Comparison

Bass Compass vs CrowdVolt

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

Head to head
About

Bass Compass

This app helps music festival attendees track their schedule, find friends on-site, and stay connected even without cell service. It offers features like live location sharing, offline messaging via mesh radio, and automatic photo tagging to artists seen.

Highlights
  • Festival season tracking
  • Friend location sharing
  • Offline mesh radio communication
  • Photo memories tagged to artists
  • Unified set time schedules
  • Per-event group chats
Features
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Bass Compass is the festival tracker built for ravers. Track every show on your calendar, find your friends on the festival grounds, and stay connected even when the cell network drops. TRACK YOUR FESTIVAL SEASON • Add events from Ticketmaster, manually, or by linking with a friend • See set times and lineups in one unified schedule • Photos from each weekend tag back to the sets you saw — automatically, on-device • Sync your festivals to your phone calendar (works with iCloud, Google, Outlook) FIND YOUR FRIENDS • Share live location with chosen friends inside an event chat • See everyone in your group on the festival map • UWB precision-find when you're within 100ft (compatible iPhones) • Per-event group chats — pinned to the festival, not your contact list STAY CONNECTED OFFLINE The mesh-radio system keeps chat working when the cell network goes down — the second most common problem at every festival. • Pair with any Meshtastic LoRa radio • Send messages over the mesh, no cell signal required • Friends appear on a live map via radio position broadcasts • Falls back to Wi-Fi or cell automatically when available REMEMBER EVERY SHOW Photo memories attach the photos and videos you took on-device to the artists you saw. No upload, no scan history — your gallery stays on your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://basscompass.app/terms Privacy Policy: Location sharing is off until you turn it on, and you choose who sees it: your event chats, or your friends too. While sharing is on, your latest location is stored on our servers so they can see it; the app hides locations older than one hour. Photos for memories never leave your device. Full privacy policy: basscompass.app/privacy Find your frequency.

About

CrowdVolt

Discover and access live music events, from sold-out shows to club nights. Buy tickets with confidence and sell unwanted tickets securely. Explore trending events and connect with a community of music lovers.

Highlights
  • Buy tickets securely
  • Sell unwanted tickets easily
  • Discover local events
  • Browse by venue or artist
  • Secure payment processing
  • Community-focused platform
Features
Currently charting
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CrowdVolt is the social marketplace for going out. Whether you’re chasing a sold-out show, a can’t-miss lineup, or your favorite artist’s next stop, CrowdVolt is where the scene buys, sells, and shows up. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE • Find your way into shows, club nights, and events near you • Check out fast with Apple Pay or card • Your ticket lands on your phone the second you pay SELL IN SECONDS • List what you can’t use anymore • Get paid straight to your wallet • We handle the transfer, no sketchy DMs, no parking-lot meetups DISCOVER THE NIGHT • Browse a feed built around the venues, promoters, and artists you follow • See what’s trending, what’s selling, and what’s coming next • Explore by venue, performer, or city and never miss a night out BUILT FOR THE SCENE CrowdVolt isn’t a faceless resale site — it’s a community of people who show up, keeping access in the hands of the ones who actually go. Your spot stays secure until doors, we protect every payment, and every exchange is between real people who love live events. No excuses. You’re coming out tonight.

Screenshots

Bass Compass4 screens
CrowdVolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrowdVolt at none against Bass Compass's 3. CrowdVolt also leads on ratings volume (625 vs 5) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). Bass Compass's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Bass Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CrowdVolt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bass Compass against 4.9 for CrowdVolt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrowdVolt has 625 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Bass Compass's written reviews are positive against 90% of CrowdVolt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bass Compass versus CrowdVolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBass CompassCrowdVolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (625 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5625 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB131 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBRIAN THANG HOANGCrowdVolt Corp.

Customer experience

Bass Compass

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrowdVolt

All ratings531 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bass Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Bass Compass Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Bass Compass Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bass Compass Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

CrowdVolt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bass Compass free?
Bass Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrowdVolt free?
CrowdVolt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bass Compass or CrowdVolt?
Bass Compass is rated higher. Bass Compass averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CrowdVolt averages 4.9 from 625 ratings.
Do Bass Compass or CrowdVolt have ads?
Neither Bass Compass nor CrowdVolt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bass Compass or CrowdVolt?
Bass Compass ships an update monthly, and CrowdVolt monthly. Most recently, Bass Compass was updated on November 5, 2026 and CrowdVolt on November 13, 2026.

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