Comparison

Beanstalk vs Frontlog

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

Head to head
About

Beanstalk

Discover and organize videos, podcasts, music, and photos from popular online sites and your Apple device libraries. Seamlessly search and play content from services like Apple Music and Netflix without leaving the app.

Highlights
  • Search multiple media sites simultaneously
  • Organize content into query albums
  • Create multi-media playlists
  • Play Apple Music playlists
  • View Apple photo albums and videos
  • Background audio playback
  • Windowed mode on iPad/Mac
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A unique app for finding and organizing videos, podcasts, music, photos and more from popular internet sites and from your Apple device's photo, video and music libraries. If you are a subscriber to Apple Music, the entire Apple Music Catalog is included in searches. If you are a Netflix subscriber, search for your favorite titles and watch them without having to navigate through the Netflix interface. You can play your Apple Music playlists and watch slideshows of your Apple photo albums and your Apple videos inside the app. Features: - Search a dozen popular media sites at once or limit searches to video, audio , image or book sites - Browse all results in 'query albums' containing tracks of music, podcasts, videos, photos or books - Save favorite queries for quickly re-playing tracks and updating query results from a source - Combine individual tracks into multi-media playlists. For example, save podcast shows or episodes, music tracks and music videos by or about a single artist in a single playlist - Browse existing song playlists from your Apple device's Music app and play them inside of Beanstalk - Browse photo albums from your Apple device's Photos app and view them inside of Beanstalk - Browse videos in your Photos app and play them - Apple Podcast show and Podcast Index episodes are included in searches - YouTube videos are included in searches, and can be saved in playlists and played via an embedded YouTube player - Audio tracks in playlists and favorite query albums can play in background mode, with automatic skipping from track to track within the playlist or query album - The app works in windows mode on iPads and Macs running OS26, allowing you to play videos, music or podcasts while using other apps - Photos are presented as individual tracks and combined into a scrolling 'gallery' track for a playlist of query album - 'Sign in with Apple' option enables quick registration and sign in using facial recognition, touch ID or device password - Stay logged in to Beanstalk between launches

About

Frontlog

Stay updated on all upcoming video game releases with a comprehensive timeline and personalized notifications. Discover anticipated titles, track your favorites, and never miss a gaming event or a crucial release date change.

Highlights
  • Upcoming game release timeline
  • Personalized release notifications
  • Gaming event subscriptions
  • Track favorite games
  • Platform and genre filtering
  • Smart search functionality
  • Cross-device syncing
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Never miss a game release again. Frontlog is the easiest way to stay on top of every game coming to your favorite platforms. Browse a living timeline of upcoming releases, discover what's generating buzz, and get notified the moment something you care about has a date. BROWSE THE TIMELINE See every upcoming release at a glance — from tomorrow's launches to games still years away. Filter by platform, genre, or theme to cut through the noise and find what matters to you. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT Explore curated sections for the most anticipated games, recent announcements, and highest-rated releases. Stay in the loop on major gaming events like Summer Game Fest, Nintendo Direct, State of Play, and more. FOLLOW GAMING EVENTS Subscribe to the events you care about — Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Summer Game Fest, The Game Awards, and more. When a new event is announced, you'll be the first to know. Get reminders as it approaches and alerts when it goes live so you never miss a moment. TRACK YOUR FAVORITES Save the games you're watching to your personal list. See which ones are out now and which are still on the way — organized by release date so you always know what's next. GET NOTIFIED Set reminders for the games you care about. Get alerts a week before, a day before, or right on release day. If a release date changes, you'll know about it. SEARCH EVERYTHING Find any game, event, genre, or theme instantly. Smart search ranks results by relevance so the best matches surface first. YOUR PLATFORMS, YOUR WAY PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC — pick your platforms during setup and Frontlog tailors everything to what you actually play on. Change anytime. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to sync your favorites across iPhone and iPad. Your list goes where you go. Features at a glance: - Timeline of upcoming and recent game releases - Discover section with curated game collections - Gaming event subscriptions with instant alerts - Smart search across games, events, genres, and themes - Platform, genre, and theme filtering - Push notifications for releases, events, and date changes - Dark mode support - Free to use — no ads

Screenshots

Beanstalk4 screens
Frontlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanstalk at none against Frontlog's 3. Frontlog's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Frontlog sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Beanstalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beanstalk against 5.0 for Frontlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanstalk ships an update every 6 weeks, Frontlog every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beanstalk versus Frontlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanstalkFrontlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBeanstalk Technologies LLCDaniel Bernardi

Customer experience

Beanstalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Frontlog

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beanstalk

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Frontlog

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Beanstalk free?
Beanstalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontlog free?
Frontlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beanstalk or Frontlog?
Beanstalk and Frontlog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Beanstalk or Frontlog have ads?
Neither Beanstalk nor Frontlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanstalk or Frontlog?
Beanstalk ships an update every 6 weeks, and Frontlog every 10 days. Most recently, Beanstalk was updated on October 6, 2026 and Frontlog on October 10, 2026.

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