Blue Devils vs Drum Corps Summer Tour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Devils
Access exclusive media content, including over 1500 videos and 350 audio tracks, from a renowned drum and bugle corps. Stay updated on event schedules with integrated maps and calendar saving. Explore historical data, connect with members, and view competition scores.
- Watch 1500+ videos
- Listen to 350+ audio tracks
- View 85,000+ photos
- Submit user content
- Event maps and calendar integration
- Full season information (1971-present)
- View DCI scores
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The official app of the DCI World Champion Blue Devils, Blue Devils B, and Blue Devils C MEDIA - Watch over 1500 current and historical videos - Listen to over 350 audio tracks of shows, rehearsals, parking lots, and more - View over 85,000 photos - Submit your own photos and text posts - Use AirPlay to listen/watch on your own speakers or TV screen SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Maps to shows, rehearsals, warm-up and housing sites, parades, etc. - Save events to your own calendar ROSTER, TOUR, AND SHOW INFORMATION - Full season information from 1971 through present day - Connect with current members and alumni - Maps of each season's tour route SCORES - View scores from all current DCI shows *** If you have any problems/crashes with the app, please get in touch via https://bluedevils.org/website/tech-support/ and we'll help you out! ***
Drum Corps Summer Tour
Track the journeys and schedules of your favorite drum corps. View tour routes on a map and access detailed show information. Personalize your experience by adding your own photos to create a visual journal of attended shows.
- Schedule of shows by corps
- Map of tour route by corps
- Detailed show information
- Insert personal photos
- Photo journal functionality
- Upgrade for future seasons
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Follow the travels of your favorite drum corps with this handy app. You can upgrade to add the 2026 season. Featuring: - schedule of shows, by corps - scores (back to 2018) - map of tour route, by corps - detailed show information - insert your own photos into the app. A form of a photo journal from the shows you've attended.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Devils at 78% against Drum Corps Summer Tour's 40%. Blue Devils also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Drum Corps Summer Tour's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Drum Corps Summer Tour sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Blue Devils asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blue Devils holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 85 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Blue Devils's written reviews are positive against 40% of Drum Corps Summer Tour's.
Blue Devils ships an update every 5 months, Drum Corps Summer Tour weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Devils | Drum Corps Summer Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | 4.1 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 85 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BD Performing Arts | iStuff |
Customer experience
Blue Devils
Drum Corps Summer Tour
Bugs and requests
Blue Devils
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when clicking on dates under schedule tab
- App crashes when attempting to save a photo
- App requires update even after updating
- App crashes when opening roster
- App crashes when hitting Videos
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- App crashes every time it's opened
- Audio playback is inconsistent
- Content not loading or playing for more than 4 seconds
- First show of the season locked after one listen
Requested features
7 requests- Make the app Android compatible
- Add playlist functionality
- Include DCI and DCP news
- Optimize for newer iPhone versions
- Add Airplay support
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- Opensource the app or offer development kit to other corps
- Add more BDB and BDC content occasionally
Drum Corps Summer Tour
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Devils
No in-app purchases
Drum Corps Summer Tour
- 2019 Season$1.99
- 2022 Season$2.99
- 2023 Season$2.99
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- 2024 Season$3.99
- 2026 Season$3.99
- 2025 Season$3.99
Questions
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