Comparison

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) vs Dead Format

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

Head to head
About

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)

This app provides dedicated fans with a comprehensive tool to track live performances, view detailed statistics, and earn achievements. It also offers unlimited streaming of live and rare music content.

Highlights
  • Track live setlists and statistics
  • View personal concert stats
  • Earn trophies for milestones
  • Access live and rare music streams
  • Unlimited 24/7 streaming
Features
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The Pearl Jam Stat Tracker gives faithfull fans the ultimate mobile experience. It's hard to imagine a release could be so feature-packed, but take a breath (and a scream), bust out your corduroy and give it a go...it will make you a better man!! Here's what you can do: - TRACK: Browse every setlist, see detailed statistics based on the band's live performances, check out your own personal stats based on the shows you've seen, and earn trophies for reaching certain milestones. Want to know how many times "Bugs" has been played live? Curious to see how close you are to seeing all of "Ten" in concert?? Get those answers and much, MUCH more... - LISTEN: How does instant access to live and rare Pearl Jam sound?? Gain free and unlimited streaming of Pearl Jam Radio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, wherever you go - all with a tap of your finger!* *Pearl Jam Radio is accessed via the live stream at pearljam.com

About

Dead Format

Connect with a community of vinyl enthusiasts to share your collection, discover new music, and engage in discussions. Organize your records, find local record stores, and buy or sell vinyl with other collectors.

Highlights
  • Share listening activity and collection updates
  • Organize personal vinyl collection
  • Participate in monthly Vinyl Challenges
  • Engage in community forums
  • Buy and sell vinyl records
  • Discover local record stores
Features
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Dead Format is a community for vinyl collectors to share what they're listening to, talk about records, connect with fellow collectors, and more! Post what you're spinning, show off your latest pickups or listening setup, take part in monthly Vinyl Challenges, join conversations in the forums, organize your collection, find record stores, and buy and sell vinyl. One of the main features of Dead Format is the Home feed, and it works more like old-school social media. There's no weird algorithm deciding what you should see. The Following feed shows you every post from everyone you follow, in order, so you can actually keep up with what they're sharing. You can also browse the Discover tab whenever you want to see more popular posts and highlights from what's being shared by the rest of the community. Every month, there's a new Vinyl Challenge with a different prompt each day. Join in whenever you want, share a record that fits the day's prompt, browse everyone else's choices, and discover some new records and collectors along the way. The forums are a place for longer conversations, questions, recommendations, polls, and anything else that doesn't really fit into a regular post. Keep track of your collection and Want List, filter your records by artist, format, and more, upload your own photos, and track how often you're playing each record. You can even scrobble your spins to Last.fm. You can also find record stores near you or browse stores in other cities, save your favorites, tag them when you post about a recent visit or pickup, and help contribute any stores that might be missing. There's a Marketplace too, built around listings with real photos of the records being sold. Buyers can make offers, see shipping costs before checkout, and pay directly through the app. Sellers can list individual records or bundles, manage offers, and purchase discounted USPS shipping labels.

Screenshots

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)4 screens
Dead Format4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dead Format at every 6 days against PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)'s every 3 months. PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) against 5.0 for Dead Format. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 304 and 134 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Dead Format's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) ships an update every 3 months, Dead Format every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) versus Dead Format: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)Dead Format
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (304 ratings)5.0 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better134
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB93 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGroupie Inc.Dead Format LLC

Customer experience

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)

All ratings306 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.1%

Dead Format

All ratings126 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Latest update causing app to crash at launch
  • The My Shows tab isn't displaying shows past 2018
  • Doesn't open since update for iPhone 6
  • App no longer updated
  • Pearl jam radio won't open
Show 2 more
  • App was great, loved it...but... It crashed And i can't open it
  • Wish it was updated more often when they're touring

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add an Eddie Vedder tracker
  • Add a third option that combines originals and covers in one list view
  • Add Eddie solo shows to the stats

Dead Format

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial)

No in-app purchases

None

Dead Format

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) free?
PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Format free?
Dead Format is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) or Dead Format?
Dead Format is rated higher. PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) averages 4.9 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Dead Format averages 5.0 from 134 ratings.
Do PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) or Dead Format have ads?
Neither PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) nor Dead Format shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) or Dead Format?
PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) ships an update every 3 months, and Dead Format every 6 days. Most recently, PJ Stat Tracker (Unofficial) was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dead Format on November 12, 2026.

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