Comparison

SoundState vs divehouse

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

Head to head
About

SoundState

Discover local music and connect with emerging artists. This streaming app allows you to explore sounds from your community and engage directly with the creators behind them.

Highlights
  • Local music streaming
  • Artist discovery
  • Social connection with creators
  • Community music exploration
  • Direct artist engagement
Features
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SoundState is a music streaming app with a social twist. Discover the music being made in your own backyard and connect with the artists creating it!

About

divehouse

Features
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Dive deeper into the sounds you love FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE Import your playlists from Apple Music or Spotify and we go to work. Surfacing independent and DIY artists with a similar vibe to your current mix, with a focus on live and local talent where you show some support. MUSIC WITH SOME DEPTH Track real artists in real life, your discovery feed serves the place to find new music, connect with other fans, and show your support for new and under served Artists Like, comment, share what your discoveries and get an alert the second someone you follow drops something new. FOCUSED ON LIVE EVENTS We prioritize artists that you can actually see, music is more streaming. See Events, Learn More and Get Tickets directly form feed. In addition to feed visibility get notifications and alerts when your favorite artists announce directly in the app. YOUR PLAYLISTS, EVERYWHERE Connect Apple Music or Spotify to sync your playlists. In discovery mode you get 30 second previews from relevant artists. Save for later or manage your playlists right in the app. Let us handle the sync to your streaming provider. Create, update, reorder and delete right from your profile GO ALL THE WAY IN Apple Music subscribers get full-song playback throughout the feed. Everyone else still gets the full discovery experience. 30-second previews on every track, no subscriptions required. Support independent artists online, and IRL.

Screenshots

SoundState4 screens
divehouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: divehouse at every 2 weeks against SoundState's every 5 weeks. SoundState's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

SoundState ships an update every 5 weeks, divehouse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SoundState versus divehouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundStatedivehouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPatrick KearneyJohn Martin

In-app purchases

None

SoundState

No in-app purchases

None

divehouse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundState free?
SoundState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is divehouse free?
divehouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundState or divehouse have ads?
Neither SoundState nor divehouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundState or divehouse?
SoundState ships an update every 5 weeks, and divehouse every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoundState was updated on October 9, 2026 and divehouse on October 6, 2026.

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