Salt Shed vs Arcade Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salt Shed
Discover and navigate Chicago's largest independent music venue. Purchase tickets, access exclusive promotions, and stay updated on upcoming events at this community-driven creative space.
- Navigate venue grounds
- Purchase event tickets
- Access exclusive promotions
- Get giveaway access
- Stay updated on events
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Welcome to the Salt Shed. A skyline-backed, community-driven, indoor/outdoor gathering space and state-of-the-art music venue. A multi-faceted entertainment center featuring a breathtaking rooftop cocktail lounge, an eclectic family-friendly arcade, a suite of local retail shops, and craft brews and bites from the Goose Island Pub. The Salt Shed is a welcoming place to hang out on a whim. A place to be creatively inspired. Your new home away from home. Download our app to enhance your on-site experience!
Arcade Fire
Access exclusive content and get early access to concert tickets. This app provides a direct connection to artists for fans.
- Exclusive content
- Early ticket access
- Direct fan connection
- Artist updates
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Download for exclusive content, early access to tickets, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcade Fire at 86% against Salt Shed's 0%. Arcade Fire also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3). Salt Shed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Arcade Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Salt Shed's written reviews are positive against 86% of Arcade Fire's.
| Parameter | Salt Shed | Arcade Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 16 ON CENTER, LLC | Arcade Fire Music, LLC |
Customer experience
Salt Shed
Arcade Fire
In-app purchases
Salt Shed
No in-app purchases
Arcade Fire
No in-app purchases
