Halibuts vs SPOT BTN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halibuts
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It's amazing how much live music London has to offer. Halibuts is the only source to find it all. We list every genre of music at all London's 800+ venues. Find events near you and add them to your watchlist. Download now to get all London's live music in the palm of your hand.
SPOT BTN
Discover local grassroots music events in Brighton & Hove. Browse shows by month, explore venues and promoters, and save your favorite listings. Easily access ticket links and share events with friends to support the local music scene.
- Browse events by month
- Explore venues and promoters
- View in-store listings
- Save favorite events
- Share events with friends
- One-tap ticket link access
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SPOT BTN helps you discover grassroots music shows in Brighton & Hove. Browse events by month, explore venues and promoters, find in-store listings, save favourites, share events, and open ticket links in one tap. Support your grassroots scene! Features - Browse upcoming events by month - Explore venues and view their upcoming shows - Discover shows by local promoters - View in-store listings in one place - Save events to your list - Share events with friends - Open ticket links with one tap - Sign in with email, Apple, or Google
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SPOT BTN at every 5 days against Halibuts's every 2 months. Halibuts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Halibuts ships an update every 2 months, SPOT BTN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halibuts | SPOT BTN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halibuts Dot Com Limited | Matthew Davies |
In-app purchases
Halibuts
No in-app purchases
SPOT BTN
No in-app purchases
