Comparison

Who's Playing Tonight vs now.me

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Who's Playing Tonight

Discover daily jazz performances across major US cities like NYC, LA, and SF. Easily find musicians or venues and get up-to-date listings to never miss a show.

Highlights
  • Daily jazz listings
  • Search by musician
  • Search by venue
  • Multiple city coverage
  • Updated daily
Features
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See who's playing in premier jazz venues in NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, DC, and Baltimore all in one place! It’s never been easier to see so many listings at a glance! The days of spending your valuable time aimlessly surfing from website to website are over. Wondering where Kurt Rosenwinkel is playing tonight? Search his name to find out! Want to see who's playing at Smalls this Saturday? The answer is just a click away. You can also follow your favorite musicians to create a custom feed of their upcoming performances. Turn on alerts and be among the first to know when new shows are announced. The app updates daily, ensuring you never miss a great show again! Who’s Playing Tonight was created out of love for the music. I hope you enjoy it! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

now.me

Discover live music, restaurants, comedy, and more happening near you in real-time. This app helps you find activities based on your location, time, and preferences, reducing the time spent searching for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Real-time event discovery
  • Location-based recommendations
  • Map view of nearby activities
  • Personalized event suggestions
  • Event notifications
  • Search by description
Features
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Find the best things to do near you, right now. Live music, restaurants, comedy, art openings, museums, date nights, rooftops, pop-ups, sports and more — now.me helps you figure out what to do without spending an hour figuring out what to do. FIND SOMETHING TO DO RIGHT NOW See what’s happening around you based on where you are, the time of day, and what you’re in the mood for. From dinner and cocktails to live music and late-night museums, it’s all in one place. SEE EVERYTHING HAPPENING AROUND YOU Browse a map of events, places and things to do nearby. See what’s happening across your city, then narrow it down to exactly what sounds good. NEVER MISS SOMETHING GREAT NEARBY Get notified when something worth knowing about is happening close to you — whether it starts tonight or is right around the corner. FIND MORE OF THE THINGS YOU LOVE Save the things you like and tell now.me what you’re into. The more you use it, the better it gets at finding events and places that match your taste. JUST DESCRIBE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR Looking for a cozy jazz bar? A free date night? Somewhere fun after dinner? Describe what you want and let now.me help you find it. Less searching. More doing. TERMS OF SERVICE & PRIVACY POLICY • https://get.now.me/terms • https://get.now.me/privacy

Screenshots

Who's Playing Tonight4 screens
now.me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: now.me at none against Who's Playing Tonight's 3. now.me also leads on ads (none vs shown). Who's Playing Tonight's advantage is ratings volume (338 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Who's Playing Tonight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. now.me asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Who's Playing Tonight against 5.0 for now.me. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Who's Playing Tonight has 338 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Who's Playing Tonight versus now.me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWho's Playing Tonightnow.me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (338 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings338 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJack GruberFrameable Inc

Customer experience

Who's Playing Tonight

All ratings336 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

now.me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Who's Playing Tonight

Requested features

3 requests
  • 💡 More venues on the app
  • 💡 "Who's playing this week (or month)" feature
  • 💡 Week in advance option

now.me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Who's Playing Tonight

Subscriptions1
  • WPT Plus1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Featured Gig Promotion$9.99
None

now.me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Who's Playing Tonight free?
Who's Playing Tonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is now.me free?
now.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Who's Playing Tonight or now.me?
now.me is rated higher. Who's Playing Tonight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while now.me averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Who's Playing Tonight or now.me have ads?
Who's Playing Tonight shows ads; now.me does not.

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