Fyve Distro vs UnionBackstage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fyve Distro
This app empowers music creators to upload their songs directly from their smartphone. It distributes music to over 30 streaming platforms, acting as a record label for artists. Creators keep 100% of their royalties for a fixed yearly fee.
- Smartphone music uploads
- Distribution to 30+ streaming platforms
- Acts as your record label
- Keep 100% of royalties
- Fixed yearly fee
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FYVE is a music distribution app that allows music makers and creators like you to upload your music directly from your smart phone without having to submit tons of paperwork and music through web-based service providers or label services that cost you money. With FYVE you can upload your music directly from your smartphone and we do the rest. We act as YOUR RECORD LABEL and we distribute your music to over 30 OF THE BEST ONLINE STREAMING PLATFORMS in order to help your music hit the charts and get the exposure that you want...all for one fixed yearly fee. PLUS, you keep 100% of the royalties* you earn. SIMPLE! EASY! EFFECTIVE!
UnionBackstage
This app streamlines your music creation and release process. Generate music and cover art with AI, manage releases, track streams, and handle earnings and payouts all in one place. Share your music with smart links and sign agreements digitally.
- AI music and cover art generation
- Music release management
- Stream tracking
- Earnings and payout management
- Smart link creation
- Digital agreement signing
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Union Backstage brings your music workflow together. Create, release and promote your music, track streams and manage your earnings in one app. RELEASE YOUR MUSIC Upload tracks and cover art, prepare singles and albums, and keep track of release statuses and moderation feedback. CREATE WITH UNION AI Turn ideas into music, work on lyrics and create cover art from your description. Some Union AI features require Unions, which are available to purchase in the app. TRACK YOUR RESULTS Explore streams by reporting period, view financial reports and check your available balance. Submit payout requests directly from the app. SHARE YOUR RELEASES Create smart links that bring music platforms together on one page, making it easy to share your releases with listeners. SIGN YOUR AGREEMENTS Read your agreements, sign on screen and verify your signature with a code sent by email. KEEP YOUR BALANCE CLOSE Add a Home Screen widget to see your balance and quickly open key features. Your account is shared between the app and the website, so you can continue working wherever it suits you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UnionBackstage at 5.0 against Fyve Distro's 1.0. Fyve Distro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. UnionBackstage sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fyve Distro asks for nothing beyond the download.
UnionBackstage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Fyve Distro ships an update every 9 days, UnionBackstage every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Fyve Distro | UnionBackstage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tshepo Mgaga | UnionMusic OU |
Customer experience
Fyve Distro
UnionBackstage
In-app purchases
Fyve Distro
No in-app purchases
UnionBackstage
- 100 Unions$0.99
- 500 Unions$4.99
- 1000 Unions$9.90







