DeadSpread vs Chateau Archive Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeadSpread
Access and stream a vast collection of live concert recordings from bands like the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic. Download your favorite shows to enjoy offline. Discover music from various other jam bands.
- Stream live concert recordings
- Download shows for offline playback
- Access archive.org content
- Discover Widespread Panic shows
- Explore other jam band artists
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Stream & download archive.org Grateful Dead Shows and PanicStream.com Widespread Panic shows along with others like Bloodkin, Drivin N Cryin, Jupiter Coyote, Moonshine Still and more.
Chateau Archive Player
Access and stream thousands of live concert recordings from various artists. Enjoy offline listening, CarPlay, and AirPlay support. This open-source application is completely free and respects user privacy.
- Stream and download full concert shows
- Browse by band, year, and date
- CarPlay support
- AirPlay support
- Open-source and ad-free
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Chateau Archive is a free, open-source concert player for live music fans. Browse and stream thousands of performances from the Grateful Dead, Phish, and dozens of other artists on the Internet Archive and Phish.in. - Stream or download full shows for offline listening - Browse by band, year, and date - CarPlay support for listening on the road - AirPlay support - Completely free with no ads, no accounts, and no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DeadSpread at 103 against Chateau Archive Player's 6. DeadSpread also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Chateau Archive Player's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chateau Archive Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeadSpread has 103 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of DeadSpread's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chateau Archive Player's.
DeadSpread ships an update weekly, Chateau Archive Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeadSpread | Chateau Archive Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (103 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walter Sanders | Joseph Hardy |
Customer experience
DeadSpread
Chateau Archive Player
In-app purchases
DeadSpread
No in-app purchases
Chateau Archive Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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