Comparison

BASEMENT NY vs Whole Live

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

Head to head
About

BASEMENT NY

Discover upcoming events and exclusive mix series from a vibrant club community. Explore resident artist profiles and stay updated on all happenings.

Highlights
  • Upcoming club calendar
  • Access mix series
  • Resident artist profiles
  • Community updates
Features
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See the full upcoming club calendar, access the BASEMENT and ARCHIVES mix series and learn more about our residents

About

Whole Live

Features
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Whole Live is your unofficial companion for WHOLE — United Queer Festival at Ferropolis. Made by a fan, for festival-goers — not affiliated with the festival. Everything you need on-site, even when the signal drops. LINEUP & TIMETABLE • The full lineup, by day and by stage • A live "now & next" view with a countdown to the next set • Back-to-back sets and collective takeovers are grouped into one slot — no clutter • Bookmark a set and be notified before it starts • Works offline: once the schedule has loaded it stays with you, and refreshes itself automatically when you're back online FIND YOUR FRIENDS • See where your friends are on the festival site, in real time • Add friends by username, QR code or a shareable link — both people confirm • Location sharing is fully opt-in, and you can switch it off anytime • It stops automatically at the end of the festival COMMUNITY FORUM • Carpools, lost & found, sunrise plans, quiet spots — and the people behind them • Upvotes, replies and @mentions PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Join with just a username — no email, no password, no real name • You decide what you share • Delete your account and your posts at any time, from inside the app Whole Live is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to WHOLE — United Queer Festival.

Screenshots

BASEMENT NY4 screens
Whole Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

BASEMENT NY and Whole Live are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

BASEMENT NY ships an update every 3 weeks, Whole Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BASEMENT NY versus Whole Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASEMENT NYWhole Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBASEMENTBasile Bruneau

In-app purchases

None

BASEMENT NY

No in-app purchases

None

Whole Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASEMENT NY free?
BASEMENT NY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whole Live free?
Whole Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BASEMENT NY or Whole Live have ads?
Neither BASEMENT NY nor Whole Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASEMENT NY or Whole Live?
BASEMENT NY ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whole Live fortnightly. Most recently, BASEMENT NY was updated on October 30, 2026 and Whole Live on October 28, 2026.

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