Comparison

Bandmates vs JamSquare

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

Head to head
About

Bandmates

Connect with musicians and bands to collaborate, find gigs, and share your music. Create profiles, record audio clips, and discover industry experts. Advanced search filters help you find the perfect match based on location, instrument, and genre.

Highlights
  • Musician and band profiles
  • Audio clip recording and sharing
  • Global search by location, instrument, genre
  • Gig creation and invitations
  • Connect with music industry experts
  • Private chat
Features
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Find Musicians and Bands to Jam With: Create a musician profile if you are a musician searching for a band or a band profile if you are a band searching for musicians. You can follow members, listen to their audio clips, view their gigs, private chat, join a band and more! Online: Connect one on one or in a group with other musicians. Connect With Music Industry Experts: Create an industry profile if you want to list your services for musicians and bands to search for you. A songwriter, music studio or a rehearsal space are some examples. Advanced Global Search: Advanced searching allows you to search by detecting your location, using the map to view members by city, or search any city around the world. You may also filter by an instrument and genre. Record Audio Clips: Record and upload audio clips in seconds with the in-app recorder. This is designed to make it quick and easy to sample what you sound like and get it out there to share with other musicians. Upload and share audio clips directly from your device without additional third party accounts. Get Feedback: When you upload audio clips, likes are tracked so you get feedback and the top liked members are displayed. Gigs: Create your own gigs to meetup and jam with other musicians, or online for webinars. Invite users to your gigs. -- SUBSCRIPTION INFO -- The following features are enabled with a paid subscription: Private Messaging - Communicate privately with other members through the in-app messaging. The Band - Connect with your band online. Gigs - Connect with others online or meetup. Invite members to your gigs. -- PAYMENT INFO -- - Your payment will be charged to you iTunes account - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your account settings Terms of Use: https://bandmates.ca/Home/TermsOfUse Privacy Policy: https://bandmates.ca/Home/PrivacyPolicy

About

JamSquare

Features
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Help you find and learn about jams near you at home or while traveling

Screenshots

Bandmates4 screens
JamSquare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JamSquare at none against Bandmates's 2. Bandmates's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bandmates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. JamSquare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bandmates versus JamSquare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBandmatesJamSquare
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMagnifico Apps Inc.CGDevworks LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bandmates

Subscriptions2
  • Bandmates (Standard)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Bandmates (Industry)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
None

JamSquare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bandmates free?
Bandmates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JamSquare free?
JamSquare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bandmates or JamSquare have ads?
Neither Bandmates nor JamSquare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bandmates or JamSquare?
Bandmates ships an update every 2 months, and JamSquare every 2 months. Most recently, Bandmates was updated on November 3, 2026 and JamSquare on October 25, 2026.

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