Rockbot vs Festiverse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rockbot
Request songs, discover new music, and influence playlists at participating venues like bars, restaurants, and gyms. This app lets you vote on upcoming tracks and sync your favorites with Spotify. You can also unlock venue rewards and share your music choices on social media.
- Request songs to play next
- Discover new music
- Sync with Spotify
- Vote on upcoming songs
- Unlock venue rewards
- Share music activity on social media
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Rockbot lets you request the music playing in bars, restaurants, gyms, hotels, offices and other locations right from your phone. The free app is used in thousands of businesses across the country, allowing guests to influence the music! Play, discover, and share the music you love. Start using Rockbot to: - Request songs you want to hear. Browse a location’s playlist, and request your favorite song to play next. - Hear more of what you like. Rockbot makes note of your favorite songs and automatically add them to the queue at Rockbot locations. - Discover new music and sync with Spotify. Explore new music and easily download your favorites or add to Spotify - Vote on upcoming music and influence what plays next. See what song is playing next and vote on upcoming songs that you want to hear. - Link your favorite social networks to connect with users & businesses. Let the world know when your music is playing by sharing to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. - Unlock rewards, enter giveaways, and view current specials at the venue Play, discover, and share the music you love. Follow 'GetRockbot' on Facebook and @GetRockbot on Twitter to find out when businesses in your area are rocking **************************************************** SXSW Best Music Startup Winner! ****************************************************
Festiverse
This app consolidates information for numerous music festivals, offering detailed lineups, set times, and interactive maps. Stay updated with real-time notifications and connect with fellow attendees to enhance your festival experience.
- Personalized lineups and set times
- Interactive festival maps
- Community connection
- Real-time updates
- Year-round festival news
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Festiverse brings all your favorite festivals into a single app, making it easy to track lineups, set times, maps, real-time updates, and connect with the community. Whether you're planning ahead or navigating the festival grounds, the Festiverse keeps everything organized so you can focus on the experience. Features: Lineups & Set Times: Easily personalize and track performances Festival Maps: Easily get around discover the festival grounds Join the Community: Connect with like-minded festival fans Year-Round Updates: Festival news and content all year long Festivals Included: Governor's Ball, Country Jam Colorado, FairWell Festival, Minnesota Yacht Club, Lollapalooza, Sea.Hear.Now, Shaky Knees, Ohana Music Festival, Oceans Calling, Soundside Music Festival, Country Calling, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rockbot at 4.7 against Festiverse's 3.8. Rockbot also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 171) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). Festiverse's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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.
Rockbot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockbot has 67K ratings behind it against 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Rockbot's written reviews are positive against 49% of Festiverse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rockbot ships an update every 2 months, Festiverse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockbot | Festiverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67K ratings) — better | 3.8 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #125 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | Festiverse |
Customer experience
Rockbot
Festiverse
User reviews
Rockbot
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app functionality
- 👍 Allows groups to select songs
- 💡 Upvote/downvote system for song priority
- 🎶 Ability to control music in large buildings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and login issues
- 🔇 Limited music selection and variety
- 🤬 Allows users to override others' song requests
- ⏱️ Slow song loading and processing times
- 🤔 Unclear leveling up and point system
Festiverse
From 171 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 💡 Unified festival experience
- 👍 Great companion app for festivals
- 👍 Helpful for planning festival trips
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working/freezing
- 🐛 Unable to browse events/select festivals
Bugs and requests
Rockbot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Songs disappear from queue before playing
- Profile and play history data issues
- Inconsistent song request limits
Requested features
5 requests- Add song history feature
- Expand music catalog with more genres and artists
- Allow users to request new songs to be added
- Improve song queue management and priority system
- Provide more transparency on how the app works
Festiverse
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to select festival for lineup
- Screen darkens/freezes when trying to browse events
Requested features
2 requests- Navigation directions to festival stages
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Rockbot
No in-app purchases
Festiverse
No in-app purchases
