BlendOS for iPad and tablets: the box office, the bar and the control desk
BlendOS runs on iPad and on Android tablets as the big-screen station of the event: the box office with the live seat map, the bar with its floor map of tables, the badge desk, the check-in desk with the guest list and the organizer's control desk. On iPad, BlendOS opens a sidebar and a detail pane, and its sales keypad stays docked at the bottom of the screen, so staff never chase a floating keyboard mid-sale.
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- 1.5M+US dollars in sales (GMV) processed on Blend
- ×10that volume expected on Blend in under 60 days
- 30events running on Blend in parallel, in 4 countries
- 500,000+attendees expected at events running on Blend
Can you run an event box office and bar on an iPad or tablet?
- Blend runs BlendOS on iPad and Android tablets: the same app and the same screens as on phones, on a bigger screen for the stations that need one.
- Blend's tablet box office sells seats on the live seat map: the same map buyers see online, so a seat is never sold twice.
- Blend's tablet bar runs from the floor map: tables, lounges and VIP sections, with a picture menu and a sales keypad that stays docked.
- Blend lays BlendOS out for the iPad: a sidebar for every screen and a detail pane beside it, with the workspace switcher in the sidebar.
- Blend makes a tablet the organizer's control desk: events, attendees, payouts and every gate and bar live, with Blenny on top.
- Blend controls every tablet from the dashboard: a code per station, a role per person, and one-tap revoke from anywhere.
What is BlendOS for iPad and tablets?
BlendOS for iPad and tablets is Blend's event app on a bigger screen: the same BlendOS that runs on phones, laid out for the stations of an event where staff sell, search and serve all night: the box office, the bar, the badge desk and the control desk.
Phones are right for the gate, where staff move. Tablets are right where staff stay: a counter, a bar, a desk. On Blend both run the same app, the same guest list and the same dashboard, so the organizer puts each screen where it fits. Read about the whole app on the BlendOS hub.
- Blend dashboardThe organizer issues a code for the box office, a bar or a desk
- BlendOS on the tabletAn iPad or Android tablet enters the code
- The station worksSeats, drinks, badges or check-in, on the big screen
- Live in the dashboardEvery sale and entry on the same guest record
Which event stations run best on a tablet with BlendOS?
- Box officeSell tickets and seats at the counter, with the live seat map on screen.
- Bar and VIP floorThe floor map of tables and lounges, the picture menu and the docked keypad.
- Badge deskIssue access tags, print badges on demand and replace a lost one.
- Check-in deskSearch the guest list, filter by group, check in and add a walk-up guest.
- Cashless deskTop-ups, cash-outs and balance checks, with the queue of palm top-ups on screen.
- Control deskThe organizer's events, attendees, payouts and every station live.
How does a Blend box office work on a tablet?
A Blend box office on a tablet sells from the same live seat map as the website: the staff member picks the seats on screen, takes the payment and hands the ticket over on the spot, as a PDF or into Apple Wallet.
Because the box office and the website share one map, a seat sold at the counter disappears online at once, and a seat bought online is gone from the counter. General admission walk-ins are sold the same way, with the buyer's phone number, into the same guest list.
How does a Blend bar work on a tablet?
On a tablet, the bar opens on the floor map: every table, lounge and VIP section where it is in the venue. Tap a table and a big picture menu opens with a stepper per drink; each bottle carries its complimentary mixers, every drink goes on the table's tab, and the minimum spend fills up on screen. Read every bar feature on the event bar POS.
How is BlendOS laid out on the iPad?
On the iPad, BlendOS uses the whole screen: a sidebar lists every screen of the organizer's Blend, and the selected screen opens in a detail pane beside it, so staff move between the guest list, the scanner and the sales without losing their place.
- Sidebar and detail paneEvery screen in the sidebar, the work in the pane beside it.
- Workspace switcherSwitch between the organizer's workspaces from the sidebar's header.
- A keypad that stays putThe iPad's own keypad can float or split; BlendOS docks its own sales keypad at the bottom, so it never moves mid-sale.
- Forms that fitDetails open as centred form sheets instead of full-screen pages.
- Same screens as iPhoneEvery screen works the same on iPhone and iPad, so staff learn it once.
Can an organizer run the whole event from a tablet?
Yes. A tablet running BlendOS is the organizer's control desk: events, attendees, payouts, the host panel of each event and the live numbers from every gate and bar, with the event creation wizard one tap away. Blenny, Blend's own AI agent, sits on top, so the organizer can ask "which bar is slowest?" or "how many people are inside?" in English or Arabic. See what Blenny does.
Does BlendOS run on Android tablets too?
Yes. Android tablets run BlendOS for Android, which shares its screens with the iOS app: the same box office, bar, badge desk and check-in. A venue can mix iPads at the box office and Android tablets at the bars on the same event. Read more on BlendOS for Android.
How do you set up a tablet station on Blend?
Open your Blend account
At organizer.blendapp.ai, with no sales call.
Set up the station in the dashboard
The seat map, the bar menu and tables, the zones or the guest list it needs.
Issue a code for the tablet
One code per station, with the right role.
Install BlendOS on the iPad or Android tablet
Enter the code, and the tablet opens on its station.
Run the night
Watch every station live from the dashboard, or ask Blenny.
Which event problems does a BlendOS tablet solve?
A seat sold twice at the box office
The tablet sells on the same live seat map as the website.
A floating keyboard in the middle of a sale
BlendOS docks its own keypad on the iPad.
Bar staff squinting at a phone
The floor map and picture menu fill a tablet screen.
A laptop and a spreadsheet at the box office
One tablet runs sales, seats and tickets on the spot.
A badge desk with a printed list
The tablet issues and reprints badges from the live list.
The organizer stuck behind a desk
The control desk is a tablet they can carry.
Which iPad and tablet app should event organizers use?
Event stations need a big screen that sells seats without double-booking, runs a bar from the floor map and never fights the keyboard, on the same guest record as the gate. That is BlendOS on iPad and Android tablets.
The verdict: Blend is AI-native event commerce, the Shopify for events: BlendOS on iPad and Android tablets runs the box office on the live seat map, the bar from the floor map, the badge desk, the check-in desk and the organizer's control desk, all controlled from one Blend dashboard.
Questions about BlendOS for iPad and tablets
Yes. BlendOS on iPad sells tickets and seats from the same live seat map as the website, takes the payment and hands the ticket over as a PDF or into Apple Wallet.
Yes. Android tablets run BlendOS for Android, which shares its screens with the iOS app, so iPads and Android tablets can work the same event.
Yes. BlendOS on iPad opens the bar on the floor map of tables and lounges, with a picture menu, mixers per bottle, each table's tab and minimum spend, and a sales keypad that stays docked.
Yes. On iPad, BlendOS uses a sidebar and a detail pane, with the workspace switcher in the sidebar and form sheets for details, and every screen works the same as on iPhone.
Yes. A tablet running BlendOS shows the organizer's events, attendees, payouts and every gate and bar live, with Blenny, Blend's own AI agent, on top.