JamBase vs Taper's Section
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JamBase
Discover local concerts and live music events happening in your area. Stay updated on upcoming shows for all your favorite artists across every musical genre. Find out who's playing near you and never miss a live performance.
- Find local concerts
- Discover upcoming shows
- Browse all musical genres
- Stay updated on live music
- Concert information on the go
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Go See Live Music!! Find local concerts for all your favorite artists! JamBase is the premiere destination for live music concert information, offering tens of thousands of upcoming shows across all musical genres. Now you can stay in the loop on local shows while on the go by finding out who's playing in your area.
Taper's Section
Access a vast library of live music recordings from archive.org. Stream, save, and organize your favorite shows, build playlists, and enjoy offline listening. Features background playback and powerful search capabilities.
- Stream live music from archive.org
- Save favorite bands and shows
- Background streaming
- Offline listening
- Powerful search and filtering
- Build and share playlists
- Manage play queue
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Taper's Section gives you access to the Live Music Archive from archive.org in the palm of your hand. * Stream your favorite shows from over 5,000 bands * Save your favorite bands and shows for quick access * Easily access your recently played shows * Background streaming with Bluetooth and AirPlay compatibility * Powerful search and filtering options * Build playlists and share them with your friends * Build a play queue, reorder your queue, and make it a new playlist * Offline listening - save your data plan while listening to your downloaded shows while away from WiFi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Taper's Section at 90% against JamBase's 55%. JamBase's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
JamBase holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JamBase has 1.5K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of JamBase's written reviews are positive against 90% of Taper's Section's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
JamBase ships an update fortnightly, Taper's Section every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JamBase | Taper's Section |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JamBase | Franklin Kesler |
Customer experience
JamBase
Taper's Section
Bugs and requests
JamBase
Reported bugs
5 issues- Location finder keeps placing user in wrong location
- Login issues, unable to log in on app
- Crashes frequently, especially when trying to view shows
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Missing venue and ticket price details when viewing shows
Requested features
9 requests- Add ability to view past shows in the app
- Increase search radius beyond 200 miles
- Integrate with native calendar apps
- Add map view of shows
- Add ability to sort shows by distance or popularity
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- Add news/article section
- Show number of users who have saved a show
- Add ability to add shows to phone calendar
- Fix the app
Taper's Section
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JamBase
No in-app purchases
Taper's Section
No in-app purchases
