Comparison

Concert Archives vs Coldplay

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

Head to head
About

Concert Archives

Log past concerts, plan future shows, and discover detailed information about every performance. Track your concert history, see personalized stats, and connect with friends to share your musical journey.

Highlights
  • Log past and upcoming concerts
  • View detailed concert information
  • Track concert statistics
  • Follow friends' concert histories
  • Import from other services
  • Create bucket lists
Features
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Concert Archives is the place to track every concert you’ve seen and plan the next ones. We’re independently owned and have been helping fans build their concert histories since 2013. Our database includes more than 12 million concerts, and we’ve been cited by The New York Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Atlantic, and tons more. KEEP TRACK OF PAST & UPCOMING CONCERTS Add the concerts and festivals you've attended, along with upcoming shows you're planning to see. Search our database, or add a concert if it’s missing. EVERY SHOW & EVERY DETAIL Concert pages bring together the bands, venues, setlists, photos, videos, and other details from each show. Save notes and mark favorite concerts. SEE YOUR CONCERT STATS Get your concert, band, venue, and location totals. View your most-seen artists, explore your history by year, and receive personalized annual recaps and concert anniversary reminders. FOLLOW FRIENDS & FANS Share your own profile and follow friends to see their concert histories, upcoming shows, photos, videos, favorites, and more. AND MORE • Group meetups • Bucket lists • Links to buy tickets • Imports from Setlist.fm, Songkick & spreadsheets Need help or have feedback? Email us at support@concertarchives.org ------------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://www.concertarchives.org/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.concertarchives.org/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Coldplay

Experience Coldplay's Music Of The Spheres World Tour with the official app. Access exclusive photos and videos, track tour dates, and get updates. Earn rewards for sustainable travel to shows and learn about the tour's eco-initiatives.

Highlights
  • Exclusive show photos and videos
  • Tour date tracking and updates
  • Sustainable travel carbon calculator
  • Rewards for eco-friendly travel
  • AR video creation with alien filters
  • Latest Coldplay news
  • Eco-themed games
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Be a part of Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour with the tour’s official app. Includes free access to photos, and videos from every show. Get rewarded for choosing planet-friendly travel to the shows. Whether you’re coming to a show or just following online, the app will bring you right to the heart of the Music Of The Spheres World Tour experience. ● Exclusive show content – look out for exclusive video and photos after every show. ● Track the tour - follow dates leg-by-leg as the band tour the world. Get updates on new show announcements and ticket/venue info for every show. ● Add your favorites - add specific shows to your favourites for a daily countdown and detailed info, along with games, videos, news and much more. TRAVEL ● Use the app to make informed choices on how you travel to the show. The app’s carbon calculator will estimate your CO2 emissions to and from the concert, based on your selected means of transport. Choose sustainable travel options and get a discount code for tour merch. ● The app will feed your travel choice back to a central database so that the band can offset the emissions. PLANET ● Learn more about the tour’s sustainability initiatives. ● Play games - enjoy fun (and deceptively tricky) eco-themed games. ● Meet the tour’s sustainability partners. UNIVERSE ● Make your own Music Of The Spheres video. Use AR filters to place you and your friends among planets and aliens from the album universe. Do as many takes as you like before you record and share your sci-fi masterpiece. ● Get the latest Coldplay news right here in the app. ● Watch exclusive tour videos and do a deep dive into curated content from our extensive archive.

Screenshots

Concert Archives4 screens
Coldplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coldplay at none against Concert Archives's 4. Coldplay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 59%). Concert Archives's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (989 vs 143). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Concert Archives sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Coldplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Concert Archives against 4.8 for Coldplay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Concert Archives has 989 ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Concert Archives's written reviews are positive against 89% of Coldplay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concert Archives ships an update every 6 days, Coldplay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Concert Archives versus Coldplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcert ArchivesColdplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (989 ratings)4.8 (143 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings989 — better143
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB561 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJustin ThieleSAP SE

Customer experience

Concert Archives

All ratings989 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative23.8%

Coldplay

All ratings143 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Concert Archives

From 989 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fantastic concept
  • 👍 Great for concert enthusiasts
  • 💾 Helpful for tracking concert history
  • 🌟 Awesome app idea
  • 🎨 Cool and simple design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔍 Difficult to search and add concerts
  • 🔢 Incorrect concert statistics
  • 🔁 Duplicate concert entries
  • 🔒 Account/login issues

Coldplay

From 143 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Exceptional fan engagement and connection to band
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun games (water bottle game)
  • 🌍 Environmental sustainability messaging and eco-friendly initiatives
  • 📸 Access to professional concert photos immediately after shows
  • ℹ️ Comprehensive concert information and tour details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Crashes when clicking on upcoming shows
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with iOS 17.5.1
  • 🎫 Ticket availability and scalping issues
  • 😞 Limited tour dates in certain regions (e.g., Southern California)

Bugs and requests

Concert Archives

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Concerts not showing up on profile
  • App crashes frequently
  • Favorites feature not working properly
  • Notifications not functioning as expected
  • Inconsistent concert data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to hide/select opening acts
  • Option to personalize the app (themes, colors, etc.)
  • Integration with music streaming platforms
  • Easier way to follow friends

Coldplay

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when clicking on upcoming shows
  • App freezes and shuts down on various interactions
  • Crashes with iOS 17.5.1 compatibility
  • App becomes unusable when clicking on concert details
  • Wrong tour dates displayed (all showing same date)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Behind-the-scenes videos from different concert cities
  • Notifications for upcoming concerts user is interested in
  • Concert photos from specific dates (e.g., Sept 12 Wembley)
  • More games beyond current offerings
  • EV parking discounts at venues
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  • Expanded tour dates in underserved regions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Concert Archives

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro+ (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
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  • Pro+ (Annual)$89.991 Year
None

Coldplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concert Archives free?
Concert Archives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coldplay free?
Coldplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Concert Archives or Coldplay?
Coldplay is rated higher. Concert Archives averages 4.8 out of 5 from 989 ratings, while Coldplay averages 4.8 from 143 ratings.
Do Concert Archives or Coldplay have ads?
Concert Archives shows ads; Coldplay does not.
Which is updated more often, Concert Archives or Coldplay?
Concert Archives ships an update every 6 days, and Coldplay every 2 months. Most recently, Concert Archives was updated on November 3, 2026 and Coldplay on October 30, 2026.

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