JOIN ALIVE vs Bookend Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOIN ALIVE
This app enhances your festival experience with essential information and features. Access interactive area maps, view schedules, and receive notifications for your favorite artists' performances.
- Interactive area maps
- Festival timetable display
- Favorite artist notifications
- Real-time location tracking
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JOIN ALIVEの公式アプリ。フェスを便利に楽しむための情報・機能が満載。 [主な機能] ■エリアマップ、タイムテーブルの表示 現在地がわかるエリアマップ、タイムテーブルの表示はもちろん、 お気に入りのアーティストの出演時間の通知機能も！
Bookend Studio
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Official app of Bookend Studio (Sapporo, Japan). Book studio time and lessons, check live schedules, and receive announcements — all in one place. Features: - Booking: bass lessons, voice training, recording, language lessons - Schedule: live and event calendar with sign-up - Announcements with push notifications - Membership card - Help & contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookend Studio at every 3 days against JOIN ALIVE's fortnightly. JOIN ALIVE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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.
JOIN ALIVE ships an update fortnightly, Bookend Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOIN ALIVE | Bookend Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mount Alive co.,ltd. | Shinji Koyasu |
In-app purchases
JOIN ALIVE
No in-app purchases
Bookend Studio
No in-app purchases
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