Scout Underground vs CrowdVolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scout Underground
Discover local live music events with a map-based interface. Filter shows by instrument, venue type, or size to find the perfect performance. Currently available in NYC with more cities planned.
- Live music discovery
- Map-based event view
- Filter by instrument
- Filter by venue type
- Filter by venue size
- New shows added daily
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Scout Underground makes it easy to discover Live Music Anywhere, Anytime. See the local shows on a map, filter by instrument, venue size, venue type, or even by independent venues only. Looking for an intimate jazz show with a saxophone this weekend? We've got you. Now live in NYC! New shows and venues are being added daily. More cities coming soon.
CrowdVolt
Discover and access live music events, from sold-out shows to club nights. Buy tickets with confidence and sell unwanted tickets securely. Explore trending events and connect with a community of music lovers.
- Buy tickets securely
- Sell unwanted tickets easily
- Discover local events
- Browse by venue or artist
- Secure payment processing
- Community-focused platform
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CrowdVolt is the social marketplace for going out. Whether you’re chasing a sold-out show, a can’t-miss lineup, or your favorite artist’s next stop, CrowdVolt is where the scene buys, sells, and shows up. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE • Find your way into shows, club nights, and events near you • Check out fast with Apple Pay or card • Your ticket lands on your phone the second you pay SELL IN SECONDS • List what you can’t use anymore • Get paid straight to your wallet • We handle the transfer, no sketchy DMs, no parking-lot meetups DISCOVER THE NIGHT • Browse a feed built around the venues, promoters, and artists you follow • See what’s trending, what’s selling, and what’s coming next • Explore by venue, performer, or city and never miss a night out BUILT FOR THE SCENE CrowdVolt isn’t a faceless resale site — it’s a community of people who show up, keeping access in the hands of the ones who actually go. Your spot stays secure until doors, we protect every payment, and every exchange is between real people who love live events. No excuses. You’re coming out tonight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CrowdVolt at 531 against Scout Underground's 3. CrowdVolt also leads on chart position (#146 vs unranked). Scout Underground's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Scout Underground against 4.9 for CrowdVolt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrowdVolt has 531 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Scout Underground's written reviews are positive against 90% of CrowdVolt's.
Scout Underground ships an update fortnightly, CrowdVolt monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scout Underground | CrowdVolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (531 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 531 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #146 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scout Underground, Inc. | CrowdVolt Corp. |
Customer experience
Scout Underground
CrowdVolt
In-app purchases
Scout Underground
No in-app purchases
CrowdVolt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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