Spoolr vs Melo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spoolr
Log and track all your live music experiences. Record details like artists, venues, dates, and your mood. View personalized statistics and countdowns to upcoming shows.
- Log shows with artist, venue, date, companions, mood, and notes
- Search and filter concert history
- Highlights dashboard with stats and milestones
- Up Next countdown for upcoming shows
- Share shows with friends via iMessage
- Multiple visual themes
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Every show tells a story. Spoolr is your personal concert journal — a place to log every live music experience, from your first show to your next one. Track the artists you've seen, the venues you've visited, and the friends who were there with you. Add notes about the night, tag your mood, and watch your live music history come to life. Highlights shows you the big picture: how many shows you've been to, your top artists, your most-visited venues, and your peak concert month. Up Next keeps your upcoming shows front and center with a countdown to the next one. Share any show with a friend through iMessage with a clean link card. If they have Spoolr, it opens right in the app. Features: Log shows with artist, venue, date, companions, mood, and notes Search and filter your full concert history Highlights dashboard with stats, top artists, and personal milestones Up Next countdown for upcoming shows Share shows with friends via iMessage Multiple visual themes: Cassette, Vinyl, Studio, Matinée, Broadside All data stored locally on your device — no account required No ads, no subscriptions — one-time purchase Built for the people who save their ticket stubs.
Melo
Track your live music experiences by logging attended shows, discovering upcoming concerts, and revisiting your favorite performances. Auto-fill setlists, receive tour alerts, and enjoy a year-end summary of your music year.
- Log attended and upcoming concerts
- Auto-fill setlists with Setlist.fm API
- Receive real-time tour alerts
- Add photos to show entries
- Year-end music 'Wrapped' summary
- Rate shows and tag vibes
- Direct links to Ticketmaster
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The show ends. The memories stay. Melo turns your concert history into a personal collection of vintage ticket stubs. Save the shows you’ve seen, add the moments you want to remember, and revisit the nights that made you love live music. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION From your first gig to your favorite festival, keep your concerts together in The Drawer. Record the artist, venue, city, and date, then give each show a ticket style of its own. KEEP THE MEMORIES Add photos, personal notes, and setlists to your tickets. Remember the encore, the people you went with, and the song you’re still thinking about. RANK YOUR FAVORITES Rate your shows and revisit your favorites in The Ranking. See your collection become The Bill—a concert poster inspired by your own live music history. SEE YOUR CONCERT STORY Explore your stats across shows, artists, and cities. Watch your collection grow with every night out. CONNECT THROUGH LIVE MUSIC Find friends, explore their collections, and share the shows that meant something to you. With warm paper textures, faded ink, and a design inspired by real concert memorabilia, Melo gives your memories a place to live. Melo — Where Concerts Live Forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Melo at 7 against Spoolr's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spoolr against 5.0 for Melo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melo has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Spoolr | Melo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Gustafson | Aidan Wise |
In-app purchases
Spoolr
No in-app purchases
Melo
No in-app purchases









