The Boot vs Lainey Wilson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Boot
Stay updated with breaking news, artist exclusives, and fan-engagement features for country music. Listen to new songs, watch music videos, and get the latest on your favorite stars. Save articles for offline reading and enjoy background audio playback.
- Country music news updates
- Artist exclusives and interviews
- New music and video premieres
- Offline article saving
- Background audio playback
- AirPlay wireless streaming
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The Boot celebrates country music's biggest stars of yesterday and today through breaking news, artist exclusives and daily fan-engagement features. Hear the latest country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass and folk songs, watch new music videos, and get the scoop on what's going on with your favorite music stars. Key Features: - Read the latest country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass and folk music news. - Listen to new music and watch the latest music videos, premieres and concert highlights. - Subscribe to notifications for breaking news and other topics. - Share the latest news via Facebook and Twitter. - Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing). - Featured full multi-tasking with background audio and controls. - Supports AirPlay feature for wireless streaming to your AirPlay-compatible device. This is the latest version of the The Boot app, and we have many more features planned, so please share your feedback from within the app by clicking the Send Us Feedback link in the menu.
Lainey Wilson
Get exclusive updates, early access to concert tickets, and behind-the-scenes content. Stay connected with your favorite artist through push notifications.
- Push notifications
- First access to tickets
- Behind-the-scenes exclusives
- Artist updates
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Download for push notifications, first access to tickets, and behind the scenes exclusives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lainey Wilson at 67% against The Boot's 0%. Lainey Wilson also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). The Boot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Lainey Wilson holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Boot's written reviews are positive against 67% of Lainey Wilson's.
The Boot ships an update every 3 months, Lainey Wilson every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Boot | Lainey Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Townsquare Media, LLC | Click Your Boots, LLC |
Customer experience
The Boot
Lainey Wilson
In-app purchases
The Boot
No in-app purchases
Lainey Wilson
No in-app purchases
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