They Might Be Giants vs Barenaked Bytes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
They Might Be Giants
Access a new song daily from a vast music catalog. This free application provides fresh Dial-A-Song tracks and selections from the band's extensive library, always featuring five songs at a time.
- New song daily
- Dial-A-Song tracks
- Vast song catalog
- Five tracks available
- Official band app
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A different song every day! They Might Be Giants' official and totally free song app includes new Dial-A-Song tracks and songs from the band's vast catalog. The app holds five tracks at all times. Created by TMBG, Drew Westphal AKA Scarface, graphic designer Paul Sahre, and artist Hine Mizushima, with thanks to Bar/None, WEA, Disney, Concord and Idlewild Recordings.
Barenaked Bytes
Get exclusive early access to concert tickets and VIP packages. Receive push notifications for band news, pre-sales, and tour information.
- Early ticket access
- VIP package information
- Push notifications
- Band news updates
- Tour information
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You’ll receive first access to BNL tickets and VIP packages. Sign up now to receive push notifications, including BNL news, exclusive pre-sales and info on their upcoming tours!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: They Might Be Giants at 96% against Barenaked Bytes's 43%. They Might Be Giants also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Barenaked Bytes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 26 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
They Might Be Giants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: They Might Be Giants has 117 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of They Might Be Giants's written reviews are positive against 43% of Barenaked Bytes's.
They Might Be Giants ships an update every 26 months, Barenaked Bytes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | They Might Be Giants | Barenaked Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (117 ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Westphal | 237 Global, Inc. |
Customer experience
They Might Be Giants
Barenaked Bytes
Bugs and requests
They Might Be Giants
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on iPhone 4 with iOS 6.0.1 - stuck on first screen
- Not optimized for iPhone 5 and newer devices
- Letterboxing issue on iPhone 12 mini
- Backwards cassette tape animation (unclear if intentional)
- Bluetooth headphone play/pause function fails
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- Playback stops at end of song when app is backgrounded
- Screen lock causes playback to stop
- Manual play/pause required between songs despite release notes claiming fix
- Poor audio quality on some devices
- App not appearing in iPad app search results
Requested features
10 requests- Auto-play functionality to continuously play songs
- Universal iPad app with full-screen optimization
- iPhone 5+ device optimization
- Continuous background playback when app is backgrounded
- Bluetooth remote control support
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- Alarm clock functionality integration
- Link to 'This Might Be A Wiki' for band information
- Changing content for the '?' button
- More deep cuts and rare B-sides
- New song loading indicators
Barenaked Bytes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
They Might Be Giants
No in-app purchases
Barenaked Bytes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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