FAC vs Wildstream
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/.
Wildstream
An independent streaming hub for music and audio content. Access albums, audio stories, live archives, and podcast conversations in one place. Offers both free and premium content with a subscription for full library access.
- Music albums access
- Audio stories
- Live archive
- Podcast conversations
- Free and premium content
- Subscription for full library
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The music and audio community of Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw. Welcome to WILDSTREAM, our independent streaming hub, where we are hosting a new music and audio community. Here you can easily access all our music albums, audio stories, live archive, and podcast conversations in one flowing river of sound. WILDSTREAM offers both free and premium content. A subscription is required to access our full library, including exclusive albums, stories, and archives. By creating this new streaming vessel, we hope to nourish sustainability, integrity, and intimacy within the relationship between musicians and listeners, and to bring the wild heart back into the sharing of music. We live and work on an ancient hill farm in the heart of Dartmoor, amid upland streams and misted valleys. Here we create all our music albums, books, and paintings, as well as the traditional wooden flutes and frame drums with which we record and perform. Our independent music label SEVENTH WAVE MUSIC was established by Nigel in 1985; our publishing house BRAIDED RIVER features Carolyn's books. WILDSTREAM is our third strand of watery magic! The WILDSTREAM is powered by Insidr, an independent music streaming platform established by Dan Ryland and Kima Otung. Privacy (https://insidrmusic.com/privacy) Terms (https://insidrmusic.com/terms) Terms of Use (EULA) (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wildstream at every 6 days against FAC's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Wildstream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FAC ships an update every 2 months, Wildstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAC | Wildstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Access Experiences Ltd | Ryland |
In-app purchases
FAC
- Yearly Subscription$64.991 Year
Wildstream
- WILDSTREAM (Monthly)$7.001 Month
- WILDSTREAM (Yearly)$79.001 Year









