Neil Young Archives vs Arcade Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neil Young Archives
Explore a musician's extensive catalog of albums, tracks, movies, and art chronologically. Stream music in high resolution and access exclusive video content. Offers a free tier with limited access and premium subscriptions for full content.
- Chronological album and track exploration
- Hi-Res streaming audio
- Extensive video and movie archives
- Exclusive live concert streams
- Pre-sale concert tickets
- Times-Contrarian newspaper
- Info cards with lyrics and memorabilia
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Neil Young Archives is the first of its kind musicians archive where you can chronologically explore and enjoy Neil Young albums, tracks, movies, video, art and most everything about his creations. This is the companion app to the website that brings Neil’s Hi-Res music and videos to mobile devices. Members can chronologically explore all of Neil Young’s albums, using a detailed timeline, and play all his recordings in Hi-Res streaming audio ( up to 192/24) from an iPhone or iPad Members have also access to an extensive video and movie archives of Neil’s videos and movies that users can watch on iPhones and iPads for a modest cost. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS: For non-NYA members, this app allows you to: - Explore the timeline - Read Neil Young’s Times-Contrarian newspaper - Listen to the song-of-the-day and one free featured album An “NYA CLASSIC” subscription plan gives you access to: - The complete Neil Young catalogue in Hi-Res streaming on web, phone, tablet, and in the car using Apple CarPlay. - Pre-sale concert tickets for yearly subscribers - the best seats in the house. (Yearly subscribers only) - Exclusive live concert streams - High Res Track download at low-res prices from the NYA Download store (powered by Orastream), minimum 5 tracks per order - NYA Times Contrarian Newspaper (new articles written by Neil and the great team of NYA writers are added regularly) - Unreleased archival video content made available to you first - Info cards for each song with lyrics, credits, photos, memorabilia, and documents (Desktop Only) - NYA Movie Night at the 3-screen Hearse Theater with exclusive screenings - Pay per view access to extensive video and film archives - First Buy Discounts at NYA’s Greedy Hand store / vinyl / CDs / files / swag & more - Playlists - Browse the Timeline and see how it all happened and continues to grow You can sign up for “NYA CLASSIC” for $24.99 a year, which includes access to pre-sale tickets. An “NYA RUST” subscription plan gives you access to everything offered in the CLASSIC subscription listed above….PLUS: - Unlimited access to “MOVIETONE”, the NYA video and film archive consisting of scores of music videos, long videos, and full-length movies. - “TIMELINE CONCERTS” where members can make concert requests and listen to other members’ requested live performances and concerts on the Timeline. Submit your requests, stories and memories and share with others. - You can sign up for “NYA RUST” with an annual subscription of $44.99 a year. You can upgrade from CLASSIC to RUST at any time and receive credit for the unused part of your CLASSIC subscription. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. Your payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal through the Account Settings in your iTunes account. Terms and conditions: https://neilyoungarchives.com/terms.html https://neilyoungarchives.com/privacy.html
Arcade Fire
Access exclusive content and get early access to concert tickets. This app provides a direct connection to artists for fans.
- Exclusive content
- Early ticket access
- Direct fan connection
- Artist updates
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Download for exclusive content, early access to tickets, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arcade Fire at 4.5 against Neil Young Archives's 3.7. Arcade Fire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (86% vs 52%). Neil Young Archives's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (208 vs 20). On price, 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. Neil Young Archives sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Arcade Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arcade Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neil Young Archives has 208 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Neil Young Archives's written reviews are positive against 86% of Arcade Fire's.
| Parameter | Neil Young Archives | Arcade Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (208 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shakey Pictures, Inc | Arcade Fire Music, LLC |
Customer experience
Neil Young Archives
Arcade Fire
Bugs and requests
Neil Young Archives
Reported bugs
13 issues- Login screen loops infinitely
- Spinning 45 adapter icon freezes on startup
- Continue button on migration popup unresponsive
- App crashes when accessing search feature
- App crashes when opening certain albums
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- Paid subscription not recognized after login
- App signs user out unexpectedly
- Newsletter question popup causes network errors
- Theater feature non-functional
- Only 'Song of the Day' plays, other content blocked
- App hangs on red spinning wheel
- Password reset emails not received
- Contact/support page returns 404 errors
Requested features
8 requests- Search functionality for songs and albums
- Shuffle and repeat playback options
- Playlist creation and management
- Better album organization (not just cover art)
- Theater/video player improvements
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- Dark mode option
- Improved navigation and UI clarity
- Better support for older iOS versions
Arcade Fire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Neil Young Archives
- NYA - Classic Monthly$2.991 Month
- NYA - Classic Yearly$24.991 Year
- NYA - Rust Yearly$44.991 Year
Arcade Fire
No in-app purchases
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