Dusk.fm vs Giigs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dusk.fm
This app acts as a virtual entertainment director for modern venue operators. It helps save time, improve operations, and boost revenue by managing entertainment. Trusted by numerous bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.
- Virtual entertainment director
- Cost-effective solution
- Time-saving operations
- Revenue boosting tools
- Venue management
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Dusk delivers the capabilities of a world-class entertainment director, at a fraction of the cost. Made for modern venue operators to save time, improve operations, and boost revenue. We're trusted by over 500 bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels – powering 50K+ concerts annually.
Giigs
Connect with local musicians for instant booking or post gig opportunities. Discover talent, listen to samples, and manage bookings seamlessly. Ideal for venues, event planners, and anyone seeking live music.
- Instant musician booking
- Smart discovery with genre filtering
- Listen to music samples
- Real user reviews
- Seamless messaging
- Professional musician profiles
- Flexible booking options
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Giigs. Discover Live Music & Book Musicians Giigs is two things in one app: the fastest way to find live music happening near you right now, and the industry's first direct-booking marketplace for hiring musicians. Discover the night's lineup across your city, then book talent for your own event - all in a few taps. Discover Live Music Near You Open the map and see what's playing tonight. Giigs pulls together live shows from venues across the city into one real-time feed so you never miss a set. • Live Now - see the shows happening this very moment • Tonight, Tomorrow & This Weekend. plan your nights out • Map-first discovery - browse gigs by neighborhood and distance • Filter by genre, vibe, price & distance - find exactly your scene • Venue perks — unlock deals and offers at participating spots • Save shows. keep track of the gigs you don't want to miss Now live in New Orleans and rolling out city by city. Book Musicians Directly Need live music for your own event? Skip the waiting and applications. • Browse musician profiles with audio samples, photos, video, and ratings • Book directly from a profile for instant confirmation • Search and filter by genre, location, and rating • Or post your event and let musicians apply to you For Musicians Turn your profile into a booking engine. • Showcase your sound with music samples, photos, and video • Build Artist Asset Packs - comprehensive media packages and promotional materials for a standout profile • Set your rates, genres, and availability • Get booked directly, and grow your reputation through real client reviews For Venues • Reach new fans by getting your live shows in front of every nearby listener • Google Calendar Sync (Beta) - connect your calendar to automatically surface availability and manage bookings • Offer perks to drive foot traffic How It Works 1. Discover live shows near you, or browse musician profiles 2. Book directly for instant confirmation (or post your event) 3. Message to finalize the details 4. Rate your experience to build community trust Giigs isn't just another booking app, it's a thriving ecosystem connecting fans, musicians, and venues around live music. Whether you're chasing tonight's best set, planning a wedding or corporate event, or running a venue, Giigs puts live music a tap away. Ready to find your next show or book the perfect act? Join the community bringing unforgettable live music experiences to life. Terms of Use: https://giigsapp.com/termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Giigs at 5.0 against Dusk.fm's 4.5. Giigs also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Dusk.fm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (144 vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Giigs sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dusk.fm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Giigs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dusk.fm has 144 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dusk.fm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Giigs's.
Dusk.fm ships an update every 2 months, Giigs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dusk.fm | Giigs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeatGig, LLC | BCB Labs L.L.C |
Customer experience
Dusk.fm
Giigs
Bugs and requests
Dusk.fm
Reported bugs
5 issues- Enable notifications toggle persists and cannot be dismissed
- SoundCloud URLs fail to link to artist profiles
- Geographic search returns incorrect location results
- App glitches preventing normal functionality
- Account setup process is unnecessarily complicated
Requested features
8 requests- Phone-based customer support line
- Google Calendar integration
- Improved SoundCloud profile linking
- Better geographic filtering and location-based search
- Disable notifications option that actually works
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- Self-service account setup without manager approval
- List of all businesses using the platform
- More transparent pricing negotiation tools for artists
Giigs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dusk.fm
No in-app purchases
Giigs
- Pro$4.991 Month
- Purple Plan$9.991 Month
- Premier$9.991 Month
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- Giigs Silver$24.991 Month
- Gold$39.991 Month
- Small App Token Pack$2.99
- Small Post token pack$2.99
- Large Application Token Pack$4.99
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- Large Post Token Pack$4.99
- Add A Venue profile$8.99







