Hoofbeat vs & Beyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoofbeat
This app serves as an official guide for a large country music festival. It allows users to customize their schedules, receive real-time updates on shows and emergencies, and find food vendors with dietary information. Users can also preview merchandise and navigate the festival grounds with interactive maps.
- Customizable schedule
- Real-time event updates
- Food vendor locator with dietary info
- Merchandise preview
- Interactive festival maps
- On-site contest information
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The official app of Hoofbeat - The Country's Largest Party in a Hayfield - Cadott, Wisconsin. -Customize your schedule -Get real-time show updates, schedule changes, emergency info & more. -FAQs -Food Finder: quickly locate your favorite festival grub! Have a special diet or allergy? All on the Food Finder! -Merch: get a sneak peek of official festival merch -Maps -On-site contests & fun
& Beyond
Your official guide to the world's largest bourbon, food, and music festival. Discover the full lineup, explore unique experiences, and stay updated with the latest festival news and exclusive giveaways.
- Festival schedule
- Full lineup information
- Explore experiences
- Latest updates
- Exclusive giveaways
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The official app of Bourbon & Beyond! The World's Largest Bourbon, Food, & Music Festival held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky Expo Center. Bourbon & Beyond has hosted some of the biggest names including Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Zach Bryan, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Pearl Jam, and so many more. Check out the schedule, lineup, experiences, updates, exclusive giveaways, and more in the official app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoofbeat at 100% against & Beyond's 14%. Hoofbeat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3). & Beyond's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hoofbeat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: & Beyond has 58 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hoofbeat's written reviews are positive against 14% of & Beyond's.
Hoofbeat ships an update every 7 months, & Beyond every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoofbeat | & Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.3 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #169 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chippewa Valley Country & Rock Festival INC. | Danny Wimmer Presents, LLC |
Customer experience
Hoofbeat
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In-app purchases
Hoofbeat
No in-app purchases
& Beyond
No in-app purchases
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