KiTplayer vs Concert Archives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KiTplayer
This audio player allows you to digitally experience physical music albums, including high-quality audio, music videos, and digital booklets. It also features a fan community, lyrics display, and recording capabilities for a comprehensive fan experience.
- High-quality audio albums
- Exclusive music videos
- Digital album booklets
- Integrated fan community
- On-demand lyrics
- Recording feature
- Adjustable vocal volume
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The new (smart) way to listen to albums. The KiTplayer is a free audio player you can listen to KiTalbums, watch KiTvideos, or consume KiTbooks. KiTalbums are a new physical format of music that you purchase, like a CD or Vinyl, has all the accompanying items like album booklet, extra photos, beautiful packaging; much like a CD or Vinyl of old. But in the KiTplayer, you get everything you bought physically, digitally. [Features in KiTplayer] - Music Full High Quality audio album - Videos All the Music Videos of the album you purchase (never available on CD or Vinyl) - Album Booklet A digital version, just in case you need it on the go - Fanz A Fan Community that exists for Fan to be able to connect with the Artist direct - Lyrics A lyric button for you to see the lyrics in song whenever you want - Recording Record your solo karaoke session, or just record yourself dancing - Artist Voice A vocal volume button that gives you Instrumental or turns vocals back on. No skipping or buffering. Some albums do not have this option (see album description before purchase) [Why Should I Use KiTplayer?] - Immersive Album Experience Unlike regular digital downloads, KiTplayer offers an immersive album experience on your mobile device. - Exclusive Features The KiTplayer provides features like tailored 'super fan' data, custom packaging, and exclusive collectibles. - Integrated Fan Community The platform also houses a vibrant, integrated fan community for ongoing relationship building. - The Best of Both Worlds With KiTplayer, enjoy the emotional bond of physical media coupled with the convenience of digital music.
Concert Archives
This app serves as a digital diary and social network for concert enthusiasts. Users can log past shows, upload media, track favorite artists, and discover setlists. Connect with friends to view their concert history and receive nostalgic reminders of past events.
- Concert diary and history logging
- Photo and video uploads
- Setlist viewing
- Friend activity feed
- Flashback notifications
- Bucket list creation
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Concert Archives is the place to track every concert you’ve seen and plan the next ones. We’re independently owned and have been helping fans build their concert histories since 2013. Our database includes more than 12 million concerts, and we’ve been cited by The New York Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Atlantic, and tons more. KEEP TRACK OF PAST & UPCOMING CONCERTS Add the concerts and festivals you've attended, along with upcoming shows you're planning to see. Search our database, or add a concert if it’s missing. EVERY SHOW & EVERY DETAIL Concert pages bring together the bands, venues, setlists, photos, videos, and other details from each show. Save notes and mark favorite concerts. SEE YOUR CONCERT STATS Get your concert, band, venue, and location totals. View your most-seen artists, explore your history by year, and receive personalized annual recaps and concert anniversary reminders. FOLLOW FRIENDS & FANS Share your own profile and follow friends to see their concert histories, upcoming shows, photos, videos, favorites, and more. AND MORE • Group meetups • Bucket lists • Links to buy tickets • Imports from Setlist.fm, Songkick & spreadsheets Need help or have feedback? Email us at support@concertarchives.org ------------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://www.concertarchives.org/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.concertarchives.org/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KiTplayer at none against Concert Archives's 4. KiTplayer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Concert Archives's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 34%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Concert Archives sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. KiTplayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Concert Archives holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 463 and 988 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of KiTplayer's written reviews are positive against 59% of Concert Archives's.
KiTplayer ships an update weekly, Concert Archives every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KiTplayer | Concert Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (463 ratings) | 4.8 (988 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 463 | 988 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kihno | Justin Thiele |
Customer experience
KiTplayer
Concert Archives
User reviews
KiTplayer
From 463 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💿 Innovative physical-digital hybrid album format
- 📱 Convenient portable music experience
- 🎵 High-quality audio playback
- 🖼️ Beautiful album artwork and photo viewing
- 🎬 Integrated music videos and concert content
Room to improve
- 🔌 Requires constant reconnection to physical kit
- ⏰ 24-hour session limit requiring daily reconnection
- 🌐 Requires internet connection to function
- 📵 Cannot use offline after initial download
- 🔋 High battery consumption during use
Concert Archives
From 988 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fantastic concept
- 👍 Great for concert enthusiasts
- 💾 Helpful for tracking concert history
- 🌟 Awesome app idea
- 🎨 Cool and simple design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Difficult to search and add concerts
- 🔢 Incorrect concert statistics
- 🔁 Duplicate concert entries
- 🔒 Account/login issues
Bugs and requests
KiTplayer
Reported bugs
19 issues- App fails to open or stuck on loading screen
- Invalid Access/Wrong Access error messages
- White screen display on launch
- Cannot connect to physical kit despite multiple attempts
- Album data not recognized after download
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- App crashes when connecting kit
- SSL connection errors with WiFi
- Video playback fails with black screen
- Subtitle toggle not functioning
- Downloaded content disappears after app exit
- Login credentials not accepted
- Password reset functionality broken
- Incompatibility with iPhone 7 and older models
- App crashes on iOS 14.2 and iOS 15
- Manifest loading errors on desktop QR code
- Bluetooth audio output conflicts
- Music playback stops after one song
- Kit recognition fails intermittently
- Email contact button non-functional
Requested features
15 requests- Offline playback capability without kit
- Extended session duration beyond 24 hours
- Multi-device simultaneous connection support
- Persistent album storage without reconnection
- Volume control within app interface
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- Previous/next track buttons in lyrics view
- Screen rotation support on iPad
- Samsung Smart TV app support
- Consistent UI for opening/closing features
- Ability to reorder albums by preference
- Download progress visibility
- Improved subtitle support for videos
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- Background playback capability
- Language localization options
Concert Archives
Reported bugs
5 issues- Concerts not showing up on profile
- App crashes frequently
- Favorites feature not working properly
- Notifications not functioning as expected
- Inconsistent concert data
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode
- Ability to hide/select opening acts
- Option to personalize the app (themes, colors, etc.)
- Integration with music streaming platforms
- Easier way to follow friends
In-app purchases
KiTplayer
No in-app purchases
Concert Archives
- Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro+ (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
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- Pro+ (Annual)$89.991 Year









