Helping Friendly App vs Flodown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helping Friendly App
Access a comprehensive database of Phish setlists dating back to 1983. Track your personal concert statistics and compare them with friends. This app is essential for dedicated fans of the band.
- Phish setlist database
- Personal stats tracking
- Friend comparison
- Comprehensive data since 1983
- Phish.net integration
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The Helping Friendly App (HFA) is the must-have app for every Phish Phan! It is a comprehensive database of every Phish setlist since 1983 and it helps you keep track of your personal stats, compare your stats to your friends and much more. All setlist data provided courtesy of The Mockingbird Foundation / Phish.net.
Flodown
This app serves as a comprehensive fan hub for a popular band, offering a complete show archive, tour calendar, and a setlist prediction game. It fosters community through forums and direct messaging, while also allowing users to track personal concert statistics and achievements.
- Complete show archive (2014-present)
- Upcoming tour calendar
- Setlist prediction game
- Community forums
- Personal stats dashboard
- Direct messaging
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FLODOWN - THE ULTIMATE GOOSE FAN COMMUNITY Welcome to Flodown, the must-have app for Goose fans! Whether you're a day-one follower or just discovering the band, Flodown connects you to everything Goose in one beautiful, easy-to-use app. COMPLETE SHOW ARCHIVE - Every Goose, Orebolo, and Vasudo show from 2014 to present - Full setlists with encore details - Venue information and show ratings - Search by year, venue, or song - Mark shows you've attended - Share your favorite setlists NEVER MISS A SHOW - Complete tour calendar with all upcoming dates - Venue locations and show times - Mark shows you're attending - See who else is going - Get show reminders SETLIST PREDICTION GAME - Predict setlists before each show - Compete with other fans for accuracy - Track your prediction stats - See leaderboards and rankings - Win bragging rights! CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY - Three active forums: Live Sets, General Discussion, and Tickets - Share your thoughts and experiences - Meet other fans in your area - Discuss setlists, tours, and everything Goose - Like and comment on posts - Direct message other fans PERSONAL STATS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Track shows you've attended - See your most-heard songs - Build your concert journey timeline - Unlock achievements as you attend more shows - Share your stats with friends LATEST NEWS & UPDATES - Daily blog posts about the band - Tour announcements - Special events and festival appearances - Community highlights - Like and comment on posts BEAUTIFUL DESIGN - Sleek, modern interface - Easy navigation - Dark mode optimized - Fast and responsive - Constantly improving based on user feedback FOR FANS, BY FANS Flodown is independently created by passionate Goose fans who wanted to build the ultimate community hub. We're not affiliated with the band, but we're 100% dedicated to making the best Goose fan experience possible. KEY FEATURES AT A GLANCE: - Complete show archive (2014-present) - Live setlist tracking - Upcoming tour calendar - Setlist prediction game - Community forums - Direct messaging - Personal stats dashboard - Achievement system - Daily blog updates - Beautiful, intuitive design -Regular updates and improvements PERFECT FOR: - Concert goers who want to track their shows - Fans who love predicting setlists - Anyone looking to connect with the community - People planning to attend upcoming shows - Collectors building their show history - New fans discovering the band's catalog JOIN THOUSANDS OF GOOSE FANS Download Flodown today and become part of the most active and passionate Goose community! Whether you're checking out last night's setlist, planning your next show, or connecting with fellow fans, Flodown has everything you need. DOWNLOAD NOW AND START YOUR JOURNEY! --- DISCLAIMER Flodown is an independent fan-created app and is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by Goose. All show data is compiled by fans for fans. CONTACT Have feedback or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email: FlodownLiveHq@gmail.com Made by fans, for fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flodown at 4.4 against Helping Friendly App's 3.9. Flodown also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Helping Friendly App's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 10). 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.
Flodown holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helping Friendly App has 61 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Helping Friendly App ships an update every 3 weeks, Flodown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helping Friendly App | Flodown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (61 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Richard Wollack | Benjamin Slapelis |
Customer experience
Helping Friendly App
Flodown
Bugs and requests
Helping Friendly App
Reported bugs
41 issues- NYE 2025/6 incorrect setlist
- Cream & Sincere missing
- Me & Bobby McGee not played
- Import shows option fails
- Syncing issues with .net
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- App deleted all stats/shows
- Cannot resync
- Error message 'try again'
- Human Nature not showing on July 20 2024 show
- Encore missing for 5/28/22
- Oct 29th 2021 date missing
- 10/29/21 missing from Vegas '21 Halloween run
- Login not working
- Password not working on app but works on website
- Cannot refresh or update during tour to add new shows
- Contrast issues (black on black font)
- Not importing 2020 show stats from phish.net
- Bugs prevent login or registration
- App crashing
- Cannot register as a user
- Black font on black background in night mode
- Crashing issues
- Dark appearance setting makes text unreadable
- Horrible font and background color choices
- Dark mode not working
- Setlist updates are infrequent
- Latest shows not updated in a timely manner
- App won't open
- Baker's Dozen populated incorrectly
- August 6th show listed several times
- Last two Dicks shows never added
- App crashes when trying to look up shows
- Tabs in search feature crash the app
- Stats only works sometimes
- Stats deleted twice by updates
- No shows after 2017
- App not updated since 2017 tour
- Shows after 2010 not appearing without in-app update
- Crash last Halloween, developer fixed it
- App not updated regularly
- App not updated since 9/1
Requested features
8 requests- Count NYE shows as January
- Link out to Phish.net pages
- Integration with phish.in, Relisten, or LivePhish+
- Update for 2024 stats
- Manually enter shows
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- Add NYE 18 run and Mexico 19 to stats
- Ability to add friends and compare shows
- Tap on a song to see overall stats
Flodown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helping Friendly App
No in-app purchases
Flodown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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