Comparison

Outside Lands 2026 vs BottleRock

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

Head to head
About

Outside Lands 2026

Navigate the festival with ease. Discover the full lineup, create your personalized schedule, and explore diverse food and drink options. Find information on curated experiences and essential festival details.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date set times
  • Browse full lineup
  • Create personal music schedule
  • Browse food and drinks
  • Explore curated experiences
  • Festival FAQ section
Features
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Whether you're joining us for one day or all three, you'll never miss a minute of the unique experiences with the official Outside Lands festival app. The Outside Lands app is the best place to find up-to-date set times, browse the lineup and use the My Schedule feature to create your personal music schedule, as well as browse the hundreds of delicious food and drinks on offer. You can also use the app to explore all of the curated experiences that Outside Lands has to offer from Grass Lands to Cocktail Magic. Be sure to check out the FAQ section for info on the best way to get to the festival, our bag policy, health + safety info and more.

About

BottleRock

Plan your BottleRock Napa Valley experience with the official festival app. Discover the lineup, create a personalized schedule, explore attractions, and get real-time updates. You can also buy tickets and access the festival map.

Highlights
  • View lineup
  • Build personalized schedule
  • Discover attractions
  • Listen to festival playlist
  • Interactive festival map
  • Get festival updates
  • Buy tickets
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This is the OFFICIAL BottleRock Napa Valley app for the 2026 festival. This year's app will allow you to: View the lineup and build your own personalized schedule View and listen to your favorite BottleRock artists Discover food, drinks, art and other attractions Listen to the BottleRock playlist See the interactive festival map Get important festival updates Buy tickets + More!

Screenshots

Outside Lands 20264 screens
BottleRock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BottleRock at 3.8 against Outside Lands 2026's 2.8. Outside Lands 2026's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (39% vs 24%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

BottleRock holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 58 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Outside Lands 2026's written reviews are positive against 24% of BottleRock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outside Lands 2026 ships an update every 2 months, BottleRock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Outside Lands 2026 versus BottleRock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutside Lands 2026BottleRock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (101 ratings)3.8 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews — better24.2% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOutside LandsLatitude 38 Entertainment LLC

Customer experience

Outside Lands 2026

All ratings101 ratings
Positive39.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative50.5%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral17.1%
Negative43.4%

BottleRock

All ratings54 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

Outside Lands 2026

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • Information and schedules disappearing
  • Artists marked with no events
  • Map not available
  • Schedule hard to navigate and read
  • App released too soon with bugs
Show 40 more
  • Schedule not present
  • Cannot add artists
  • Cannot sync with others
  • App won't download due to billing problem
  • Random scrolling in schedule
  • Map poorly designed and unreadable
  • No 2022 update available
  • App is less useful than paper schedule
  • Schedule builder doesn't show artist location
  • Save button doesn't save artist
  • Hamburger menu is outdated
  • Personal schedule not saving
  • App relies too heavily on connection
  • App keeps crashing
  • Lineup not always saved
  • Sunday schedule not visible
  • No way to highlight food and drink options
  • No way to look back at prior shows
  • App drains battery quickly
  • Map not working
  • App is clunky and doesn't flow smoothly
  • "Read More" link not working
  • Schedule view doesn't work correctly
  • Cannot log back in after logging out
  • Forgot password and no reset email received
  • Terrible user interface
  • App info is for last year's festival
  • App constantly prompts to turn on Bluetooth
  • No data for current year's festival
  • Manual/forced sync does nothing
  • Sharing schedules with friends doesn't work
  • Cannot see friend locations on site
  • App fails to update
  • App shuts down immediately upon opening
  • Lineup resets when creating personal lineup
  • Too many screens, not intuitive
  • App not updated before festival
  • Shuttle ticket information unclear
  • Food vendor reviews not visible
  • App crashes when sharing location

Requested features

31 requests
  • Link to terms for discounts
  • See vendor locations when making food list
  • Mobile ordering functionality
  • Share schedule with friends
  • Dedicated app for food vendors
Show 26 more
  • Improve map scaling and readability
  • Printed brochures available
  • Fix sound at stages
  • Add artist locations to schedule builder
  • Improve schedule navigation and readability
  • Allow users to add artists to schedule
  • Allow syncing schedules with others
  • Improve app download process
  • Improve app stability and reduce scrolling issues
  • Update app content for current year's festival
  • Improve search functionality for food vendors
  • Add ability to look back at prior shows
  • Improve password reset functionality
  • Streamline homepage
  • Add playlists for musicians
  • Improve app's Twitter integration
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve food vendor review system
  • Allow searching food by location
  • Improve app's iCal sync feature
  • Improve friend location sharing accuracy
  • Add shuttle ticket information clearly
  • Improve app's user interface and flow
  • Make app more intuitive
  • Improve app's responsiveness and reduce crashes
  • Ensure app is updated well in advance of the festival

BottleRock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Outside Lands 2026

No in-app purchases

None

BottleRock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outside Lands 2026 free?
Outside Lands 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BottleRock free?
BottleRock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outside Lands 2026 or BottleRock?
BottleRock is rated higher. Outside Lands 2026 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while BottleRock averages 3.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Outside Lands 2026 or BottleRock have ads?
BottleRock shows ads; Outside Lands 2026 does not.
Which is updated more often, Outside Lands 2026 or BottleRock?
Outside Lands 2026 ships an update every 2 months, and BottleRock every 4 months. Most recently, Outside Lands 2026 was updated on September 1, 2026 and BottleRock on September 3, 2026.

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