Comparison

Forever Faded vs SOUNDCTRL

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

Head to head
About

Forever Faded

Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check real-time availability, reserve your preferred time slot, and securely pay for services and tips using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.

Highlights
  • Book haircuts and shaves
  • Check service availability
  • Reserve time slots
  • Secure card payments
  • Tip services digitally
  • Cashless transactions
Features
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Our app lets you book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.

About

SOUNDCTRL

Engage with your favorite artists by streaming music, debating, and competing in fandom challenges. Earn rewards and exclusive access for your loyalty, and connect with friends to boost your fandom's standing. Prove your ultimate fan status and unlock real-world benefits.

Highlights
  • Join artist fandoms
  • Earn rewards for streaming
  • Compete in Stan Wars
  • Debate and write lore
  • Connect music streaming services
  • Invite friends for bonus points
  • Unlock real-world rewards
Features
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SOUNDCTRL is where superfans prove it. Anyone can say they're the biggest fan. Here, you step into the arena and show it. Stream, debate, compete, and earn real rewards for loving your favorite artists. The best part? You do it all with your besties. WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DO ON SOUNDCTRL: Join fandoms for your favorite artists. Everything you do earns points: streaming music, posting on socials, debating the opps, and inviting friends. Your loyalty finally has receipts. Stan Wars are where it gets real. Fandoms go head to head, you stream battle, you vote, you debate, and you settle the GOAT argument once and for all. If your fandom is really like that, prove it. No more followers or following. If you like someone's taste and fandom, FAVE them. If you don't, add them to your OPPS list. Connect Spotify or Apple Music so your streams actually count. No more "I streamed 10 hours straight" with nothing to show for it. We verify it and reward it. Invite your friends with your personal link. When they join, you both earn bonus points. Your crew is your fandom's secret weapon. Your points unlock real-world rewards, exclusive access, and a spot on the leaderboard that everyone can see… including your favorite artist. HOW IT WORKS: Sign up and pick your faves Connect Spotify or Apple Music Compete in Stan Wars and daily challenges Climb the leaderboard with your crew Earn rewards for being the fan you already are SOUNDCTRL includes both a free version and fandom subscriptions with premium features. You can subscribe and pay on the App Store using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://soundctrl.xyz/privacy Terms of Use: https://soundctrl.xyz/terms

Screenshots

Forever Faded4 screens
SOUNDCTRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forever Faded at none against SOUNDCTRL's 20. SOUNDCTRL's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SOUNDCTRL sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Forever Faded asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forever Faded against 5.0 for SOUNDCTRL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forever Faded ships an update every 20 months, SOUNDCTRL weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forever Faded versus SOUNDCTRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForever FadedSOUNDCTRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB106 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperForever Faded LLCSOUNDCTRL Tech Inc.

Customer experience

Forever Faded

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SOUNDCTRL

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Forever Faded

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

SOUNDCTRL

Subscriptions20
  • sombr Fandom$4.991 Month
  • baby keem Fandom$4.991 Month
  • Anderson .Paak Fandom$4.991 Month
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  • Flying Lotus Fandom$4.991 Month
  • Tyla Fandom$4.991 Month
  • fakemink Fandom$4.991 Month
  • mk.gee Fandom$4.991 Month
  • kaytrandada Fandom$4.991 Month
  • Cardi B Fandom$4.991 Month
  • Miguel Fandom$4.991 Month
  • luracks Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • iKON Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • kaytrandada Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • pH-1 Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • ian Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • mk.gee Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • moe. Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • sombr Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • tripleS Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year
  • uicideboy Fandom (Annual)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Forever Faded free?
Forever Faded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOUNDCTRL free?
SOUNDCTRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forever Faded or SOUNDCTRL?
Forever Faded and SOUNDCTRL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Forever Faded or SOUNDCTRL have ads?
Neither Forever Faded nor SOUNDCTRL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forever Faded or SOUNDCTRL?
Forever Faded ships an update every 20 months, and SOUNDCTRL weekly. Most recently, Forever Faded was updated on October 24, 2026 and SOUNDCTRL on October 12, 2026.

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