NOLA.Show vs BarChord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOLA.Show
Discover live music events happening in New Orleans. Browse nightly shows, plan your week, and save upcoming performances from jazz clubs to rock venues. Includes festival lineups as soon as they are released.
- Browse live music events
- Plan weekly music schedules
- Save upcoming shows
- Discover venue listings
- Access festival lineups
- No ads or distractions
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New Orleans has one of the best live music scenes in the world — hundreds of shows every week across 200+ venues, from jazz clubs to rock venues to intimate listening rooms. NOLA.Show puts all of it in one place. Browse what's happening tonight, plan your week, and save the shows you don't want to miss. Club gigs, concert halls, jazz sets, one-night performances — it's all here, whether you're a local who goes out three nights a week or a visitor trying to find the real thing. NOLA.Show brings lineups for Jazzfest, French Quarter Fest, Bayou Boogaloo, Satchmo Summerfest, and more right into the app as soon as the schedules are released — right alongside your regular nightly listings. Save a Thursday Jazzfest set and a late-night club show in the same view. No other app does that. No ads. No noise. Just the music.
BarChord
Discover and follow local live music events with this app. Connect with artists and venues, and receive real-time updates on upcoming shows. Plan your entertainment by finding bands and solo performers near you.
- Discover live music nearby
- Browse event feed & map
- Follow favorite artists and venues
- Receive real-time updates
- Post and manage events
- Get notifications for new shows
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BarChord makes it easy to find and follow local live music. Tired of bar hopping looking for a cover band or a solo guitarist in the corner? BarChord connects music fans, artists, and venues in one simple app. Whether you’re looking for a band to see tonight or planning your weekend, BarChord puts local music in your pocket. With BarChord you can: • Discover live music nearby with an easy-to-browse event feed & map. • Follow your favorite artists and venues to get real-time updates. • Receive notifications when new shows are announced. For artists and venue owners: • Post and manage your events in seconds. • Grow your audience and keep fans informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NOLA.Show at every 10 days against BarChord's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 NOLA.Show against 5.0 for BarChord. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
NOLA.Show ships an update every 10 days, BarChord monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NOLA.Show | BarChord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrew Levy | BarChord LLC |
Customer experience
NOLA.Show
BarChord
In-app purchases
NOLA.Show
No in-app purchases
BarChord
No in-app purchases
