& Beyond vs ROMP Fest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
& Beyond
Your official guide to the world's largest bourbon, food, and music festival. Discover the full lineup, explore unique experiences, and stay updated with the latest festival news and exclusive giveaways.
- Festival schedule
- Full lineup information
- Explore experiences
- Latest updates
- Exclusive giveaways
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The official app of Bourbon & Beyond! The World's Largest Bourbon, Food, & Music Festival held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky Expo Center. Bourbon & Beyond has hosted some of the biggest names including Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Zach Bryan, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Pearl Jam, and so many more. Check out the schedule, lineup, experiences, updates, exclusive giveaways, and more in the official app.
ROMP Fest
Enhance your festival experience with real-time updates on schedules and vendor information. Discover everything happening at the event to make the most of your visit.
- Stage schedules
- Vendor listings
- Up-to-date event info
- Maximize festival experience
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The ROMP Fest app is designed for all festival-goers to maximize the ROMP experience. From stage schedules, vendor listings with menus, the ROMP Fest app provides up-to-date info on the happenings during ROMP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ROMP Fest at 4.1 against & Beyond's 3.5. ROMP Fest also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 14%) and device support (3 vs 1). & Beyond's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ROMP Fest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: & Beyond has 92 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of & Beyond's written reviews are positive against 33% of ROMP Fest's.
& Beyond ships an update every 3 months, ROMP Fest every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | & Beyond | ROMP Fest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (92 ratings) | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Danny Wimmer Presents, LLC | International Bluegrass Music Museum Inc |
Customer experience
& Beyond
ROMP Fest
In-app purchases
& Beyond
No in-app purchases
ROMP Fest
No in-app purchases
