Band Practice Calendar vs CrowdCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Band Practice Calendar
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Band Practice helps your band find the next time everyone's actually free to rehearse — without the group-chat back-and-forth. Choose how to share your availability: use Automatic to find free time from your device calendar, or Manual to set your usual weekly days and hours. See your band's availability together in a shared month view, then tap a day to find overlapping times. Schedule rehearsals once and they show up on every member's connected calendar. Add a location, lock in a time, and your bandmates get the details automatically. Built for working bands who'd rather play music than negotiate Mondays. FEATURES • Shared month view with availability dots — see overlap at a glance • Tap any day to see who's free and when • Automatic availability from your calendar or Manual weekly days and hours • Scheduled practices added to your connected calendar with either availability method • Multi-band support — one app, every project you play in • Location search for venues and rehearsal spaces • Apple Sign-In, dark mode, no ads, no tracking
CrowdCue
Empower your audience to request songs and tip you directly from their phones during live performances. This tool provides a real-time queue of requests and tips, allowing you to manage your setlist and engage with fans more effectively.
- Real-time song requests
- Audience tipping integration
- Customizable setlists
- Post-show analytics
- Fan engagement tools
- No app download required for fans
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CrowdCue turns your audience into your setlist. Built by a working musician who got tired of shouting "any requests?" into a mic and hoping someone had cash — CrowdCue gives your crowd a real-time way to request songs and tip you, right from their phone. No app download for them. Just a link or QR code on the table, on your case, or up on screen. HOW IT WORKS - Set up your setlist once — the songs you actually know - Share your personal link (crowdcue.io/yourname) or QR code at the show - Fans search your setlist, request a song, and tip if they want - Watch requests roll in live on your dashboard — tipped requests automatically float to the top of the queue - You always decide what to play BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY GIG - Real-time request queue, no refreshing - Fans can tip via Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or card — whatever they've got in their pocket - Manage multiple setlists for different types of shows - Post-show analytics: your most-requested songs, tip totals, and trends over time - Add a custom "Book Me" link so fans can find your next show or contact you directly - SMS retargeting (Pro) — text fans when you're playing back at a venue they've seen you at before PRICING Start free with a 30-day trial. Rookie ($29/mo) covers the core request queue. Pro ($49/mo) adds multi-song requests, multiple setlists, SMS retargeting, full analytics, and removes CrowdCue branding from your page. No credit card required to try it. Cancel anytime. CrowdCue — let the crowd request what's next. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Band Practice Calendar at none against CrowdCue's 2. CrowdCue's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. CrowdCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Band Practice Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Band Practice Calendar ships an update weekly, CrowdCue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Band Practice Calendar | CrowdCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keith Barney | Kevin Babb |
In-app purchases
Band Practice Calendar
No in-app purchases
CrowdCue
- Rookie$29.991 Month
- Pro$49.991 Month









