Comparison

Encore vs BackStagr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

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

Encore4 screens
BackStagr4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encore ships an update fortnightly, BackStagr every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Encore versus BackStagr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncoreBackStagr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe BasurtoCameron Smith

Customer experience

Encore

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

BackStagr

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encore

Subscriptions2
  • Encore Premium - Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Encore Premium - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Encore Premium - Lifetime$25.99
None

BackStagr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encore free?
Encore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackStagr free?
BackStagr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encore or BackStagr?
BackStagr is rated higher. Encore averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BackStagr averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Encore or BackStagr have ads?
BackStagr shows ads; Encore does not.
Which is updated more often, Encore or BackStagr?
Encore ships an update fortnightly, and BackStagr every 5 days. Most recently, Encore was updated on October 30, 2026 and BackStagr on October 30, 2026.

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