Comparison

ASCAP vs EVEN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ASCAP

This app helps ASCAP members manage their music catalog, register new works, and track royalty distributions. It also offers tools for finding collaborators, accessing educational resources, and discovering industry events.

Highlights
  • Manage music and metadata
  • Register new music
  • Scan catalog for data health
  • Check royalty distributions
  • Find collaborators
  • Access music industry education
  • Discover events
Features
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If you're an ASCAP songwriter, composer or music publisher, you've come to the right place. The ASCAP app connects you to your ASCAP account, with innovative tools to help you get the most out of your membership, and boost your music career. Think of it as a music manager in your pocket. With the ASCAP app you can: - Manage your music and metadata to make sure you’re set up to get paid for your creative work - Add to your ASCAP catalog with our step-by-step guided or quick registration options - Take a work registration quiz for guidance on how to register your new music - Scan your entire catalog with our data health check, and quickly add any missing metadata to help ASCAP get you paid - Check up on your latest ASCAP royalty distributions - Find new collaborators and mentors with the ASCAP Connections messaging platform - Educate yourself on how the money flows in the music industry, and learn how to sustain your music career, whether you’re an experienced creator or just starting out - Find workshops, competitions and networking events near you What is ASCAP? ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a performing rights organization (PRO) representing over 1.1 million of the greatest songwriters, composers and music publishers in the world. We’re the only PRO in America operating on a not-for-profit basis, and the only one that puts creators first. We get you paid when your music is played ASCAP’s main job is to pay you royalties when your music is played publicly by the businesses we license. And we’re really good at what we do! In 2024, we achieved revenues of $1.835 billion, and distributed $1.696 billion to our songwriter, composer and publisher members. We put music creators first We pay our members all of the music licensing revenue we take in, minus our operating expenses (among the lowest in the industry). Our governing documents require us to pay music creators first – a claim that only ASCAP can make. We’re led by music creators like you ASCAP is the only PRO in the US founded and governed by songwriters, composers and music publishers. Every decision about how we operate is made by music creators like you – not broadcasters, corporations and investors, like our competitors. We innovate ASCAP offers the most advanced data processing systems of any PRO, to ensure that you get paid fairly and accurately. Our ASCAP Lab explores how new technologies and new business approaches can drive value for our members and the businesses that use their music.

About

EVEN

Connect directly with your favorite musicians, gain exclusive access to content, and build your music library. Support artists by purchasing their work with flexible payment options, fostering a direct relationship between creators and fans.

Highlights
  • Direct artist engagement
  • Exclusive content access
  • Offline music library
  • Flexible payment options
  • Global currency support
  • Virtual listening parties
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EVEN empowers artists and fans to invest in each other. On the EVEN app you can engage directly with your favorite artists, chat with other fans, and listen to your entire library of purchased music offline. Access Like Never Before • Get first access to music, content, vinyl and more. • Chat with your favorite artists and connect with fellow fans in an exclusive community. • Access your entire music library on the go. Easy to Support: • Pay What You Want and only when you want with flexible payment options including: All major credit cards, Cash App, Apple Pay and Klarna. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. • EVEN supports over 130 currencies and 22 global payment methods. • Support artists directly with every purchase. Direct Connection • Join virtual listening parties and get to talk to your favorite artists directly. • Get closer than ever with access to exclusive events, from yoga sessions to meet-and-greets to private FaceTimes. Buy the Art From The Artist. Follow us @even.biz on Instagram to stay in touch. For any feedback or questions, hit us up at support@even.biz.

Screenshots

ASCAP4 screens
EVEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ASCAP at 4.5 against EVEN's 3.9. ASCAP also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASCAP holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of ASCAP's written reviews are positive against 63% of EVEN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASCAP ships an update monthly, EVEN every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ASCAP versus EVEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASCAPEVEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better3.9 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3546 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperASCAPEVEN

Customer experience

ASCAP

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

EVEN

All ratings46 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

ASCAP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EVEN

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes
  • Loses music
  • Asks to sign in repeatedly
  • Cannot enter same details as before (username)
  • Offline download doesn't allow listening without service
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  • Paid content lost after logging out
  • App redirects to web browser for purchases
  • App doesn't register in-browser purchase until closed and reopened
  • App stops, won't play, gets stuck
  • Restart content every time app is opened
  • Cannot play music in the background
  • Album purchased won't play via the app
  • Skipping songs

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make app more seamless
  • Allow in-app purchases
  • Add lyrics karaoke style
  • Create an app for artists to manage music
  • Allow playing while in the background
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  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve app stability
  • Streamline the buying process
  • Fix app to remember playback position

In-app purchases

None

ASCAP

No in-app purchases

None

EVEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASCAP free?
ASCAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVEN free?
EVEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ASCAP or EVEN?
ASCAP is rated higher. ASCAP averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while EVEN averages 3.9 from 46 ratings.
Do ASCAP or EVEN have ads?
Neither ASCAP nor EVEN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASCAP or EVEN?
ASCAP ships an update monthly, and EVEN every 4 weeks. Most recently, ASCAP was updated on November 3, 2026 and EVEN on November 4, 2026.

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