Comparison

Electric Picnic vs Creamfields

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

Head to head
About

Electric Picnic

Your official guide to the Electric Picnic festival. Find stage times, discover secret gigs, navigate with an interactive map, and get essential travel and food information.

Highlights
  • Stage times
  • Secret gig and venue updates
  • Travel information
  • Food and drink details
  • Real-time interactive map
Features
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The Official Electric Picnic app is your ultimate trusty sidekick at #EP26 Discover: - Stage times - Updates on secret gigs and hidden venues - Travel info - Food & drink - Real-time, interactive map

About

Creamfields

This free festival guide provides essential information for attendees, including digital tickets, artist schedules, site maps, and news updates. Plan your experience with set times, venue locations, and interactive features, even with limited signal.

Highlights
  • Digital ticket storage
  • A-Z artist lineup with set times
  • Interactive GPS site map
  • Downtown campsite activities
  • Live updates and push notifications
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your free to download guide to the UK’s biggest dance music festival – the Pepsi MAX  presents Creamfields app has everything you need to enjoy your experience without the hassle, whether you’re a day ticket holder or camping all weekend. From set times to maps to frequently asked questions, the official app has it all. Features include: • Your tickets -  All admission tickets are digital and stored securely in the Official Creamfields App. That means no postage fees, and the peace of mind of having your ticket safely in one place. Simply log in before you arrive and access your ticket via the menu in-app. Artists – A-Z list of artists, artist info, stage and arena info, broken down by day and stage. • Line up – plan who you want to see with a full list of set times from each day and every arena on the app. Plus they update live, so if anything changes on the day, you’ll get instant updates. You can favourite artists to create your own schedule. • Downtown Activities - Plan your day before heading into the arena in the all new Downtown campsite village, with activities such as Mass Karaoke, Bingo Bango, Mini Golf and so much more! • GPS map – a full map of the site with arenas, bars, food outlets, water points, toilets, and everything else you can think of. The map can be filtered to show whatever it is you’re looking for, and a live GPS location lets you see your location even without phone signal. • Exclusive competitions and giveaways. • News – get updates from official socials & news feature right in the app. • FAQs – something you’re not sure on? The full FAQs from Pepsi Max presents Creamfields are right there for you to flick through. • Push notifications – when you do have signal, the app has a push notification capability that allows any updates or information to be sent straight to your phone. All notifications can be viewed on the News homepage in the top left corner where a bell icon appears. • Offline capability – the app downloads all the data you need when you first install, so the vast majority of features can be used even if your signal is poor.

Screenshots

Electric Picnic3 screens
Creamfields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Electric Picnic at 50% against Creamfields's 14%. Electric Picnic also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Creamfields's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). 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

Electric Picnic ships an update every 11 months, Creamfields every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Electric Picnic versus Creamfields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectric PicnicCreamfields
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB151 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperElectric PicnicCreamfields

Customer experience

Electric Picnic

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Creamfields

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Electric Picnic

No in-app purchases

None

Creamfields

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electric Picnic free?
Electric Picnic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creamfields free?
Creamfields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Electric Picnic or Creamfields have ads?
Neither Electric Picnic nor Creamfields shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electric Picnic or Creamfields?
Electric Picnic ships an update every 11 months, and Creamfields every 6 weeks. Most recently, Electric Picnic was updated on September 29, 2026 and Creamfields on September 21, 2026.

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