FestForward vs PromoSpirit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FestForward
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FestForward: Organizer gives festival organizers a self-service way to publish their event inside FestForward: Festival Guide β the free, no-account companion app your attendees carry. No code, no developers, and nothing for attendees to sign up for. SET UP YOUR FESTIVAL IN MINUTES Set your festival's name, dates, location, accent color, and terminology, then define exactly which attributes appear for each booth and sample β labels, colors, filters β it's your call. See it all update in a live preview as you go. EXPORT, THEN WE PUBLISH When it's ready, export one configuration file and send it our way. We publish your festival into FestForward: Festival Guide β no build queue, no store review, no waiting. Change your mind later? Update it anytime, live. A LIVE PREVIEW OF THE REAL EXPERIENCE See exactly how your attendees will experience it before it goes live: β’ Browse every booth with search and filters β’ Track visited and want-to-visit booths on the map β’ Read tasting notes on every sample, styled exactly how you configured them NOTHING TO MANAGE No accounts, no sign-ups, no attendee data to protect. Your configuration lives on your phone until you export it β zero infrastructure for you. Your attendees already have what they need: they download FestForward: Festival Guide once, free, and pick your festival from the list β no join code, no QR scan, no account. Built for wine festivals, craft beer festivals, food festivals, tasting events, and farmers' markets.
PromoSpirit
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PromoSpirit makes it easy to find and shop the online spirit store for your school, team, club, nonprofit, studio, or organization. Browse participating stores and live product catalogs, explore categories, choose available product options, add items to your cart, and complete checkout through each storeβs online storefront. Product selection, pricing, availability, pickup, delivery, shipping, and fundraising information come directly from the participating store. With PromoSpirit, you can: β’ Browse public community stores β’ Open a private app-only shop with a code from your organization β’ Search products and browse store categories β’ Review your cart and edit or remove items before checkout β’ Create or sign in to a shop customer account β’ View your orders, addresses, and account details β’ Continue to checkout for physical apparel and merchandise β’ Contact the selected store through customer chat β’ Read store announcements and share public store links β’ Request a PromoSpirit store for your group No account is required to browse participating stores. Customer accounts and order history belong to the selected PromoSpirit shop. Store availability and features may vary by organization.
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Verdict
FestForward and PromoSpirit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FestForward | PromoSpirit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerardo De La Torre | Jose Arias |
In-app purchases
FestForward
No in-app purchases
PromoSpirit
No in-app purchases







