# Febus vs RSD Assistant

The clearest difference is rating: Febus at 5.0 against RSD Assistant's 4.4. Febus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). RSD Assistant's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Febus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSD Assistant has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Febus ships an update every 6 months, RSD Assistant every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Febus | RSD Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/febus/id1067030706/reviews)** | [4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rsd-assistant/id1228387394/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Francois Lambert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1067030705) | [David Strauss](https://appshunter.io/developer/543327519) |

## What reviewers say

### Febus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/febus/id1067030706)

Discover new music from independent artists with this ad-free streaming app. Support artists directly by visiting their pages or attending their live shows. New tracks are added weekly with optional notifications.

**Highlights:** Ad-free music streaming, Discover independent artists, Direct artist support, Weekly new music additions, Optional discovery notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### RSD Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rsd-assistant/id1228387394)

Discover and organize Record Store Day releases. Browse lists, preview albums, and build a global wishlist. Plan your shopping with store maps and track release statuses.

**Highlights:** Browse official release lists, Build and organize wishlists, Preview albums with music links, Track release status, Export wishlists (PDF, CSV, text), Participating store map, Cross-country wishlist sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Febus free?

Febus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RSD Assistant free?

RSD Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Febus or RSD Assistant?

Febus is rated higher. Febus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RSD Assistant averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.

### Do Febus or RSD Assistant have ads?

Neither Febus nor RSD Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Febus or RSD Assistant?

Febus ships an update every 6 months, and RSD Assistant every 7 months. Most recently, Febus was updated on November 2, 2026 and RSD Assistant on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*