FAC vs City Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FAC
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Join the conversation within the music artistsβ community β a place for artists to interact with one another. This exclusive app is brought to you by the Featured Artists Coalition(FAC). Sign up to enjoy: β’ Live Broadcasts β’ Exclusive photos and video β’ Music & audio, exclusively provided by our PRO members. β’ Early access to FAC events tickets β’ Meeting fellow artists β’ Special offers and competitions from the FAC partners β’ And much moreβ¦ SUBSCRIPTIONS The app offers subscriptions to unlock premium digital content. β’ Payment will be charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase β’ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. β’ Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period β’ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Our Full EULA is available here: https://www.fan.direct/platform-user-agreement/.
City Sounds
This app serves as a companion for music festivals and events organized by the City Sounds team. Users can create personalized schedules, explore the artist lineup, and view venue information.
- Personalized schedule creation
- Browse artist lineup
- View venue details
- Event companion
- New music discovery
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CITY SOUNDS, CELEBRATING NEW MUSIC IN CHICHESTER. This app is the companion app for the City Sounds music festival in Chichester and other events from the City Sounds team. Create your own personalised schedule, browse the line-up, artists and venues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: City Sounds at none against FAC's 1. City Sounds also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FAC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $64.99 per year. City Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
FAC ships an update every 2 months, City Sounds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAC | City Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Access Experiences Ltd | Diem Limited |
In-app purchases
FAC
- Yearly Subscription$64.991 Year
City Sounds
No in-app purchases









