Concert FX vs PhireBug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Concert FX
Enhance live performances with synchronized audience light shows and interactive features. Engage with the show through trivia and a unique selfie camera, creating a memorable, in-person experience.
- Synchronized audience light shows
- Pre/post-show trivia
- Interactive selfie camera
- Event-specific interactive elements
- Sound system synchronization
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The Concert FX app is for musical theaters & performing arts centers to provide a unique way for the audience to become involved in the show. This app provides synchronized light shows from the audience, pre/post show trivia and an interactive selfie cam for photos and videos. Each event is truly unique. Become part of an immersive, spectacular experience available only to those who are attending the event in-person. Concert FX synchronizes its interactive elements through the power of the performance hall’s sound system.
PhireBug
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Create a color synchronized light show with an unlimited number of friends or strangers, without a connection between devices. No setup required - just tap Start and PhireBug does the rest. Great for concert audience participation in place of phone flashlights, glow sticks, and cigarette lighters, PhireBug also enhances the experience at parties, nighttime sporting events and parades, any size gathering where lights can help set the mood. Additional features: Invite friends to join in via text message or other popular platforms Easily share with people nearby without exchanging personal information using the QR code Works without service and in Airplane Mode (for best results maintain a network connection) Inactivity timeout protects against unnecessary power consumption
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Concert FX at Free against PhireBug's $1.29. Concert FX also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 25 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Concert FX is free to download; PhireBug costs $1.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Concert FX ships an update every 9 months, PhireBug every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Concert FX | PhireBug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.29 |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Severns | Incendiar LLC |
In-app purchases
Concert FX
No in-app purchases
PhireBug
No in-app purchases









