SMTOWN | OFFICIAL vs Beyond LIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
This official fan app provides comprehensive access to SM Entertainment artists' schedules, concert features like light device syncing and digital stamp collection, and exclusive AR content. It also includes a video player for merchandise content and an integrated shop for official merchandise.
- Artist schedules and notifications
- Light device syncing for concerts
- Digital stamp collection (Passport)
- Augmented reality (AR) content viewer
- Video player for merchandise
- Exclusive content via tagging
- Official merchandise shop
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All the functions a fan needs, all in the SMTOWN APP SM ENTERTAINMENT official application Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! ● SCHEDULE From SM artist anniversaries to music shows, schedule notifications that you wanted! ● LIGHT DEVICE Name my LIGHT DEVICE, and sync concert seat ● PASSPORT More fun in enjoying concerts and anniversaries Collect digital stamps ● AR VIEWER A special way to enjoy SMTOWN AR contents ● PLAYER Watch MD with a video player ● TAG Tag PINKDISC or MD to enjoy exclusive content ● SHOP Find out about HOT & NEW official MD before anyone else SMTOWN A to Z, Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! Terms and Conditions: https://www.smtown.com/policy/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smtown.com/policy/privacy
Beyond LIVE
Experience a new era of live performances with interactive video concerts. Artists and fans connect in real-time through live chat, co-creating unique stages with advanced graphics and technology. Reach a global audience with immersive, technologically driven entertainment.
- Interactive video concerts
- Real-time artist-fan connection
- Live chat engagement
- Advanced graphics and technology
- Global audience reach
- Fan-artist co-created stages
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The beginning of a new performance culture A new video concert that combines artist performance with various graphics and technologies is coming. Connecting the world in real time, the stage unfolds to 6 billion audiences. Meet the stage created by fans and artists together via Live chat.
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Verdict
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL and Beyond LIVE both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of SMTOWN | OFFICIAL's written reviews are positive against 20% of Beyond LIVE's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for SMTOWN | OFFICIAL against 3.5 for Beyond LIVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of SMTOWN | OFFICIAL's written reviews are positive against 20% of Beyond LIVE's.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL ships an update monthly, Beyond LIVE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMTOWN | OFFICIAL | Beyond LIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (80 ratings) — better | 3.5 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews — better | 19.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. | Beyond LIVE Corporation |
Customer experience
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
Beyond LIVE
In-app purchases
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
No in-app purchases
Beyond LIVE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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