Comparison

BackStagr vs Melo

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

Head to head
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.

About

Melo

Track your live music experiences by logging attended shows, discovering upcoming concerts, and revisiting your favorite performances. Auto-fill setlists, receive tour alerts, and enjoy a year-end summary of your music year.

Highlights
  • Log attended and upcoming concerts
  • Auto-fill setlists with Setlist.fm API
  • Receive real-time tour alerts
  • Add photos to show entries
  • Year-end music 'Wrapped' summary
  • Rate shows and tag vibes
  • Direct links to Ticketmaster
Features
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The show ends. The memories stay. Melo turns your concert history into a personal collection of vintage ticket stubs. Save the shows you’ve seen, add the moments you want to remember, and revisit the nights that made you love live music. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION From your first gig to your favorite festival, keep your concerts together in The Drawer. Record the artist, venue, city, and date, then give each show a ticket style of its own. KEEP THE MEMORIES Add photos, personal notes, and setlists to your tickets. Remember the encore, the people you went with, and the song you’re still thinking about. RANK YOUR FAVORITES Rate your shows and revisit your favorites in The Ranking. See your collection become The Bill—a concert poster inspired by your own live music history. SEE YOUR CONCERT STORY Explore your stats across shows, artists, and cities. Watch your collection grow with every night out. CONNECT THROUGH LIVE MUSIC Find friends, explore their collections, and share the shows that meant something to you. With warm paper textures, faded ink, and a design inspired by real concert memorabilia, Melo gives your memories a place to live. Melo — Where Concerts Live Forever.

Screenshots

BackStagr4 screens
Melo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Melo at none against BackStagr's shown. Melo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BackStagr's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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 — 5.0 for BackStagr against 5.0 for Melo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackStagr ships an update every 5 days, Melo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BackStagr versus Melo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackStagrMelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron SmithAidan Wise

Customer experience

BackStagr

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

Melo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BackStagr

No in-app purchases

None

Melo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackStagr free?
BackStagr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melo free?
Melo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BackStagr or Melo?
BackStagr and Melo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do BackStagr or Melo have ads?
BackStagr shows ads; Melo does not.
Which is updated more often, BackStagr or Melo?
BackStagr ships an update every 5 days, and Melo weekly. Most recently, BackStagr was updated on October 30, 2026 and Melo on October 31, 2026.

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