Febus vs Augio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Ad-free music streaming
- Discover independent artists
- Direct artist support
- Weekly new music additions
- Optional discovery notifications
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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.
Augio
Explore trending music based on your location and connect with artists. Independent artists can promote their work and build fan relationships.
- Discover trending regional music
- Connect directly with artists
- Promote independent music
- Build fan relationships
- Explore state and regional charts
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Augio is the new hub for independent music, redefining how music is discovered by helping fans find and connect with emerging independent artists from across the United States. No algorithms, no major artists dominating playlists, and no paid placements. Built around authentic, location-based discovery, Augio makes it easy for fans to continuously find great music while giving independent artists an exclusive platform to stand out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Febus at none against Augio's shown. Febus also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Augio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Febus against 5.0 for Augio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
Febus ships an update every 6 months, Augio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Febus | Augio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Francois Lambert | Augio, LLC |
Customer experience
Febus
Augio
In-app purchases
Febus
No in-app purchases
Augio
No in-app purchases
