Comparison

ONGA vs OnStage

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

Head to head
About

ONGA

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ONGA is where you keep the gigs you've been to. Add a show and the setlist is already there — every track, in order, encores included. TRACK BY TRACK Rate the night track by track. Write notes and share them with your friends. ALBUM BY ALBUM ONGA breaks the setlist down by album and shows you the split at a glance — four off the new record, six off the one that made you a fan, one deep cut nobody saw coming. Tap any album to see exactly which of its tracks were played that night. A COLLECTIBLE FOR EVERY GIG Every show becomes a visual you compose yourself: choose the artwork, choose the logo. Keep it, or send it wherever you want. GOING TO A SHOW? Add it before the date and ONGA gives you the likely setlist, based on what the artist has been playing lately. Afterwards, the real one takes its place on its own. YOUR PHOTOS The shots you took, and the ticket if you kept it. They stay private. YOUR HISTORY Every gig in one place — search it, sort it, and watch the count of shows and artists grow behind you.

About

OnStage

Follow concerts live, song by song, directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Discover upcoming shows, revisit past setlists, and listen to recordings. Organizes your concert history in one place.

Highlights
  • Live setlist tracking
  • Lock Screen integration
  • Dynamic Island updates
  • Browse artists and tours
  • My Shows organizer
  • Access show recordings
  • Searchable show history
Features
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Follow a show. Watch the setlist happen. OnStage puts the concert you’re at, or the one you wish you were at, on your Lock Screen. Follow a show with live coverage and watch the setlist fill in song by song, right in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. No refreshing, no forum tab open in your pocket. Before the show Browse artists, tours, and upcoming dates. Follow the shows you care about and find your next night out in My Shows. During the show Live Activities keep the current song and setlist progress on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with updates as they’re reported by available sources. After the show Revisit setlists, show notes, and details from the sources fans trust. Listen back through available community recordings and official live releases. Your shows, together My Shows organizes the shows you follow into Upcoming, Past, and Recordings, grouped by date. Search by artist, venue, city, month, year, or song title to find a favorite night. Recording badges make it easy to spot shows you can hear again. Artist coverage Live setlist coverage is deepest for artists like Phish and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Other artists have varying coverage, including dedicated fan-run setlist sources, touring and show-history coverage, and fan-reported live updates when available. We’re adding sources over time. Sign in is optional. Recordings are available for select shows. Apple Music playback requires an Apple Music subscription.

Screenshots

ONGA4 screens
OnStage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnStage at every 2 days against ONGA's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ONGA ships an update every 2 months, OnStage every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ONGA versus OnStage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONGAOnStage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrancois HumbertDANIEL JAMES MILLER

In-app purchases

None

ONGA

No in-app purchases

None

OnStage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ONGA free?
ONGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnStage free?
OnStage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ONGA or OnStage have ads?
Neither ONGA nor OnStage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONGA or OnStage?
ONGA ships an update every 2 months, and OnStage every 2 days. Most recently, ONGA was updated on October 31, 2026 and OnStage on October 31, 2026.

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