PreShow vs BandWage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PreShow
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A plataforma que derruba as barreiras do mercado de eventos. Conectamos quem tem o talento com quem tem a oportunidade, em um ecossistema seguro, direto e sem burocracia.
BandWage
Manage all your music gigs, from booking and fee splitting to tracking payments and band member shares. This app simplifies financial organization for working musicians, eliminating the need for spreadsheets and manual calculations.
- Gig booking and management
- Automated fee splitting
- Band roster and role management
- Payment tracking
- Gig sheet generation (PDF/WhatsApp)
- Setlist builder
- Calendar sync
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BandWage is home base for working musicians: every gig and every fee split, in one app. BUILD YOUR PROJECTS Each band with its own roster and split rules: partners on a percentage, hired players on a flat rate, crew and management. The same person can be in several projects with different roles. BOOK YOUR GIGS Date, venue, time, and fee. Each gig keeps its own personnel, and everyone's share is calculated on the spot. No spreadsheets, no napkin math, no arguments. SHARE WITH THE BAND Send the gig to your bandmates and everyone stays on the same page, with the calendar in sync. KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING Payment status, what each member is owed, gross by band, and how your fees are trending, all in one dashboard. AND MORE - Gig sheets as PDF or on WhatsApp - Setlist builder - Export gigs to your phone's calendar - Hired player mode, for when you play in someone else's band Built by a working musician, for working musicians. Get your gigs in order. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bandwage.com/termos.html Privacy Policy: https://bandwage.com/privacidade.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PreShow at none against BandWage's 2. PreShow also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. BandWage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PreShow asks for nothing beyond the download.
PreShow ships an update fortnightly, BandWage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PreShow | BandWage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Ebert Marques | Tomaz Furtado |
In-app purchases
PreShow
No in-app purchases
BandWage
- Pro Mensal$4.991 Month
- Pro Anual$49.991 Year
