Chicago Activities vs Sourcerer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicago Activities
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User can view multiple venue bands and schedules in Chicago. - view all the upcoming shows at multiple venues - search for a specific band / event playing at any of the venues - see all concerts / events occurring between specific dates - select events you are interested and export them so you can keep track of upcoming events - search for particular band names across all venues to see if an artist is playing in the future - option to scan your iTunes library and see which bands are coming to Chicago
Sourcerer
Discover cultural events with a personalized feed curated by trusted sources. Follow venues, artists, and communities to never miss important happenings. Plan your weeks with saved events and collaborative features.
- Personalized event feed
- Follow trusted sources
- Save and share events
- Collaborative planning
- Map-based event discovery
- Ad-free experience
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Sourcerer puts you in control of your cultural calendar. No more scrolling through endless noise, ads, or algorithmic guesses. Sourcerer lets you follow the venues, curators, and communities you trust, so you never miss what matters. Whether it’s a warehouse party, poetry reading, or low-key panel talk, Sourcerer gives you a clear feed of what’s coming up, straight from the source. — Features — - Personalized event feed curated by you - Follow event calendars from venues, promoters, collectives, and artists - Save, share, and collaboratively plan your weeks - See what events are going on around you with map-based features - No ads. No predictive algorithms. Just the good stuff Sourcerer is currently focused on San Francisco but expanding soon. We don’t sell your data. We don’t track you unnecessarily. We’re building a better way to discover what’s happening. Account required to save events and follow sources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chicago Activities at none against Sourcerer's 2. Sourcerer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, ads 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. Sourcerer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Chicago Activities asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chicago Activities ships an update every 3 weeks, Sourcerer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicago Activities | Sourcerer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | keith fish | Sourcerer |
In-app purchases
Chicago Activities
No in-app purchases
Sourcerer
- Sourcerer Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Sourcerer Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
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