Comparison

Medallion vs Arcade Fire

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

Head to head
About

Medallion

Track your concert history, remembering every detail from opening acts to setlists. Discover new music through friends' listening habits and connect with artists directly. Artists can sell tickets to fans without intermediaries.

Highlights
  • Log concert details
  • Track favorite artists
  • Social music discovery
  • Direct artist ticketing
  • View friends' activity
Features
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Your music history, all in one place. • Log your shows and remember every opening act, setlist and detail for years to come • Never miss an update from your favorite artists • See what your friends are listening to and which shows they’re going to, and find your next favorite through people you trust, not an algorithm • Artists can sell tickets directly to their fans, with no queues, no codes and no bots

About

Arcade Fire

Access exclusive content and get early access to concert tickets. This app provides a direct connection to artists for fans.

Highlights
  • Exclusive content
  • Early ticket access
  • Direct fan connection
  • Artist updates
Features
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Download for exclusive content, early access to tickets, and more.

Screenshots

Medallion4 screens
Arcade Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

Medallion and Arcade Fire both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Arcade Fire's written reviews are positive against 33% of Medallion's. Arcade Fire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Medallion's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Medallion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Arcade Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Medallion against 4.5 for Arcade Fire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Medallion's written reviews are positive against 86% of Arcade Fire's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Medallion versus Arcade Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedallionArcade Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (57 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB55 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMedallion Arts Inc.Arcade Fire Music, LLC

Customer experience

Medallion

All ratings57 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative63.0%

Arcade Fire

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Medallion

Subscriptions1
  • Medallion FM$4.991 Month
None

Arcade Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medallion free?
Medallion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcade Fire free?
Arcade Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medallion or Arcade Fire?
Arcade Fire is rated higher. Medallion averages 4.4 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Arcade Fire averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Medallion or Arcade Fire have ads?
Arcade Fire shows ads; Medallion does not.

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