies print paper tokens or send static QR code images via WhatsApp. Students forward these images to classmates. At the gate, volunteers have no way to verify whether a screenshot is legitimate or duplicated. Result: hundreds of unauthorized entries, safety violations, and revenue theft.How UniTix Solves This: Every purchased ticket generates a dynamic, time-rotating security pass. The pass visuals refresh on the student’s screen every few seconds. A saved screenshot becomes stale and is rejected when scanned at the gate. The original ticket holder must present their live screen.

Problem 2: No-Internet Venue Failures

University auditoriums, basements, and sports complexes often have weak or zero cellular reception. Cloud-dependent ticketing systems simply stop working. Gate staff resort to paper lists or let everyone in.How UniTix Solves This: The Gate Scanner APK provides two offline modes:
  • Offline Manifest Mode: Before entering the venue, gate staff download the complete verified attendee manifest to their phone’s local storage. Every scan is validated locally without any internet connection.
  • Event Hub P2P Mesh Mode: Multiple gate phones connect directly to each other via local wireless mesh networking, sharing scan records in real time to prevent duplicate cross-gate entries — all without cellular data.

Problem 3: Dangerous Overcrowding and Fire Safety Hazards

Societies sell more tickets than their venue can physically hold. Multiple ticket tiers (Early Bird, VIP, General) are managed in separate spreadsheets with no aggregate tracking. Result: fire safety violations and dangerously packed halls.How UniTix Solves This: The Event Builder enforces a Double-Capacity Hard Stop. Organizers set an overall venue safety capacity (e.g., 500 people). The system aggregates ticket sales across ALL tiers in real time. The instant total registrations reach 500, all ticket sales halt automatically. Capacity cannot be reduced below already-sold ticket counts.

Problem 4: Financial Chaos, Missing Cash, and Disputes

Societies collect fees through personal bank accounts, JazzCash, or cash-in-hand. There is no structured ledger. After the event, discrepancies arise between collected money and expected revenue. Refund disputes are handled informally over WhatsApp.How UniTix Solves This: UniTix provides a structured dual payment rail:
  • Automated Card Processing: Instant digital checkout.
  • Manual Bank Transfer Verification: Students upload payment receipt screenshots. Society executives verify each receipt inside the platform with full audit trail.
  • Society Wallet: Real-time dashboard showing Gross Revenue, dynamic Platform Fee deductions, Escrow Holds for upcoming events, Available Balance, and direct bank wire payout requests.
  • Dynamic 3-Tier Fee System: The platform fee is not a fixed 2.5% for everyone. It follows a 3-level priority hierarchy: (1) An event-specific locked fee rate set at approval time takes highest priority. (2) If no event-level fee exists, a society-specific custom fee rate (negotiated with the platform) is used. (3) If neither exists, the system-wide global default of 2.5% applies. This means established, high-volume societies can negotiate reduced rates, and the platform can set special rates for specific events. Once an event is approved, the fee percentage is permanently locked to that event and never changes, even if the global or society rate changes later.

Problem 5: No Post-Event Accountability

After events conclude, there is no structured way to verify who actually attended. Certificates are distributed arbitrarily or not at all. Employers and graduate schools have no mechanism to verify claims of event participation.How UniTix Solves This: Gate scan records automatically mark attendees as physically present. Students whose passes were scanned at the gate can claim verified digital attendance certificates. Each certificate carries a unique verification ID and public QR code that employers or university admissions offices can independently verify at any time.

Complete Feature Inventory by User Role

For Students (The Attendee Experience)


For Society Presidents & Organizers (The Command Center)


For Gate Security Staff & Volunteer Scanners


For Platform Administrators


How the 3-Tier Dynamic Platform Fee Works

The UniTix platform fee is not a fixed 2.5% for every society and every event. It uses a hierarchical resolution system with three priority levels:Important Fee Rules:
  • Fee is calculated on the original ticket price: If a society offers a promo code discount (e.g., 50% off), the platform fee is still calculated on the full original base price, not the discounted amount the student pays. This means societies absorb the cost of their own promotional discounts.
  • Fee is permanently locked at event approval: The moment an event is approved and published, the resolved effective fee percentage is permanently stamped onto that event record. Even if the global default or the society’s custom rate changes later, previously approved events retain their originally locked rate.
  • Visible in the Wallet: The effective fee percentage for each event is displayed in the Society Wallet financial breakdown, so organizers always know exactly what rate applies to each of their events.

Documentation Map

Getting Started Guide

Step-by-step onboarding for students, society presidents, and gate scanner volunteers.

Student Event Discovery

How to browse the marketplace, filter events, and understand availability badges.

Checkout and Payments

Tier selection, promo codes, card payments, and bank transfer receipt uploads.

Dynamic Security Passes

How the rotating pass works, screenshot protection, and offline presentation.

Student Offline Pass App

How to use the native Android APK to store offline passes and generate dynamic QR codes without internet.

Ticket Transfers

Transfer tickets to classmates with automatic pass revocation and re-issuance.

Waitlist System

Automated reallocation queue, spot claiming windows, and priority ordering.

Verified Certificates

Post-event attendance verification, certificate claiming, and public verification.

Disputes and Appeals

Submitting ticket appeals, payment proof challenges, and case tracking.

Student Policies and Refunds

Cancellation penalty schedules, refund windows, and platform guarantees.

Organizer Dashboard Overview

The 8 metric cards, revenue charts, event switcher, and permission-based navigation.

8-Step Event Builder

Complete guide to configuring tiers, capacity stops, Spotify audio, FAQs, and publishing.

5-Tab Marketing Hub

Email broadcasts, promo codes, flyer generator, tracking links, and embed widgets.

Sponsors Management

Adding partners, configuring tiers, and automating logo placement on tickets.

Finances and Payouts

Society wallet, fee breakdowns, escrow holds, and bank payout requests.

Gate Scanner Mobile App

Scanner APK installation, offline manifest downloads, P2P mesh pairing, and settings.

Live Gate Telemetry

Real-time velocity gauge, live check-in streams, and attendance progress.

Team Roles and Permissions

Inviting managers, scanners, and verifiers with granular permission controls.

Refund Configuration

Cancellation penalty policies, tiered refund schedules, and processing workflows.

Public Society Profile

Customizing your public profile page, brand colors, social links, and photo gallery.

Analytics and CSV Exports

Sales velocity tracking, hourly gate curves, and structured attendee manifests.

Privacy Policy

Data protection, storage practices, and student privacy commitments.

Terms of Service

User agreements, ticket ownership rules, anti-scalping, and payout obligations.

Platform Governance

Administrative audits, society KYC, fee management, and safety enforcement.

Financial Reconciliation

Ledger audits, wire transfer execution, and event refund reconciliation.

Ambassador Program

Referral links, campus promotion, leaderboard tracking, and commission payouts.

Certificate Verification

Public verification portal for employers and institutions to confirm attendance certificates.
Last modified on August 17, 2026