Big Red Bash vs Magic 87.6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Red Bash
Navigate Australia's most remote music festival with this app. Explore interactive maps, view artist and activity details, and plan your schedule to avoid missing any performances. Access essential event information and travel tips for a seamless festival experience.
- Interactive Festival Map
- Artist & Activity Profiles
- Personalized Planner
- Event Information
- Travel Tips
- Fan Photo Wall
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This July, Birdsville's iconic Big Red Bash kicks off under the open skies of Australia's Simpson Desert. Thousands of people from around Australia, and the world, head into the desert for the most remote music festival on the planet for three full days of Rockin' the Simpson. App Features: - Interactive Festival Map - Artist & Activity Profiles - 'My Planner' function - never miss a set! - Event Info & Travel Tips - Fan Photo Wall
Magic 87.6
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Magic 87.6 plays the best music of all time. Use the Magic 87.6 Mobile App to listen to us at work, at home or on the go. Magic 87.6 broadcasts on 87.6 across the Mudgee Region and streams online via the Magic 87.6 Mobile App. When listening to Magic 87.6 via this app, your internet connection will consume approximately 30 Megabytes every hour (@64 kbit/sec) of your data allowance. If you listened to Magic 87.6 via this app for two hours every day for a month, you would consume a total of two Gigabytes (2GB) of data per month. We recommend using local wifi for peak performance and to prevent excess data usage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic 87.6 at weekly against Big Red Bash's every 3 weeks. Magic 87.6 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Big Red Bash ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic 87.6 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Red Bash | Magic 87.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OUTBACK MUSIC FESTIVAL GROUP PTY LTD | Appiwork Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Big Red Bash
No in-app purchases
Magic 87.6
No in-app purchases
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