Comparison

soundcheckd vs BackStagr

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

Head to head
About

soundcheckd

Log concerts you've attended, rate performances, and follow friends to discover their live music history. Build a digital setlist of memories and see detailed feedback from other fans. Relive your live music journey with this social timeline.

Highlights
  • Log attended concerts
  • Rate and review performances
  • Follow friends' concert history
  • Discover fan feedback
  • Build digital setlists
  • Social timeline of live music
Features
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Whether it's a small club show or a stadium tour, soundcheckd lets you: - Log concerts you've attended - Rate and review each performance - Follow friends and discover their concert history - See detailed activity and feedback from other live music fans - Build your own digital setlist of memories soundcheckd — where your past shows become a social timeline of live music. Whether you're reliving your first show or tracking every tour stop of your favorite band, soundcheckd is where your live music journey lives.

About

BackStagr

This app helps music fans track, rate, and relive their concert experiences. Log shows, view setlists, and share your memories with a community of fellow enthusiasts. Discover upcoming performances by artists and venues.

Highlights
  • Log concerts attended or planned
  • Track artists, venues, and setlists
  • Rate performances and leave reviews
  • Share concert experiences with others
  • Discover upcoming concerts
  • Community-driven setlist contributions
Features
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BackStagr — The Live Music Tracker for Real Fans BackStagr brings your concert memories to life. Whether you’re front-row at a dive bar or lost in a stadium crowd, BackStagr helps you record, rate, and relive every show you see. Track Every Show Log concerts you’ve attended or plan to attend. Add artists, venues, and concerts in seconds. Relive the Setlist View and contribute to live setlists — see what songs were played and when the magic moments hit. Share Your Experience Rate performances, leave reviews, and connect with others who were there. Every show becomes part of your musical story. Explore What’s Next Browse concerts by venue or artist, and discover where your favorite bands are playing next. Built for Music Lovers Designed with a clean, intuitive interface and powered by community data from real fans. Join the growing BackStagr crowd — where your music memories live forever.

Screenshots

soundcheckd4 screens
BackStagr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: soundcheckd at none against BackStagr's shown. soundcheckd also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). BackStagr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for soundcheckd against 5.0 for BackStagr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
soundcheckd versus BackStagr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersoundcheckdBackStagr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoundcheckd LLCCameron Smith

Customer experience

soundcheckd

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BackStagr

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

soundcheckd

No in-app purchases

None

BackStagr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is soundcheckd free?
soundcheckd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackStagr free?
BackStagr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, soundcheckd or BackStagr?
soundcheckd and BackStagr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do soundcheckd or BackStagr have ads?
BackStagr shows ads; soundcheckd does not.
Which is updated more often, soundcheckd or BackStagr?
soundcheckd ships an update every 5 days, and BackStagr every 5 days. Most recently, soundcheckd was updated on November 4, 2026 and BackStagr on October 30, 2026.

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