Comparison

Febus vs Livesick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Febus

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
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Febus is a free / advertising-free music streaming application I designed with the sole purpose of making you discover beautiful tracks from independent artists that deserve to be highlighted. If you like what they do, you can access their page from the app to bring them your support. Go see them live! Every week I will add some new discoveries to the playlist, and you can receive notifications for that if you want to.

About

Livesick

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Livesick helps you prepare for concerts by showing you what artists are actually playing live — so you can learn every song before the show. Search for any artist, browse their latest tour dates and setlists, and see exactly what to expect. Found an upcoming show? Save it and Livesick matches every song to Apple Music so you can start learning the setlist right away. KEY FEATURES - Search artists and browse real concert setlists powered by setlist.fm - See what songs an artist is currently playing on tour - Automatic Apple Music track matching for every song in the setlist - Create Apple Music playlists from any setlist with one tap - Play setlists directly in the app with full playback controls - Choose alternative tracks when multiple versions are available - Edit playlists before saving — remove or reorder songs - Save concerts to My Events for quick access - iCloud sync — your saved events stay in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Smart library checks — the app tells you exactly what's needed to add playlists - Dark theme designed for the concert experience - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Know every song before you walk in. Livesick makes sure you're ready for the show. Requires an Apple Music subscription to play and add songs to your library. Concert data provided by setlist.fm.

Screenshots

Febus4 screens
Livesick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Febus at every 6 months against Livesick's every 23 months. Febus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Febus ships an update every 6 months, Livesick every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Febus versus Livesick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFebusLivesick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancois LambertMatteo Rossi

In-app purchases

None

Febus

No in-app purchases

None

Livesick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Febus free?
Febus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Livesick free?
Livesick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Febus or Livesick have ads?
Neither Febus nor Livesick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Febus or Livesick?
Febus ships an update every 6 months, and Livesick every 23 months. Most recently, Febus was updated on October 20, 2026 and Livesick on October 10, 2026.

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