WTSQ vs Vibes.live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTSQ
This non-profit community radio station broadcasts a diverse range of independent music genres, including indie, alternative, and americana. It serves the Charleston area with genre-themed shows, local news, and event coverage, all powered by community volunteers.
- Freeform music programming
- Indie, alternative, americana genres
- Local news and events
- Community volunteer-driven
- Remote broadcasts
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Charleston, WVs freeform community radio station. Playing indie, alternative, americana, whatevs. This non-profit (501c3) based station began in 2015 with a mission to serve the Charleston area with independent radio. Fueled by a passionate group of community volunteers the station broadcasts a variety of genre themed shows, local news/events, along with remote broadcasts from the city. Tune in daily to hear anything from punk, funk, hip-hop, metal, to honky-tonk. If its good, its free to spin at WTSQ.
Vibes.live
Discover and track live music events from your favorite artists and venues. Get instant notifications for ticket sales and presales. Sync with your music library to find touring artists and see friends' concert plans.
- Artist and venue tracking
- Ticket sale and presale notifications
- Spotify/Apple Music integration
- Interactive event map
- Concert history and stats
- Friend activity feed
- Festival tracking
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Vibes.live is your personal concert tracker. Follow the artists and venues you love, get notified the moment tickets go on sale, and keep a record of every show you've been to. TRACK WHAT YOU LOVE Add artists, venues, and festivals from your music library. Vibes.live monitors Ticketmaster and SeatGeek for new dates so you don't have to. NEVER MISS AN ON-SALE Get push notifications when your favorite artists announce shows or tickets go on sale. Presale windows are surfaced automatically — no more missing the good seats. SYNC WITH SPOTIFY Connect your Spotify or Apple Music and Vibes.live will find artists in your library who are currently touring. SEE IT ON THE MAP Browse upcoming shows on an interactive map. Filter by artists you follow, venues you've favorited, or shows you've marked as Going. TRACK YOUR VIBES Mark shows as Want to Go, Going, or Attended. See everything in one place — upcoming shows, past shows, and year-in-review stats. Memories will show the shows you've been to and pull in the setlist from Setlist.fm. FOLLOW FRIENDS See which shows your friends are going to, right in your feed and on every event page. Concert plans are better together. FESTIVALS TOO Track multi-day festivals alongside regular shows. See full lineups, highlight your favorite artists on the bill, and mark your vibe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vibes.live at every 2 weeks against WTSQ's every 6 months. WTSQ's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WTSQ against 5.0 for Vibes.live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WTSQ has 138 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WTSQ ships an update every 6 months, Vibes.live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTSQ | Vibes.live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (138 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASQUE INFORMED, INCORPORATED | Andrew Norby |
In-app purchases
WTSQ
No in-app purchases
Vibes.live
No in-app purchases









