Comparison

TheDeadly vs Scarlet>Fire

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

Head to head
About

TheDeadly

Access and stream thousands of live concert recordings from the Internet Archive. Organize your favorite shows, explore curated collections, and enjoy background playback with lock screen and CarPlay controls.

Highlights
  • Stream live concert recordings
  • Browse by year, venue, date
  • Personal music library
  • Curated collections
  • Background audio playback
  • CarPlay support
Features
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TheDeadly is a modern streaming client for the Internet Archive's vast collection of live concert recordings. Stream thousands of shows — free, with no ads or subscriptions. FEATURES • Browse shows by year, venue, or date • Stream directly from the Internet Archive • Build your personal library of favorite shows • Explore curated collections of guest artists and acoustic sets • Background audio playback • Lock screen and Control Center controls • CarPlay support BUILT FOR LIVE MUSIC FANS This app exists to make listening to live recordings as easy as possible. No money is made from streaming. The app is completely open source — anyone can inspect the code or contribute. All recordings are streamed directly from the Internet Archive, a non-profit digital library. Recording availability is determined by the Archive and applicable rights holders.

About

Scarlet>Fire

Access a vast archive of live Grateful Dead performances. Organize your favorite shows and songs, discover curated lists, and share your listening journey with friends. Enjoy seamless playback and explore the band's entire catalog.

Highlights
  • Stream every Grateful Dead show
  • Organize favorite shows and songs
  • Powerful sorting and filtering
  • Discover curated lists and radio mode
  • Track listening history
  • Share shows and collections
  • Seamless gapless playback
Features
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Stream Every Grateful Dead Show Ever Recorded Dive into 30 years of live Grateful Dead performances. Every show. Every venue — right in your pocket. EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE - Browse: Listen to thousands of shows from the Internet Archive, organized and ready to stream. Explore top-rated shows and discover the best individual song performances across the entire catalog. - Curate: Playlists and Shows Collections let you organize and save your favorite songs and shows - Powerful sorting & filtering: Find exactly what you're looking for with powerful filters for year, era, or official release series (i.e. Dave's Picks), or sort by popularity or date. - Explore each song: See every performance of a song in one place, go through them in chronological order, or sort by rating to find the very best versions. TRACK & SHARE YOUR JOURNEY - Your library: Save your favorite shows and songs to your library - Play counts: See your play counts and listening history for individual shows and song performances - Share: Send your friends shows, songs, collections, and playlist via text message, link, and more - Public profiles: Let your friends see your recent listens, top 10 lists, and saved shows/songs. Follow them back to see what they're into. - Activity feed: See what your friends are listening to, saving, and creating DISCOVER - Show of the day: A fresh classic to explore daily - Classic shows: A curated list of legendary performances - Radio mode: An endless stream of top-rated performances, handpicked from across the band's entire catalog. Just press play and let the Dead take the wheel. - Shuffle mode: Shuffle play your saved songs and shows. - Popular collections & playlists: View the most saved Show Collections and Playlists from across the community BUILT FOR LISTENING - Gapless playback for seamless song transitions - Choose your favorite archive source - Background video visualizers - No account required, only sign in if you want to back up your favorites to the cloud or use social features Whether you're a longtime Deadhead or just discovering the magic, this is your gateway to the greatest band in history.

Screenshots

TheDeadly4 screens
Scarlet>Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scarlet>Fire at 15.1 against TheDeadly's 18.5. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TheDeadly against 4.9 for Scarlet>Fire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheDeadly ships an update every 6 days, Scarlet>Fire weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TheDeadly versus Scarlet>Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheDeadlyScarlet>Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamian SilbergleithJESSE JOHNSTON BISIGNANO

Customer experience

TheDeadly

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scarlet>Fire

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TheDeadly

No in-app purchases

None

Scarlet>Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheDeadly free?
TheDeadly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scarlet>Fire free?
Scarlet>Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TheDeadly or Scarlet>Fire?
Scarlet>Fire is rated higher. TheDeadly averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Scarlet>Fire averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do TheDeadly or Scarlet>Fire have ads?
Neither TheDeadly nor Scarlet>Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheDeadly or Scarlet>Fire?
TheDeadly ships an update every 6 days, and Scarlet>Fire weekly. Most recently, TheDeadly was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scarlet>Fire on October 31, 2026.

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