# DEADSHOWZ vs Attics

The clearest difference is price: Attics at Free against DEADSHOWZ's $2.99. Attics also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (520 vs 17). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Attics holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attics has 520 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DEADSHOWZ's written reviews are positive against 98% of Attics's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DEADSHOWZ | Attics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadshowz/id1254621329/reviews) | **[4.9 (520 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attics/id1434981632/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **520** |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **97.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SYKODELIC, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1254621328) | [Zachary Wood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434981631) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Attics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attics/id1434981632)

Access and stream thousands of live concert recordings from popular bands like the Grateful Dead, Billy Strings, and more. Easily find shows, enjoy gapless playback, and download your favorites for offline listening.

**Highlights:** Stream live concert recordings, Download shows for offline listening, Easy show navigation, Gapless playback, Share favorite shows, Access 30+ bands and 20k+ shows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Excellent collection of live music
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔍 Easy to find and access shows
- 🙌 Grateful Dead and other jam bands covered
- 💯 High-quality audio

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Search function could be improved
- 🎶 Lack of gapless playback
- 📱 No CarPlay or HomePod integration

**Reported bugs**

- Network errors causing connectivity issues
- Inconsistent behavior between downloaded and streaming shows

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create playlists or queue songs
- Implement offline listening/download option
- Add more artists beyond Grateful Dead
- Improve sorting/filtering options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DEADSHOWZ free?

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

### Is Attics free?

Attics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DEADSHOWZ or Attics?

Attics is rated higher. DEADSHOWZ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Attics averages 4.9 from 520 ratings.

### Do DEADSHOWZ or Attics have ads?

Neither DEADSHOWZ nor Attics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DEADSHOWZ or Attics?

DEADSHOWZ ships an update every 3 months, and Attics every 3 months. Most recently, DEADSHOWZ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Attics on October 29, 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.*