Dissonant. vs Herd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dissonant.
Discover music beyond algorithmic playlists by receiving curated physical albums delivered to your door. This service connects you with a community of music lovers and offers a unique way to engage with albums.
- Physical album discovery
- Curated album selections
- Album delivery service
- Community of music lovers
- Secondhand albums
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Music discovery through physical media. Sick of algorithm playlists? When was the last time you sat down and truly engaged with a great album? Tell us about your taste. We want to get to know you as a human, not as a statistic in an algorithm. Our music-loving curators will pick out an album they think you'll love and ship it right to your door. All albums are secondhand and are constantly being scavenged from all around the United States. We hope you'll join the world's cheapest album club/community! -Dissonant
Herd
This app provides a digital space for music lovers to curate and share their favorite songs. Users can rate tracks, write reviews, and discover new music through community connections rather than algorithms. It focuses on personal music memories and intentional curation.
- Rate songs head-to-head
- Build favorite song lists
- Write song reviews
- Discover music via friends
- Share music and connect with users
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No AI. No Algorithms. Herd is just a digital home for the songs that matter the most to you. Here’s how it works: Rate — rate songs head-to-head to build lists of your top 10, 20, 100+ favorites Review — write reviews of your favorite lyrics, thoughts, and memories Discover — discover new music via friends and community, not algorithms Share — share records, make new friends :) Your music taste is more than what you “stream” the most — it’s what you love the most. It's the song from your first date, from your dad’s music taste, from when you and your best friend used to drive home late with the windows down. We're creating a place for those songs. A place for music built on intentionality, curation, and community. We hope you’ll join us. Join the Herd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Herd at free against Dissonant.'s free with in-app purchases. Dissonant.'s advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 21). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
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 — 4.9 for Dissonant. against 4.8 for Herd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Dissonant.'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Herd's.
Dissonant. ships an update every 4 weeks, Herd monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dissonant. | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (98 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hunter White | Herd Music, Inc |
Customer experience
Dissonant.
Herd
In-app purchases
Dissonant.
No in-app purchases
Herd
No in-app purchases
