Outside Lands 2026 vs Proper NYE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Up-to-date set times
- Browse full lineup
- Create personal music schedule
- Browse food and drinks
- Explore curated experiences
- Festival FAQ section
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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.
Proper NYE
This app helps you navigate a major New Year's Eve event. You can plan your schedule, receive alerts for special content, and get access to exclusive opportunities. It aims to enhance your festival experience.
- Schedule favorite sets
- Real-time notifications
- Exclusive demo alerts
- VIP giveaway invites
- Festival information hub
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Your ultimate Proper NYE guide: schedule your favorite sets, get real-time notifications for exclusive demos, score invites to VIP giveaways, and stay in the know on all things Proper. The perfect festival experience, right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proper NYE at 100% against Outside Lands 2026's 39%. Proper NYE also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8). Outside Lands 2026's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 16). 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.
Proper NYE holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside Lands 2026 has 100 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Outside Lands 2026's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proper NYE's.
Outside Lands 2026 ships an update every 2 months, Proper NYE every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside Lands 2026 | Proper NYE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (100 ratings) | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Outside Lands | CRSSD Music LLC |
Customer experience
Outside Lands 2026
Proper NYE
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
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- 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
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- 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
Proper NYE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outside Lands 2026
No in-app purchases
Proper NYE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Outside Lands 2026 free?
Is Proper NYE free?
Which has better reviews, Outside Lands 2026 or Proper NYE?
Do Outside Lands 2026 or Proper NYE have ads?
Which is updated more often, Outside Lands 2026 or Proper NYE?
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