Comparison

ConcertCritic vs StageUp

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

Head to head
About

ConcertCritic

Log and rate your concert experiences, discover new venues, and connect with other music fans. Build a comprehensive diary of your live music history and share your passion.

Highlights
  • Concert history log
  • Venue ratings and reviews
  • Social feed for friends' activity
  • Concert search powered by Ticketmaster
  • GPS-verified check-ins
  • Profile statistics for shows, artists, and venues
Features
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Love live music? Never forget a show again with ConcertCritic, the ultimate companion for concert-goers. Whether you are hitting a stadium tour or a local dive bar, ConcertCritic helps you track your history, rate your experiences, and share your passion with a community of music fans. VERSION 4.0 IS HERE We have completely rebuilt the app from the ground up to bring you the features you asked for. KEY FEATURES: • Your Music Diary: Build a permanent log of every concert you’ve ever attended. Add photos, ratings, and memories to keep the post-concert depression at bay. • Rate & Discover Venues: Was the sound terrible? Were the drinks overpriced? Rate venues on atmosphere, sound quality, and more to help other fans know what to expect. • Social Feed: Follow your friends and see what shows they are attending. Like and comment on their reviews and discover new artists through their activity. • Concert Search: Easily find concerts from the past or present. Our powered-by-Ticketmaster search makes logging shows instant and accurate. • Verified Reviews: Prove you were there! GPS-verified check-ins add a badge of authenticity to your concert logs. • Profile Stats: Show off your "rockstar" status. Track how many shows, artists, and venues you’ve visited over the years. Download ConcertCritic today and start building your live music legacy.

About

StageUp

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StageUp is the stage for music. Artists drop their new videos, producers show their beats - and you stream full songs before they're officially released. YOUR FEED Short videos from artists and beats from producers - personalized by what you actually watch and hear. No settings needed. THE SONGS SECTION Stream complete, unreleased songs in full length. Mark the moments that give you chills, tell the artist whether you'd stream the song - and when it officially drops later, you were there first. COMMUNITY CHARTS Every week the community votes on tomorrow's charts. Your vote counts. YOUR FAN PROFILE Show your taste: your Top 5, your rotation, your music DNA. Earn badges like Early Discoverer or Top Fan - proof that you knew them first. FOR ARTISTS & PRODUCERS Upload videos, beats and full songs. Test new tracks with a small circle first and get honest feedback. Grow your fanbase and find the right people for your next project in the directory - mixing, cover art, video, management and more. CONNECT & COLLAB Chats, groups, collab posts: the community that moves your music forward. StageUp is free. Your rights stay yours: your songs stay in the app, are never sold or passed on - delete them and they're gone.

Screenshots

ConcertCritic4 screens
StageUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConcertCritic at every 4 days against StageUp's every 10 days. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConcertCritic ships an update every 4 days, StageUp every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ConcertCritic versus StageUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcertCriticStageUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGeorge WajdaOliver Byell

In-app purchases

None

ConcertCritic

No in-app purchases

None

StageUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConcertCritic free?
ConcertCritic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StageUp free?
StageUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ConcertCritic or StageUp have ads?
Neither ConcertCritic nor StageUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConcertCritic or StageUp?
ConcertCritic ships an update every 4 days, and StageUp every 10 days. Most recently, ConcertCritic was updated on October 30, 2026 and StageUp on October 31, 2026.

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