JamBase vs Deadtapes
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.
Deadtapes
Identify the Grateful Dead concert your music tape originated from. Input a sequence of up to three songs, and the app will find shows from 1972-1995 that feature that exact song order.
- Song sequence search
- Grateful Dead show identification
- 1972-1995 show coverage
- Tape origin discovery
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Finds which Grateful Dead show your dead tape was created from. You enter up to three songs, in sequence, that you hear on your tape. It reports which shows have that sequence played at the show. For all shows from 1972 through 1995.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JamBase at 55% against Deadtapes's 0%. JamBase also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 46 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JamBase has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of JamBase's written reviews are positive against 0% of Deadtapes's.
JamBase ships an update fortnightly, Deadtapes every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JamBase | Deadtapes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 46 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JamBase | Thomas Maher |
Customer experience
JamBase
Deadtapes
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
Deadtapes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JamBase
No in-app purchases
Deadtapes
No in-app purchases
