diff --git a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
index 50006a1..7053f5e 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
+++ b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ref, type Ref } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted, type Ref } from 'vue'
 import { useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { injectService, SERVICE_TOKENS } from '@/core/di-container'
 import type { NostrTransportService } from '@/modules/base/services/NostrTransportService'
@@ -21,16 +21,34 @@ export interface ScanRecord {
   registeredAt: string
 }
 
+/** A paid ticket as returned by `events_list_event_tickets`. */
+export interface EventTicket {
+  id: string
+  name?: string | null
+  registered: boolean
+  registeredAt: string | null
+}
+
+/** Counts + roster snapshot for the event, sourced from the backend. */
+export interface EventStats {
+  sold: number
+  registered: number
+  remaining: number
+  tickets: EventTicket[]
+}
+
 /**
  * Stateful scanner driver. Owns the camera lifecycle (delegated to
  * useQRScanner upstream), the QR decode, the
- * `events_ticket_register` RPC call, and a session-local scanned
- * list persisted to localStorage so a page refresh doesn't ask the
- * organizer to rescan tickets they already counted.
+ * `events_ticket_register` RPC call, an authoritative event roster
+ * fetched from `events_list_event_tickets`, and a session-local
+ * dedup cache.
  *
- * Mirrors the LNbits admin Quasar register page's
- * `events_scanned_<eventId>` localStorage key with the
- * `activities_scanned_<id>` prefix.
+ * Counts + the displayed scanned list come from the backend so the
+ * UI agrees with reality even when a second organizer is scanning
+ * on another device. The localStorage cache is kept as a silent
+ * dedup so the 5-fps decode loop doesn't re-fire the RPC on a QR
+ * the camera held in frame for multiple ticks.
  */
 export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
   const transport = injectService<NostrTransportService>(
@@ -50,6 +68,11 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
    * just succeeded.
    */
   const isPaused = ref(false)
+  /** Server-authoritative counts + per-ticket registered status. */
+  const eventStats = ref<EventStats | null>(null)
+  const statsLoading = ref(false)
+  const statsError = ref<string | null>(null)
+  /** Session-local dedup. Hidden from UI; only guards repeat decodes. */
   const scanned = useLocalStorage<ScanRecord[]>(
     () => `activities_scanned_${activityId.value}`,
     [],
@@ -61,6 +84,40 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
       : qrText
   }
 
+  async function refreshStats(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!activityId.value) return
+    statsLoading.value = true
+    statsError.value = null
+    try {
+      const data = await transport.call<{
+        sold: number
+        registered: number
+        remaining: number
+        tickets: Array<{
+          id: string
+          name?: string | null
+          registered: boolean
+          registered_at: string | null
+        }>
+      }>('events_list_event_tickets', { event_id: activityId.value })
+      eventStats.value = {
+        sold: data.sold,
+        registered: data.registered,
+        remaining: data.remaining,
+        tickets: data.tickets.map(t => ({
+          id: t.id,
+          name: t.name ?? null,
+          registered: t.registered,
+          registeredAt: t.registered_at,
+        })),
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      statsError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
+    } finally {
+      statsLoading.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
   async function onDecode(qrText: string): Promise<void> {
     if (isProcessing.value || isPaused.value) return
     const ticketId = parseTicketId(qrText).trim()
@@ -107,6 +164,9 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
       // banner and can correct (let the attendee in, deny entry,
       // etc.) before the next QR comes into frame.
       isPaused.value = true
+      // Refresh the roster so the counts strip + scanned tab reflect
+      // the new state. Fire-and-forget — UI doesn't block on it.
+      void refreshStats()
     }
   }
 
@@ -121,11 +181,19 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
     isPaused.value = false
   }
 
+  onMounted(() => {
+    void refreshStats()
+  })
+
   return {
     isProcessing,
     isPaused,
     lastScan,
     scanned,
+    eventStats,
+    statsLoading,
+    statsError,
+    refreshStats,
     onDecode,
     resume,
     clearScanned,
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
index 67c51f5..a1b6648 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import { ArrowLeft, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, Clock, Ticket, Trash2, ScanLine } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import {
+  ArrowLeft,
+  CheckCircle2,
+  AlertCircle,
+  Clock,
+  Ticket,
+  ScanLine,
+  RefreshCw,
+} from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
-import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator'
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
+import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
 import QRScanner from '@/components/ui/qr-scanner.vue'
 import { useTicketScanner } from '../composables/useTicketScanner'
 import { useActivityDetail } from '../composables/useActivityDetail'
@@ -21,13 +29,15 @@ const {
   isProcessing,
   isPaused,
   lastScan,
-  scanned,
+  eventStats,
+  statsLoading,
+  refreshStats,
   onDecode,
   resume,
-  clearScanned,
 } = useTicketScanner(activityId)
 
 const scannerOpen = ref(true)
+const activeTab = ref<'scanner' | 'list'>('scanner')
 
 const lastScanVariant = computed(() => {
   switch (lastScan.value?.status) {
@@ -42,6 +52,22 @@ const lastScanVariant = computed(() => {
   }
 })
 
+// Backend-authoritative roster. Falls back to the activity nostr
+// event's `tickets_sold` tag if the RPC hasn't completed yet.
+const soldCount = computed(
+  () => eventStats.value?.sold ?? activity.value?.ticketInfo?.sold,
+)
+const registeredCount = computed(() => eventStats.value?.registered ?? 0)
+const remainingCount = computed(() => {
+  if (soldCount.value == null) return undefined
+  return Math.max(0, soldCount.value - registeredCount.value)
+})
+
+// Registered tickets only — what the "Scanned" tab shows.
+const registeredTickets = computed(
+  () => eventStats.value?.tickets.filter(t => t.registered) ?? [],
+)
+
 function handleResult(qrText: string) {
   // Don't pause the scanner — useQRScanner's `maxScansPerSecond: 5`
   // already throttles, and useTicketScanner.onDecode dedups the same
@@ -71,10 +97,16 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
         <ArrowLeft class="w-4 h-4" />
         Back
       </Button>
-      <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-        <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
-        {{ scanned.length }} scanned this session
-      </div>
+      <Button
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="sm"
+        class="gap-1.5"
+        :disabled="statsLoading"
+        @click="refreshStats"
+      >
+        <RefreshCw class="w-4 h-4" :class="{ 'animate-spin': statsLoading }" />
+        Refresh
+      </Button>
     </div>
 
     <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-foreground mb-1">Scan tickets</h1>
@@ -82,133 +114,162 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
       {{ activity.title }}
     </p>
 
-    <!-- Scanner -->
-    <div v-if="scannerOpen" class="bg-card rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden">
-      <QRScanner @result="handleResult" @close="scannerOpen = false" />
-    </div>
-    <div v-else class="flex justify-center my-6">
-      <Button @click="scannerOpen = true" class="gap-1.5">
-        <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
-        Resume scanning
-      </Button>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Last-scan result. Sticks until the operator taps "Scan
-         next" — gives them time to verify the outcome and act on
-         it (let the attendee in, deny entry, etc.) before the
-         decode loop picks up the next QR. -->
-    <div
-      v-if="lastScan"
-      class="mt-4 p-4 rounded-lg border flex items-start gap-3"
-      :class="{
-        'bg-emerald-500/10 border-emerald-500/40': lastScanVariant === 'success',
-        'bg-amber-500/10 border-amber-500/40': lastScanVariant === 'warning',
-        'bg-destructive/10 border-destructive/40': lastScanVariant === 'destructive',
-      }"
-    >
-      <CheckCircle2
-        v-if="lastScanVariant === 'success'"
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-emerald-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
-      />
-      <Clock
-        v-else-if="lastScanVariant === 'warning'"
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-amber-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
-      />
-      <AlertCircle
-        v-else
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-destructive shrink-0 mt-0.5"
-      />
-      <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-        <p class="text-base font-semibold text-foreground">
-          <template v-if="lastScan.status === 'ok'">
-            Registered
-            <span v-if="lastScan.ticket?.name" class="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
-              — {{ lastScan.ticket.name }}
-            </span>
-          </template>
-          <template v-else-if="lastScan.status === 'duplicate-session'">
-            Already scanned in this session
-          </template>
-          <template v-else>
-            {{ lastScan.message || 'Scan failed' }}
-          </template>
+    <!-- Counts strip — backend-authoritative. Source: the
+         `events_list_event_tickets` RPC, refreshed after every scan.
+         Stays consistent across organizer devices unlike a
+         per-device localStorage count. -->
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2 mb-4">
+      <div class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-muted/30 p-3 text-center">
+        <p class="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">{{ registeredCount }}</p>
+        <p class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mt-1">Scanned</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-muted/30 p-3 text-center">
+        <p class="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+          {{ soldCount ?? '—' }}
         </p>
-        <p class="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground break-all mt-1">
-          {{ lastScan.ticketId }}
+        <p class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mt-1">Sold</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-muted/30 p-3 text-center">
+        <p class="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+          {{ remainingCount ?? '—' }}
         </p>
+        <p class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mt-1">Remaining</p>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- "Scan next" CTA — primary action when a result is pending,
-         so the operator's hand goes to the same place every time
-         (full-width button below the result). Disabled while the
-         RPC is still in-flight. -->
-    <Button
-      v-if="isPaused"
-      class="w-full mt-3 gap-1.5"
-      size="lg"
-      :disabled="isProcessing"
+    <Tabs v-model="activeTab" class="w-full">
+      <TabsList class="grid w-full grid-cols-2 mb-4">
+        <TabsTrigger value="scanner" class="gap-1.5">
+          <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
+          Scanner
+        </TabsTrigger>
+        <TabsTrigger value="list" class="gap-1.5">
+          <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
+          Scanned ({{ registeredCount }})
+        </TabsTrigger>
+      </TabsList>
+
+      <TabsContent value="scanner" class="mt-0">
+        <!-- Scanner -->
+        <div v-if="scannerOpen" class="bg-card rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden">
+          <QRScanner @result="handleResult" @close="scannerOpen = false" />
+        </div>
+        <div v-else class="flex justify-center my-6">
+          <Button @click="scannerOpen = true" class="gap-1.5">
+            <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
+            Resume scanning
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Sending indicator (popup handles success/error post-fact). -->
+        <p
+          v-if="isProcessing && !isPaused"
+          class="text-xs text-center text-muted-foreground mt-3"
+        >
+          Sending registration over Nostr…
+        </p>
+      </TabsContent>
+
+      <TabsContent value="list" class="mt-0">
+        <div class="space-y-3">
+          <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+            {{ registeredCount }} ticket{{ registeredCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }} registered
+          </h2>
+
+          <ScrollArea v-if="registeredTickets.length > 0" class="h-[60vh]">
+            <ul class="space-y-1.5 pr-3">
+              <li
+                v-for="record in registeredTickets"
+                :key="record.id"
+                class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/40 text-sm"
+              >
+                <div class="min-w-0">
+                  <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Badge
+                      v-if="record.registeredAt"
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      class="text-[10px] font-mono px-1.5"
+                    >
+                      {{ fmtTime(record.registeredAt) }}
+                    </Badge>
+                    <span v-if="record.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
+                      {{ record.name }}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <p class="font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground break-all mt-0.5">
+                    {{ record.id }}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <CheckCircle2 class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0" />
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </ScrollArea>
+          <p v-else class="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-12">
+            No tickets scanned yet.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </TabsContent>
+    </Tabs>
+
+    <!-- Full-screen result overlay. Tap anywhere to dismiss and
+         resume the decode loop. Replaces the inline banner so the
+         door operator can't miss the outcome — a busy entry meant
+         the small banner was easy to skim past. -->
+    <div
+      v-if="lastScan && isPaused"
+      class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer"
+      :class="{
+        'bg-emerald-500/95': lastScanVariant === 'success',
+        'bg-amber-500/95': lastScanVariant === 'warning',
+        'bg-destructive/95': lastScanVariant === 'destructive',
+      }"
+      role="alertdialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
       @click="resume"
     >
-      <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
-      <span v-if="isProcessing">Sending…</span>
-      <span v-else>Scan next</span>
-    </Button>
-    <p
-      v-else-if="isProcessing"
-      class="text-xs text-center text-muted-foreground mt-3"
-    >
-      Sending registration over Nostr…
-    </p>
-
-    <Separator class="my-6" />
-
-    <!-- Scanned-this-session list. Persists to localStorage per
-         activity, mirroring the LNbits admin register page's
-         events_scanned_<eventId> pattern. -->
-    <div class="space-y-3">
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-          Scanned ({{ scanned.length }})
-        </h2>
-        <Button
-          v-if="scanned.length > 0"
-          variant="ghost"
-          size="sm"
-          class="gap-1.5 text-xs"
-          @click="clearScanned"
+      <div class="text-center max-w-md">
+        <CheckCircle2
+          v-if="lastScanVariant === 'success'"
+          class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto mb-4 text-white"
+        />
+        <Clock
+          v-else-if="lastScanVariant === 'warning'"
+          class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto mb-4 text-white"
+        />
+        <AlertCircle
+          v-else
+          class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto mb-4 text-white"
+        />
+        <p class="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-white">
+          <template v-if="lastScan.status === 'ok'">
+            Registered
+          </template>
+          <template v-else-if="lastScan.status === 'duplicate-session'">
+            Already scanned
+          </template>
+          <template v-else>
+            Scan failed
+          </template>
+        </p>
+        <p
+          v-if="lastScan.status === 'ok' && lastScan.ticket?.name"
+          class="text-xl text-white/90 mt-2 font-medium"
         >
-          <Trash2 class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-          Clear list
-        </Button>
+          {{ lastScan.ticket.name }}
+        </p>
+        <p
+          v-else-if="lastScan.status === 'error'"
+          class="text-base text-white/90 mt-2"
+        >
+          {{ lastScan.message }}
+        </p>
+        <p class="text-xs font-mono text-white/70 break-all mt-4 px-4">
+          {{ lastScan.ticketId }}
+        </p>
+        <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-white/80 mt-8">
+          Tap anywhere to scan next
+        </p>
       </div>
-      <ScrollArea v-if="scanned.length > 0" class="h-72">
-        <ul class="space-y-1.5 pr-3">
-          <li
-            v-for="record in scanned"
-            :key="record.ticketId"
-            class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/40 text-sm"
-          >
-            <div class="min-w-0">
-              <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Badge variant="secondary" class="text-[10px] font-mono px-1.5">
-                  {{ fmtTime(record.registeredAt) }}
-                </Badge>
-                <span v-if="record.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
-                  {{ record.name }}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <p class="font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground break-all mt-0.5">
-                {{ record.ticketId }}
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <CheckCircle2 class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0" />
-          </li>
-        </ul>
-      </ScrollArea>
-      <p v-else class="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-6">
-        No tickets scanned yet.
-      </p>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>