Fraze Pavilion vs ArtsWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraze Pavilion
Discover summer music concerts and festivals happening at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio. Get event announcements, ticket sale reminders, and helpful information like nearby accommodations and parking. Enjoy free festivals and the beautiful surrounding park.
- Concert and festival announcements
- Ticket on-sale reminders
- Nearby accommodation information
- FAQ and parking details
- Information on free festivals
- Venue details and surrounding park
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Enjoy summer music concerts and festivals at Fraze Pavilion located in Kettering Ohio. Receive notifications of concert & event announcements, reminders for ticket on-sale dates, additional information including places to stay nearby, frequently asked questions, free parking locations, concessions and more! Fraze Pavilion is southwestern Ohio’s premiere neighborhood outdoor entertainment venue, where we celebrate “Summer’s Best Live Music Under the Stars” ever since Marvin Hamlisch christened the 4300-seat amphitheater in 1991. Stroll through beautiful Lincoln Park Commons, surrounding the venue, and enjoy the patio, water fountains, and summer flowers. Free festivals include the annual Kickin' Chicken Wing Fest and Bacon Fest.
ArtsWave
Discover and plan your arts and entertainment experiences with a personalized event calendar. Unlock exclusive pass savings, discounts, and behind-the-scenes content to support local arts.
- Personalized event calendar
- ArtsWave Pass savings
- Exclusive content
- Customizable itineraries
- Support local arts
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The ArtsWave App is your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment in Greater Cincinnati! Sign up to become a member of ArtsWave and save time and money while supporting the region through its arts. Key Features: Personalized Events Calendar: Explore, customize and create itineraries with Cincy A&E, your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment. ArtsWave Pass Savings: Give & Go to unlock free and last-minute passes to dozens of concerts, shows, performances and exhibitions. Level up to Unlimited Membership to enjoy more arts with an additional 100+ half-price experiences as well as shopping and dining savings. Exclusive Content: Watch the calendar come to life with behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and more designed to help you experience all the region has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fraze Pavilion at none against ArtsWave's 2. Fraze Pavilion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and device support (3 vs 1). ArtsWave's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, rating and ads 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. ArtsWave sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fraze Pavilion asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Fraze Pavilion against 4.1 for ArtsWave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtsWave has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Fraze Pavilion's written reviews are positive against 71% of ArtsWave's.
Fraze Pavilion ships an update every 6 months, ArtsWave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraze Pavilion | ArtsWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Etix | ArtsWave |
Customer experience
Fraze Pavilion
ArtsWave
In-app purchases
Fraze Pavilion
No in-app purchases
ArtsWave
- The BLINK® Insider$10.00
- ArtsWave Pass Unlimited$100.00
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