District by Zomato review: pros, cons and who it’s for
District is the going-out app from Eternal (formerly Zomato Ltd) for movies, events, dining, comedy, activities and sports. It is built on the Paytm Insider ticketing business, which Zomato agreed to acquire in August 2024, and the app launched in November 2024.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
District by Zomato
Event ticketing
- Best for
- Ticketed events that want reach with a large Indian going-out audience
- Pricing
- Organizer pricing is not published on District's site.
- Website
- district.in
Our verdict
What it does well, and what it doesn't
Pros
- A large consumer audience already using the app to plan nights and weekends out.
- Events sit alongside movies, dining and comedy, so people find them while browsing.
- The District Creator app lets organizers sell tickets on the spot and send SMS payment links.
- District Creator builds a contact list of buyers' emails and phone numbers.
Cons
- Listing events goes through an application rather than instant self-serve setup.
- Organizer pricing isn't published, so fees are hard to compare up front.
- No community, chat or membership features.
- Built around ticket sales rather than ongoing memberships.
District by Zomato pricing
- Organizer pricing is not published on District's site.
From District by Zomato’s own pricing and help pages. Check District by Zomato for current prices in your country.
Using District by Zomato in India
District is India-only. Organizers apply to list events through District's list-your-event page, and organizer pricing is not published.
Who it's for
District by Zomato is a good fit for
- Promoters of concerts, comedy, festivals and large ticketed events.
- Organizers who want broad reach in India more than community tools.
- Organizers who sell at the venue and want on-the-spot ticket sales.
Look elsewhere if you're
- Communities that need members, chat and ongoing engagement.
- Recurring organizers and communities that need venue schedules or curated entry.
- Organizers outside India.
Features
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
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Questions
District is the going-out app from Eternal (formerly Zomato Ltd) for movies, events, dining, comedy, activities and sports. It is built on the Paytm Insider ticketing business, which Zomato agreed to acquire in August 2024, and it launched in November 2024. It operates in India only.
Organizers apply through District's list-your-event page at district.in/events/list-your-event. Organizer pricing isn't published. District also offers the District Creator app for selling tickets on the spot and sending SMS payment links.
For recurring events and the communities around them, Hiive combines ticketing with payouts in rupees, member communities with chat, venue schedules, curated entry and booking analytics. Townscript is a self-serve Indian option for standalone ticketed events.
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Written by the Hiive team. We make a competing product, so every claim about another product here comes from its own website or help centre, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change — check the provider before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email jai@hiive.club and we’ll fix it.