Frequently asked questions

Hosting on Comp World is a once-off payment of $99 NZD (excl. GST) per competition. There are no ongoing fees and no hidden charges, and you keep 100% of your ticket sales. A small service fee is added to each competitor’s registration and is paid by the competitor — not the host.

Comp World is built for dance competitions of every style — jazz, hip hop, ballet, contemporary and more — as well as singing, music and drama. From a one-day local comp to a multi-day festival, you get sections, age categories, scheduling, scoring and results designed for live events.

Yes. Build as many sections as you need — each with its own type (solo, duo, trio, group), age limits, entry fee and duration — schedule them across multiple days, and use waitlists when a section fills up.

Yes. Each judge scores on their own device, and you choose how their marks combine (combined total or average) and how placements are ranked. Scores stay private until you choose to release them.

Comp World pre-downloads every competitor’s music to the playback device, so the music keeps playing even if the venue Wi-Fi goes down. The live tools reconnect and resync automatically once you’re back online.

Competitors upload their backing tracks when they enter. On the day your operator plays them from the live music player — pressing play stamps the start time and advances the running order on every screen and phone, and every track is auto-leveled to a consistent volume.

The once-off $99 NZD (excl. GST) covers running one full competition end to end — entries, scheduling, live tools, scoring and results — with no ongoing fees, and you keep 100% of your ticket sales. You can build a draft competition for free to get a feel for it, and only pay when you’re ready to take it live for people to enter.

Most competition software stops at taking entries and payments. Comp World also runs the event: live scheduling, on-the-day music, real-time multi-judge scoring, audience and backstage screens, and instant results — all in one platform, with a free app for competitors.

Competitors download the free Comp World app on iOS or Android, find your competition, and register and pay in a few taps. They can upload music, select partners and complete entry tasks all in-app.

Payments are processed securely through Stripe. Connect your bank account to receive entry-fee payments directly, and view total sales and financials in one place.

Judges use the Judge Tool on their own device to view the current competitor, give written or audio feedback, and score in real time. Scores and results stay private until you, the host, choose to release them.

Yes. A live schedule shows the running order and results in real time, and spectators at the venue can open it from a QR code — no login required.

For app support, email support@compworld.co.nz or use our contact form. For competition-specific questions — entries, schedules, results or refunds — contact the competition host directly in the app.

Submit a request on our Request to Delete Data page, or email support@compworld.co.nz. We’ll verify your identity and process the request.