JamBase vs DeadSpread
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.
DeadSpread
Access and stream a vast collection of live concert recordings from bands like the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic. Download your favorite shows to enjoy offline. Discover music from various other jam bands.
- Stream live concert recordings
- Download shows for offline playback
- Access archive.org content
- Discover Widespread Panic shows
- Explore other jam band artists
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Stream & download archive.org Grateful Dead Shows and PanicStream.com Widespread Panic shows along with others like Bloodkin, Drivin N Cryin, Jupiter Coyote, Moonshine Still and more.
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Verdict
JamBase and DeadSpread both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of DeadSpread's written reviews are positive against 55% of JamBase's. DeadSpread also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). JamBase's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 101). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for JamBase against 4.8 for DeadSpread. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JamBase has 1.5K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of JamBase's written reviews are positive against 90% of DeadSpread's.
JamBase ships an update fortnightly, DeadSpread every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JamBase | DeadSpread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.8 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JamBase | Walter Sanders |
Customer experience
JamBase
DeadSpread
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
DeadSpread
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JamBase
No in-app purchases
DeadSpread
No in-app purchases
