Comparison

TheDeadly vs Spoolr

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

Spoolr

Features
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Every show tells a story. Spoolr is your personal concert journal — a place to log every live music experience, from your first show to your next one. Track the artists you've seen, the venues you've visited, and the friends who were there with you. Add notes about the night, tag your mood, and watch your live music history come to life. Highlights shows you the big picture: how many shows you've been to, your top artists, your most-visited venues, and your peak concert month. Up Next keeps your upcoming shows front and center with a countdown to the next one. Share any show with a friend through iMessage with a clean link card. If they have Spoolr, it opens right in the app. Features: Log shows with artist, venue, date, companions, mood, and notes Search and filter your full concert history Highlights dashboard with stats, top artists, and personal milestones Up Next countdown for upcoming shows Share shows with friends via iMessage Multiple visual themes: Cassette, Vinyl, Studio, Matinée, Broadside All data stored locally on your device — no account required No ads, no subscriptions — one-time purchase Built for the people who save their ticket stubs.

Screenshots

TheDeadly4 screens
Spoolr4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheDeadly and Spoolr are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TheDeadly versus Spoolr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheDeadlySpoolr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamian SilbergleithTodd Gustafson

In-app purchases

None

TheDeadly

No in-app purchases

None

Spoolr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheDeadly free?
TheDeadly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spoolr free?
Spoolr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheDeadly or Spoolr have ads?
Neither TheDeadly nor Spoolr shows ads.

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