# Taper's Section vs DEADSHOWZ

The clearest difference is price: Taper's Section at Free against DEADSHOWZ's $2.99. Taper's Section also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Taper's Section is free to download; DEADSHOWZ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Taper's Section against 4.4 for DEADSHOWZ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Taper's Section's written reviews are positive against 86% of DEADSHOWZ's.

Taper's Section ships an update every 3 months, DEADSHOWZ every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Taper's Section | DEADSHOWZ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapers-section/id1212682275/reviews)** | [4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadshowz/id1254621329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 55 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Franklin Kesler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212682274) | [SYKODELIC, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1254621328) |

## What reviewers say

### Taper's Section

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapers-section/id1212682275)

Access a vast library of live music recordings from archive.org. Stream, save, and organize your favorite shows, build playlists, and enjoy offline listening. Features background playback and powerful search capabilities.

**Highlights:** Stream live music from archive.org, Save favorite bands and shows, Background streaming, Offline listening, Powerful search and filtering, Build and share playlists, Manage play queue

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DEADSHOWZ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadshowz/id1254621329)

Explore a comprehensive Grateful Dead concert database with advanced search capabilities. Find shows by venue, song, date, or guest artist, and create custom playlists. Stream concerts directly from the app.

**Highlights:** Searchable Grateful Dead concert database, Multi-criteria search with AND/OR/NOT qualifiers, Custom playlist creation, Track attended shows, Song, venue, and artist statistics, Direct concert streaming

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Taper's Section free?

Taper's Section is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DEADSHOWZ free?

DEADSHOWZ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Taper's Section or DEADSHOWZ?

Taper's Section is rated higher. Taper's Section averages 4.5 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while DEADSHOWZ averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.

### Do Taper's Section or DEADSHOWZ have ads?

Neither Taper's Section nor DEADSHOWZ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Taper's Section or DEADSHOWZ?

Taper's Section ships an update every 3 months, and DEADSHOWZ every 4 months. Most recently, Taper's Section was updated on October 24, 2026 and DEADSHOWZ on October 24, 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.*