Comparison

GigReady vs Radar

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

Head to head
About

GigReady

Features
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Search for any artist's concert setlists and export them as playlists to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, or Tidal. Get ready for the gig by listening to the exact songs your favourite artists have been playing live.

About

Radar

Features
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Your life in live music. Radar is the concert diary and gig tracker for people who actually go. Log every show, find the next one, and keep the nights that stuck. LOG EVERY CONCERT • Add an upcoming or past gig in seconds: artist, venue, and date • Find listings, or enter a show yourself • Ratings, notes, photos, setlists, and support acts • On this day, when a gig comes back around FIND THE NEXT GIG • Search artists, venues, festivals, and cities • Upcoming and past listings from Ticketmaster, Skiddle, and Setlist.fm • Add a show straight from search YOUR GIG DIARY • Browse by artist, venue, city, or festival • Upcoming, past, and festivals in one timeline • A record of the rooms, not a camera roll of tickets FRIENDS AND MESSAGES • See who else is going and tag your crew • Message friends about a show • Free includes up to 5 friends. Radar Pro removes the cap RADAR PRO • Unlimited gigs (free includes 10) • Venue map of every show you've logged • Full Gig Wrapped: artists, venues, genres, and cities • Festival Clashfinder, reminders, and anniversary alerts • More photos, crew chats, and ticket import from Gmail or Outlook • Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase Made in the UK for gig-goers everywhere. Questions? hello@joinradar.co.uk Terms of Use (EULA): https://joinradar.co.uk/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://joinradar.co.uk/privacy.html

Screenshots

GigReady4 screens
Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GigReady at none against Radar's 3. GigReady also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GigReady asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigReady ships an update every 4 days, Radar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GigReady versus Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigReadyRadar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYak Apps LtdJOHN GIBSON

In-app purchases

None

GigReady

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Radar Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Radar Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Radar Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is GigReady free?
GigReady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radar free?
Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GigReady or Radar have ads?
Neither GigReady nor Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigReady or Radar?
GigReady ships an update every 4 days, and Radar every 2 weeks. Most recently, GigReady was updated on October 25, 2026 and Radar on October 31, 2026.

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