Comparison

[Krate] vs MyStages

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

Head to head
About

[Krate]

Features
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Daily music discovery for DJs. Fresh daily queue of tracks from sources outside of mainstream platforms like Spotify. Swipe right to save, left to skip. Build your krates - personal collections of tracks organized however you want. Filter by genre, era, underground threshold and more. Share your krates and individual tracks with friends. What you'll dig: - Weekly featured krates from DJs - Swipe-based discovery - Easy playback - Share tracks and krates with friends Free to use. Upgrade to Resident or Headliner for unlimited digs, more krates, and advanced filters. Terms of Use: https://digkrate.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://digkrate.com/privacy

About

MyStages

Easily discover live music events, purchase tickets, and manage them digitally. Artists can create profiles, sell tickets directly, and communicate with fans. Built by music lovers for a seamless live music experience.

Highlights
  • Discover live music events
  • Digital ticket management
  • Artist profiles and promotion
  • Direct ticket sales for artists
  • AI-assisted fan communication
  • QR code check-in for events
Features
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MyStages is the easiest way to find live music near you, get into the room, and stay close to the artists you love. DISCOVER SHOWS Browse a map of live music happening tonight, this weekend, and the weeks ahead. Filter by what's near you, what fits your budget, and what's walking distance. TICKETS IN YOUR POCKET Every pass you buy is ready in MyStages and one tap away from Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. No screenshots, no lost emails, no scrambling at the door. SCAN. ENTER. DONE. Artists and organizers can run their own door with built-in QR check-in. The line moves, the night starts, the crowd is in. YOUR ARTIST PAGE For artists, MyStages is a profile fans actually open. Add a bio, link your socials, post upcoming shows, and accept tips. Sell tickets directly. Get paid through Stripe with payouts straight to your bank. REACH YOUR FANS Send email broadcasts to your followers. Write them yourself or get a head start with AI assist. Push out a new single, a tour announcement, a thank-you after a show. BUILT FOR THE ROOM MyStages was built by people who go to live music every week. Every screen is designed to disappear so the show can do the talking. Have feedback? Write us at support@mystages.app — we read everything. — Go Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription that unlocks artist features (Stripe payouts, fan email broadcasts, and event ticketing). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mystages.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

[Krate]4 screens
MyStages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: [Krate] at every 4 days against MyStages's every 6 weeks. [Krate] also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. [Krate] sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MyStages sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[Krate] ships an update every 4 days, MyStages every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
[Krate] versus MyStages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[Krate]MyStages
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB134 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJordan SchneiderThe Social Booking

In-app purchases

4 purchases

[Krate]

Subscriptions4
  • Krate Resident (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Krate Headliner (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Krate Resident (Annual)$39.991 Year
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  • Krate Headliner (Annual)$79.991 Year
1 purchases

MyStages

Subscriptions1
  • Artist Pass Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is [Krate] free?
[Krate] is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyStages free?
MyStages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do [Krate] or MyStages have ads?
Neither [Krate] nor MyStages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, [Krate] or MyStages?
[Krate] ships an update every 4 days, and MyStages every 6 weeks. Most recently, [Krate] was updated on October 15, 2026 and MyStages on October 10, 2026.

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