Comparison

Kaustinen vs 45 Special

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

Head to head

About

Kaustinen

Features

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Virallinen Kaustinen Folk Music Festival applikaatio! Sovelluksesta näet viimeisimmät uutiset, esiintyjät sekä aikataulut.

About

45 Special

Features

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45 Special Loud enough Saaristonkatu 12, 90100 Oulu (08) 8811 845 | toimisto@45special.com Tickets on your mobile. - Explore upcoming events, buy tickets and share them inside the App. - Store your tickets & all the receipts in the application.

Screenshots

Kaustinen4 screens

45 Special4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kaustinen at none against 45 Special's shown. Kaustinen also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaustinen ships an update weekly, 45 Special every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Kaustinen versus 45 Special: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Kaustinen	45 Special
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Pro Kaustinen ry	Smartgapp Solutions Oy

In-app purchases

None

Kaustinen

No in-app purchases

None

45 Special

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaustinen free?

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

Is 45 Special free?

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

Do Kaustinen or 45 Special have ads?

45 Special shows ads; Kaustinen does not.

Which is updated more often, Kaustinen or 45 Special?

Kaustinen ships an update weekly, and 45 Special every 2 months. Most recently, Kaustinen was updated on October 5, 2026 and 45 Special on October 3, 2026.