LA Phil vs Groupmuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA Phil
Enhance your concert experience with event discovery, ticket management, and program information. Stay informed about venue guidelines and safety updates for seamless enjoyment.
- Discover upcoming events
- Share and scan tickets
- Learn about music programs
- Stay updated on safety information
- Venue guidelines
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One city, many stages, and an app that lets you experience it all. The LA Phil app makes it easier to see what’s happening across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford.
Groupmuse
Discover and attend intimate live music performances hosted in homes by professional musicians. The app simplifies finding local concerts and organizing your own house shows, bringing music back to its roots.
- Discover local house concerts
- Organize your own concerts
- Find professional musicians
- Intimate live music experiences
- Global concert listings
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Groupmuse is bringing live music back where it began: the living room. We organize intimate house shows with professional musicians, in your neighborhood and around the world. Bring your own drinks, sit on the floor next to a stranger, and dig into timeless music. Our mobile app is the easiest way to find upcoming shows and arrange your own concerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Groupmuse at 4.5 against LA Phil's 4.1. Groupmuse also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 36%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). LA Phil's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Groupmuse holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of LA Phil's written reviews are positive against 56% of Groupmuse's.
LA Phil ships an update every 6 weeks, Groupmuse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA Phil | Groupmuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Groupmuse |
Customer experience
LA Phil
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In-app purchases
LA Phil
No in-app purchases
Groupmuse
No in-app purchases
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