Comparison

FAC vs City Sounds

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

Head to head
About

FAC

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Join the conversation within the music artists’ community – 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 more… 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/.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

FAC3 screens
City Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAC ships an update every 2 months, City Sounds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
FAC versus City Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACCity Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAccess Experiences LtdDiem Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FAC

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$64.991 Year
None

City Sounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAC free?
FAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Sounds free?
City Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FAC or City Sounds have ads?
Neither FAC nor City Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAC or City Sounds?
FAC ships an update every 2 months, and City Sounds weekly. Most recently, FAC was updated on October 19, 2026 and City Sounds on October 10, 2026.

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