Helping Friendly App vs Philly Music Fest
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.
Philly Music Fest
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Philly Music Fest celebrates the best of Philadelphia's music scene across the city's most beloved independent venues. This is your pocket guide to the whole week, October 12-18, 2026. FULL SCHEDULE Browse every set by day or by venue. Filter to see exactly who's playing where, from Ardmore Music Hall to Johnny Brenda's, Underground Arts, MilkBoy, and more. MEET THE ARTISTS Explore the full lineup with photos, bios, and genres. Watch live performances and preview each artist's top tracks on Spotify before you see them on stage. VENUE GUIDES Photos, neighborhoods, and addresses for every venue, so you always know where you're headed next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Philly Music Fest at 15.1 against Helping Friendly App's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Helping Friendly App ships an update every 3 weeks, Philly Music Fest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helping Friendly App | Philly Music Fest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Wollack | Glaze Lab, LLC |
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
Philly Music Fest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helping Friendly App
No in-app purchases
Philly Music Fest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helping Friendly App free?
Is Philly Music Fest free?
Do Helping Friendly App or Philly Music Fest have ads?
Which is updated more often, Helping Friendly App or Philly Music Fest?
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