512 Studios Live vs BANDTANGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
512 Studios Live
Stream live shows and access past episodes from a legendary studio. Explore studio details, gear information, and book recording sessions directly through the application.
- Live show streaming
- Access to past episodes
- Studio information
- Gear details
- Session booking
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The official app of 512 Studios Live! Use the app to watch the show live on select dates, or pull up your favorite episode from previous seasons. Learn more about the studio, the legendary gear, and book a session all from the app.
BANDTANGO
This platform connects music lovers, artists, and new listening experiences. It offers engaging content for all types of music fans, with more features planned for the future.
- Connects music artists and listeners
- Offers unique listening experiences
- Provides engaging music content
- Platform for music lovers
- Future feature development
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Sit back relax and listen to us. We are a platform that is seeking to bring music, artists, and listeners together in new and unique ways. There is much more to come, we love and appreciate our listeners. We have a lot in store for music lovers of all types, we are committed to serving a different kind of content. Both practical and engaging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 512 Studios Live at none against BANDTANGO's shown. 512 Studios Live also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). BANDTANGO's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 512 Studios Live against 5.0 for BANDTANGO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 512 Studios Live has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
512 Studios Live ships an update every 5 months, BANDTANGO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 512 Studios Live | BANDTANGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Death By Misadventure, LLC | Ryan Withers |
Customer experience
512 Studios Live
BANDTANGO
In-app purchases
512 Studios Live
No in-app purchases
BANDTANGO
No in-app purchases
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