bandNada vs SpinLoud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bandNada
Discover underground music and live shows in New York City. This app connects you to emerging artists and provides details on upcoming events.
- Discover underground music
- Find live show listings
- Explore New York City music scene
- Get event details
- Connect with emerging artists
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The bandNada listening app lets you listen to and discover local music in New York City as well as tell you when and where local shows are happening
SpinLoud
Stream licensed radio stations and request songs at venues or from anywhere. Build your DJ profile by making requests and dedicate songs to friends, all while enjoying a seamless radio experience on your devices and in your car.
- Licensed radio station streaming
- Live listener counts
- Song requests via QR or player
- Song dedications to friends
- DJ profile with titles and stats
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
- Social feed of friend activity
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SpinLoud is a radio player — and the DJ booth at your table. LISTEN — Tune in to the licensed radio stations available on SpinLoud, such as FM34: EDM, rock, jazz and more, each with its own character and color. Real radio flow with station idents and seamless transitions, at home, on the go, or in your car with CarPlay. REQUEST — At a SpinLoud venue? Scan the table QR and send a song straight to the venue's queue. Listening to the radio? Request right from the player. Dedicate songs to friends — they'll see it on their profile. BE THE DJ — Every played request builds your profile: top stations, top artists, top venues. Earn titles like Venue DJ and Trend Setter, follow friends, react to their picks in the feed, and watch your requests light up rooms across town. • Licensed radio stations with live listener counts • Song requests at venues (QR) and on radio • Gift a song to a friend — dedications show on profiles • Feed: see what friends request, like, and play • Profiles with top stations, artists, venues and titles • CarPlay: station list and now playing in your car • AirPlay support • Light, dark and system themes SpinLoud accounts are free. Some features require being at a partner venue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpinLoud at every 3 days against bandNada's weekly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for bandNada against 5.0 for SpinLoud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
bandNada ships an update weekly, SpinLoud every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bandNada | SpinLoud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cole Hill Prime LLC | Spinloud, Inc. |
Customer experience
bandNada
SpinLoud
In-app purchases
bandNada
No in-app purchases
SpinLoud
No in-app purchases









