Encore vs BackStagr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encore
This app helps you create a visual scrapbook of your live music experiences. Relive shows with a photo feed, track your concert statistics, and share your music fandom with others. It's designed for fans who want to preserve their concert memories.
- Visual concert photo and video feed
- Save setlists, tickets, and memories
- Track total shows and top venues
- Year-over-year music journey tracking
- Fan rank achievements and badges
- Shareable music stats cards
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Free for your first 10 concerts, photos and videos included. Your year-end wrapped for live music. Encore turns concert memories into a stunning visual scrapbook. Relive every show with a cinematic photo feed, unlock fan rank achievements, and share stats that flex your music taste. PRESERVE YOUR MUSIC MOMENTS Swipe through a full-screen vertical feed of your concert photos and videos Save setlists, tickets, and memories in a dark, beautiful UI Built for fans who collect moments, not just data UNLOCK YOUR MUSIC STATS See total shows, rarest artists, and top venues Track your year-over-year music journey Get your personal music wrapped each year Earn fan rank badges as you level up SHARE YOUR SUPERFAN STATUS Create screenshot-worthy cards instantly Compare stats with your concert crew Prove you were there—beautifully FESTIVAL MODE Keep a festival archive with poster cards, lineup by day, map and stats Invite your crew to a shared group and mark the sets you caught No ads. No algorithm. Just your live music journal, designed for the front row. Encore Premium is optional. Weekly renews every week and includes a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Yearly renews every year. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. The plan renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms of Use: https://encorearchives.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://encorearchives.com/en/privacy
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BackStagr at 100% against Encore's 40%. BackStagr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Encore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) 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. Encore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BackStagr asks for nothing beyond the download.
BackStagr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encore has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Encore's written reviews are positive against 100% of BackStagr's.
Encore ships an update fortnightly, BackStagr every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Encore | BackStagr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Basurto | Cameron Smith |
Customer experience
Encore
BackStagr
In-app purchases
Encore
- Encore Premium - Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Encore Premium - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Encore Premium - Lifetime$25.99
BackStagr
No in-app purchases








