Requestin vs CityPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Requestin
This app helps live bands manage song requests from their audience in real-time. Performers can build song lists, receive instant notifications for new requests, and even accept payments directly through PayPal.
- Manage song lists
- Receive live audience requests
- Instant player notifications
- Accept PayPal payments for requests
- Track requests and earnings
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Requestin is the ultimate tool for live bands to recieve and manage song requests. Key features: - Build and manage your song lists, shown to the audience via a QR code or direct link - Receive and manage live requests from your audience - Have notifications sent to all players on the gig instantly - Accept payments for requests directly to your PayPal account - Track requests and earnings during your set Designed by Nashville Musicians for working bands by those who want a smoother, more professional request system. We've used our own experiences to create a tool that simultaneously make the performers life simpler while making them more money
CityPulse
Discover local events, happy hours, live music, and food deals in Nashville. Save your favorites and plan your next outing with personalized recommendations. Business owners can manage their listings and promotions.
- Local event discovery
- Happy hour and food deals
- Live music and trivia listings
- Save favorite events
- Personalized recommendations
- Business listing management
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CityPulse makes it easy to find what’s happening around Nashville. Explore local events, happy hours, live music, trivia, sports, food deals, and more—then save favorites and plan your next move. Discover featured events and local businesses, see what’s happening tonight and this weekend, search by event, venue, category, date, or distance, and get personalized recommendations based on your interests. Business owners can apply for a CityPulse business account to manage listings, events, and promotions. CityPulse is currently focused on Nashville, Tennessee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Requestin at 18 against CityPulse's 1. CityPulse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Requestin against 5.0 for CityPulse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Requestin has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Requestin ships an update fortnightly, CityPulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Requestin | CityPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Blackstock | CityPulse Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Requestin
CityPulse
In-app purchases
Requestin
No in-app purchases
CityPulse
No in-app purchases
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