Outside Lands 2026 vs FastTracker Group GPS
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.
FastTracker Group GPS
This app helps groups stay connected during events and trips by sharing live locations on a map. It's designed for temporary use, with automatic expiration of location sharing and parties. Features include chat, photo sharing, and planning tools.
- Live group location sharing
- Temporary party creation
- Background GPS tracking
- Group and private chat
- Shared waypoint pins
- Smart geofence alerts
- After-party replay
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FastTracker helps groups stay connected during real-world events, trips, hikes, theme park days, festivals, and meetups. Create a temporary party, invite your group, and see everyone on a shared live map. FastTracker is designed for short-term coordination, so parties expire automatically and location sharing stops when the event ends. Features include: • Live group location sharing • Background GPS tracking • Breadcrumb trails • Offline breadcrumb recovery • Group and private chat • Shared waypoint pins • Photo sharing • Smart geofence alerts • Planning room and scheduling tools • After-party replay • 30-day party archive for Premium parties FastTracker is built for temporary use. Hosts can create a party, guests can join with a code or link, and no long-term tracking is required. Premium Party unlocks larger groups, longer sessions, advanced planning tools, after-party replay, and archive access for the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FastTracker Group GPS at 5.0 against Outside Lands 2026's 2.8. FastTracker Group GPS also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Outside Lands 2026's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (100 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FastTracker Group GPS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Outside Lands 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.
FastTracker Group GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside Lands 2026 has 100 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Outside Lands 2026 ships an update every 2 months, FastTracker Group GPS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside Lands 2026 | FastTracker Group GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (100 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Outside Lands | Jesse McCoard |
Customer experience
Outside Lands 2026
FastTracker Group GPS
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
FastTracker Group GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outside Lands 2026
No in-app purchases
FastTracker Group GPS
- FastTracker Group GPS$2.99
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