Comparison

divehouse vs Pheus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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.

About

Pheus

Features
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PLAY ANYWHERE. GET PAID FASTER. PHEUS is built for musicians and DJs to book shows, manage gigs, get paid faster, and grow their fanbase. Everything in one free platform. GET PAID IN 48 HOURS Stop waiting weeks for payments. PHEUS helps eligible artists get paid within 48 hours, subject to approval. YOUR SHOWS. ONE CALENDAR. Snap a photo of your schedule. PHEUS organizes your gigs, handles invoicing, and helps collect payments from venues. BOOK MORE SHOWS Connect with venues, discover opportunities, and manage bookings in one place. BETTER CASH FLOW FOR EVERYONE Get paid faster while eligible venues get more time to pay through our financing partner. YOUR ENTIRE ARTIST WORLD Share your music, shows, merch, links, and exclusive content on one free artist page. OWN YOUR FANBASE Turn followers into fans with direct subscriptions, exclusive content, and audience insights. Your shows. Your money. Your music. Your fans. All on PHEUS.

Screenshots

divehouse4 screens
Pheus3 screens

Verdict

The call

divehouse and Pheus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

divehouse ships an update every 2 weeks, Pheus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
divehouse versus Pheus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdivehousePheus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB123 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJohn MartinPheus, Inc

In-app purchases

None

divehouse

No in-app purchases

None

Pheus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is divehouse free?
divehouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pheus free?
Pheus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do divehouse or Pheus have ads?
Neither divehouse nor Pheus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, divehouse or Pheus?
divehouse ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pheus weekly. Most recently, divehouse was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pheus on November 6, 2026.

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