Arcade Fire vs Show Primer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcade Fire
Access exclusive content and get early access to concert tickets. This app provides a direct connection to artists for fans.
- Exclusive content
- Early ticket access
- Direct fan connection
- Artist updates
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Download for exclusive content, early access to tickets, and more.
Show Primer
This app generates an Apple Music playlist based on an artist's recent setlists. Discover songs played on tour, create custom playlists, and learn every track before a concert.
- Generate playlists from setlists
- Search for artists
- View recent tour songs
- Create custom song selections
- One-tap Apple Music playlist creation
- Learn songs before a show
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Get ready for the show! Show Primer builds you an Apple Music playlist from a band's recent setlists — so you can learn every song before the show. Here's how it works: 1. Search for the artist you're going to see 2. Show Primer pulls their latest setlists and figures out what they've been playing on tour 3. Pick your songs — or just grab them all 4. One tap creates an Apple Music playlist, ready to play on repeat until showtime Your first 3 playlists are free. Want unlimited? A one-time $2.99 purchase unlocks playlist creation for every concert, forever. Songs played at every show? They're in there. Deep cuts that only come out once in a while? Those too. You'll know which songs to expect, which ones to hope for, and — most importantly — you'll know all the words. Stop scrambling to Shazam songs at the venue. Start showing up prepared!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Show Primer at 5.0 against Arcade Fire's 4.5. Arcade Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price 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. Show Primer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcade Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Show Primer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade Fire has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Arcade Fire | Show Primer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arcade Fire Music, LLC | Joshua Larson |
In-app purchases
Arcade Fire
No in-app purchases
Show Primer
- Unlimited Playlists$2.99
