Comparison

Halibuts vs SPOT BTN

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

Head to head

Halibuts

All London's Live Music

BTN’s 1st grassroots music app

Free

🎬 Entertainment

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About

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.

About

SPOT BTN

Features

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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

Screenshots

Halibuts4 screens

SPOT BTN4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Halibuts ships an update every 2 months, SPOT BTN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Halibuts versus SPOT BTN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Halibuts	SPOT BTN
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
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

None

Halibuts

No in-app purchases

None

SPOT BTN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halibuts free?

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

Is SPOT BTN free?

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

Do Halibuts or SPOT BTN have ads?

Neither Halibuts nor SPOT BTN shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Halibuts or SPOT BTN?

Halibuts ships an update every 2 months, and SPOT BTN every 5 days. Most recently, Halibuts was updated on October 7, 2026 and SPOT BTN on October 10, 2026.