# Deadsound vs Hear Weir Here

The clearest difference is rating: Hear Weir Here at 5.0 against Deadsound's 4.7. Deadsound's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hear Weir Here holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadsound has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Deadsound ships an update fortnightly, Hear Weir Here every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deadsound | Hear Weir Here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadsound/id1612333223/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-weir-here/id6761776253/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [James Barnes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1612333225) | [Charles Sona](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891419755) |

## What reviewers say

### Deadsound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadsound/id1612333223)

Access and stream over 17,000 Grateful Dead live recordings. Search shows by date, venue, song, or source, and build a personal library of your favorite performances. Enjoy offline playback and daily historical discoveries.

**Highlights:** Search 17,000+ Grateful Dead recordings, Filter by date, venue, song, or source, Intelligent caching for offline playback, Background playback with lock screen controls, Gapless audio, Favorite and track listened shows, Daily historical discoveries

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hear Weir Here

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-weir-here/id6761776253)

Stream any Bob Weir performance, from early Grateful Dead concerts to recent Dead & Company shows, all sourced from Archive.org. The app offers an intuitive interface for searching and playing music.

**Highlights:** Stream Bob Weir performances, Access Grateful Dead shows, Search by date, Intuitive interface, Sourced from Archive.org

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deadsound free?

Deadsound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hear Weir Here free?

Hear Weir Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deadsound or Hear Weir Here?

Hear Weir Here is rated higher. Deadsound averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Hear Weir Here averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Deadsound or Hear Weir Here have ads?

Neither Deadsound nor Hear Weir Here shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Deadsound or Hear Weir Here?

Deadsound ships an update fortnightly, and Hear Weir Here every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deadsound was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hear Weir Here on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*