Comparison

LivePhish vs DMB Hub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LivePhish

Access every live concert stream and the complete official audio archive from a popular band. Enjoy on-demand replays, exclusive releases, and archival video content with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Live concert streaming in 4K
  • On-demand set replays
  • Complete lossless audio archive since 2002
  • Exclusive archival releases
  • Archival concert video access
  • Single subscription for all shows
Features
Currently charting
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Every night is a different show. Now you can watch all of them. LivePhish is the official streaming home of Phish and the only place to watch every concert live, replay sets on demand, and access the complete official archive. For more than two decades, LivePhish has been the direct connection between the band and the fans who follow every note. LivePhish With is the new, complete Phish experience: Now, every Phish concert is streamed live in 4K (where available), every night of the tour. On-demand replay access will be available (availability windows may vary), so you can go back to that second-set jam the morning after. Plus: -The complete official lossless audio archive: every show since 2002. -Exclusive releases from the Phish Archives. -Select archival concert video, with more on the way. Every Phish livestream is exclusive to LivePhish With members. One subscription covers every show and no more buying individual streams. LivePhish keeps you connected through the full audio archive and exclusive Phish Archives releases. LivePhish With $149.99/year · $24.99/month Annual rate locked for the first year of membership. Renews automatically at the then-current member rate unless canceled. LivePhish $99.99/year · $9.99/month LivePhish Subscription Payment and Auto-Renewal Terms LivePhish offers auto-renewing monthly and annual subscriptions to stream music from the LivePhish catalog. Two subscription types are available, each with two tiers: monthly (30 days) and annual (365 days). All subscriptions auto-renew. A LivePhish monthly subscription is $9.99 per month and the yearly subscription is $99.99 per year. A LivePhish With monthly subscription is $24.99 per month and the yearly subscription is $149.99 per year. Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at the end of your trial period if applicable, otherwise at the time of your purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users Account Settings after purchase. LivePhish Terms of Use - https://www.livephish.com/terms.aspx LivePhish Privacy Policy - https://www.livephish.com/privacy.aspx

About

DMB Hub

This app is a comprehensive resource for fans of a specific band, offering live show tracking, historical data, and interactive games. It allows users to follow setlists in real-time, explore the band's entire live catalog, and track their personal concert history and achievements. Engage with other fans through trivia and prediction games.

Highlights
  • Live show alerts and real-time setlist tracking
  • Comprehensive live catalog browsing and search
  • Detailed song statistics and performance history
  • Personalized show history and attendance tracking
  • Achievement-based 'Stubs' and 'Passport' collectibles
  • Setlist prediction and trivia games
  • Venue-specific stamp collection
Features
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DMB Hub from antsmarching.org: if you're a DMB fan, you must have this app. Version 4.0 is a ground-up redesign of the whole thing. The Hub is your home base. Live show alerts, On This Day history, trending forum threads, breaking news - everything happening in the DMB world, in one feed. Open it daily to see what's new. Live show mode. DMB Hub knows when a show is happening. Follow the setlist in real time, right down to your Lock Screen, place your ShowFlow votes song by song, and dig into stats as each song drops. It's the best way to follow a show you're at - or one you wish you were. Tour Central is where it gets deep. The band's entire live catalog - every year, tour, song, venue, and setlist - built for browsing, with Advanced Search to find any show fast. Tap a show and you're in: setlist, stats, posters, fan photos, ticket stubs. Upload your own from the show while you're still in the parking lot. Song details that matter. Tap any song on any setlist and get the full picture - how many times played, last performance, show gap, tour rarity, fan sentiment. When was this song last played? Has it ever been played at this venue? Is a liberation coming? All right there. Your DMB journey. Log in with your Ants account and track your show history, attendance, and personal stats. See which songs you've never caught live, which venues you've hit the most, and how you stack up against friends in Head-to-Head mode - or the entire Ants community. Share your DMB Story - a personalized narrative of your history with the band. Hub Stubs. Earn achievement Stubs based on the shows you've seen and your tour superlatives, and watch your progress toward the next one. Passport. Collect stamps at venues on show nights, then hunt down hidden spots with the compass in Hunt Mode. Fill your pages and climb the leaderboard. The Setlist Game. Predict what the band will play, compete with friends, and form leagues. Get your picks in from anywhere - no more rushing home before the deadline. Season standings, all-time stats, and bragging rights included. Trivia. Play solo, challenge your friends, or join live hosted Trivia events and answer against the clock. Made for every iPhone, including a two-column layout on the open iPhone Duo. Terms of Use: https://antsmarching.org/tos.php

Screenshots

LivePhish4 screens
DMB Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DMB Hub at free with in-app purchases against LivePhish's subscription. DMB Hub also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). LivePhish's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 238) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LivePhish sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and DMB Hub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LivePhish holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LivePhish has 42K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of LivePhish's written reviews are positive against 84% of DMB Hub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LivePhish ships an update every 2 months, DMB Hub weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LivePhish versus DMB Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivePhishDMB Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (42K ratings) — better4.7 (238 ratings)
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42K — better238
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developernugs.net enterprises, LLCantsmarching.org

Customer experience

LivePhish

All ratings41,870 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.7%

DMB Hub

All ratings233 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

LivePhish

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant access to shows
  • 🎶 Excellent sound quality
  • 📂 Comprehensive library of content
  • 🔍 Robust search and browsing
  • 🔖 Useful 'My Stash' feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Inconsistent playback and resume
  • 🔍 Clunky navigation and UI
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Restrictive offline access

DMB Hub

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Essential for DMB fans
  • 👍 Comprehensive DMB information
  • 👍 Stream past shows
  • 👍 Track personal stats
  • 👍 Setlist game

Room to improve

  • 😞 Confusing UI post-update
  • 😞 Hard to find information
  • 😞 Small, close buttons
  • 😞 Dark and small text
  • 😞 AI-generated UI concerns

Bugs and requests

LivePhish

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching networks
  • Search and browsing issues
  • Syncing problems with 'My Stash'
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved playlist management and sorting
  • Native CarPlay and Apple TV integration
  • Gapless playback and scrubbing controls
  • Better offline listening options
  • More historical content from early Phish eras

DMB Hub

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Live setlist not working
  • Show streams not playing
  • App won't open
  • Data not transferring between categories
Show 2 more
  • Hub page not loading after notification
  • Countdown timer incorrect

Requested features

3 requests
  • Tutorial for old app users
  • Integration with Sonos
  • Option for single setlist notification

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LivePhish

Subscriptions4
  • LivePhish$9.991 Month
  • LivePhish With$24.991 Month
  • LivePhish$99.991 Year
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  • LivePhish With$149.991 Year
2 purchases

DMB Hub

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Ants+ Subscription$2.991 Month
  • One Year Ants+ Membership$29.991 Year

Questions

Is LivePhish free?
LivePhish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DMB Hub free?
DMB Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LivePhish or DMB Hub?
LivePhish is rated higher. LivePhish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while DMB Hub averages 4.7 from 238 ratings.
Do LivePhish or DMB Hub have ads?
Neither LivePhish nor DMB Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivePhish or DMB Hub?
LivePhish ships an update every 2 months, and DMB Hub weekly. Most recently, LivePhish was updated on November 11, 2026 and DMB Hub on November 11, 2026.

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