Comparison

divehouse vs Digger Music

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

Head to head
About

divehouse

Features
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Dive deeper into the sounds you love FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE Import your playlists from Apple Music or Spotify and we go to work. Surfacing independent and DIY artists with a similar vibe to your current mix, with a focus on live and local talent where you show some support. MUSIC WITH SOME DEPTH Track real artists in real life, your discovery feed serves the place to find new music, connect with other fans, and show your support for new and under served Artists Like, comment, share what your discoveries and get an alert the second someone you follow drops something new. FOCUSED ON LIVE EVENTS We prioritize artists that you can actually see, music is more streaming. See Events, Learn More and Get Tickets directly form feed. In addition to feed visibility get notifications and alerts when your favorite artists announce directly in the app. YOUR PLAYLISTS, EVERYWHERE Connect Apple Music or Spotify to sync your playlists. In discovery mode you get 30 second previews from relevant artists. Save for later or manage your playlists right in the app. Let us handle the sync to your streaming provider. Create, update, reorder and delete right from your profile GO ALL THE WAY IN Apple Music subscribers get full-song playback throughout the feed. Everyone else still gets the full discovery experience. 30-second previews on every track, no subscriptions required. Support independent artists online, and IRL.

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Digger Music

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Your pocket record store. Every week, thousands of new albums and EPs drop across Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and Bandcamp. Most of it never reaches you. Digger Music sifts the global flood and shows you only the releases that match your taste — like a crate digger who knows exactly what you're into. No algorithm deciding for you. No "recommended for you" loops. Just a clean daily feed of new music, the way it used to feel walking into a record shop on a Friday afternoon. WHAT YOU GET • A daily feed of brand-new albums and EPs from 8,000+ artists worldwide • Coverage across four sources: Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and Bandcamp • Singles, compilations, and reissues automatically filtered out — only real drops • Follow up to 5 artists and see their new releases in your Library • Search the full catalog by artist or release • Tap any release to open it instantly in Apple Music, Spotify, or Deezer SIXTEEN GENRES, ONE FEED Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B & Soul, Electronic, Rock, Indie, Dance, Latin, Metal, Jazz, Country, K-Pop, Reggae, Folk, Classical, Soundtrack. Pick what you care about. Mute what you don't. BUILT FOR LISTENERS, NOT METRICS Digger Music is the opposite of a streaming platform. We don't run an algorithm. We don't push playlists. We don't have a "For You" tab trying to keep you scrolling. The app exists for one reason: to make sure you never miss an album you would have loved. If you're the kind of listener who used to check the new arrivals wall every week, who still believes an album is a body of work and not a vibe playlist, who follows a hundred artists across genres nobody else seems to track — this is built for you. DIGGER PRO — OPTIONAL UPGRADE Digger Music is free to use with the core discovery feed and up to 5 followed artists. Digger Pro unlocks unlimited follows, push notifications the moment your artists drop, a personalized weekly digest, and advanced filters. First 500 subscribers get the Founding Member badge. • Monthly: €3.99 / month, 7-day free trial for new subscribers • Yearly: €29.99 / year (save 37%), 7-day free trial • Lifetime: €49.99 once, never expires Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel any time in your iPhone Settings. PRIVACY • Sign in with Apple, Google, Spotify, or Email OTP — no password ever leaves the provider • Sign in with Apple supports Hide My Email (private relay) • No advertising SDKs. No IDFA. No tracking • No location, no contacts, no photo library, no microphone access • Anonymous product analytics (no personal profile, no session replay, no IP capture) • Delete your account any time from the Profile tab • Full policy: https://backend-romarics-projects-b96bf6df.vercel.app/privacy • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Got a label, an artist, or a source you'd like added to the catalog? We're listening. Drop us a note. Press play on Friday. See you in the crate.

Screenshots

divehouse4 screens
Digger Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: divehouse at none against Digger Music's 3. Digger Music's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Digger Music sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. divehouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

divehouse ships an update every 2 weeks, Digger Music every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
divehouse versus Digger Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdivehouseDigger Music
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohn MartinRomaric GATTIN

In-app purchases

None

divehouse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Digger Music

Subscriptions2
  • Digger Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Digger Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Digger Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is divehouse free?
divehouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digger Music free?
Digger Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do divehouse or Digger Music have ads?
Neither divehouse nor Digger Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, divehouse or Digger Music?
divehouse ships an update every 2 weeks, and Digger Music every 5 days. Most recently, divehouse was updated on October 31, 2026 and Digger Music on October 25, 2026.

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