Comparison

StageUp vs Pheus

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

Head to head
About

StageUp

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StageUp is the stage for music. Artists drop their new videos, producers show their beats - and you stream full songs before they're officially released. YOUR FEED Short videos from artists and beats from producers - personalized by what you actually watch and hear. No settings needed. THE SONGS SECTION Stream complete, unreleased songs in full length. Mark the moments that give you chills, tell the artist whether you'd stream the song - and when it officially drops later, you were there first. COMMUNITY CHARTS Every week the community votes on tomorrow's charts. Your vote counts. YOUR FAN PROFILE Show your taste: your Top 5, your rotation, your music DNA. Earn badges like Early Discoverer or Top Fan - proof that you knew them first. FOR ARTISTS & PRODUCERS Upload videos, beats and full songs. Test new tracks with a small circle first and get honest feedback. Grow your fanbase and find the right people for your next project in the directory - mixing, cover art, video, management and more. CONNECT & COLLAB Chats, groups, collab posts: the community that moves your music forward. StageUp is free. Your rights stay yours: your songs stay in the app, are never sold or passed on - delete them and they're gone.

About

Pheus

Features
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PLAY ANYWHERE. GET PAID FASTER. PHEUS is built for musicians and DJs to book shows, manage gigs, get paid faster, and grow their fanbase. Everything in one free platform. GET PAID IN 48 HOURS Stop waiting weeks for payments. PHEUS helps eligible artists get paid within 48 hours, subject to approval. YOUR SHOWS. ONE CALENDAR. Snap a photo of your schedule. PHEUS organizes your gigs, handles invoicing, and helps collect payments from venues. BOOK MORE SHOWS Connect with venues, discover opportunities, and manage bookings in one place. BETTER CASH FLOW FOR EVERYONE Get paid faster while eligible venues get more time to pay through our financing partner. YOUR ENTIRE ARTIST WORLD Share your music, shows, merch, links, and exclusive content on one free artist page. OWN YOUR FANBASE Turn followers into fans with direct subscriptions, exclusive content, and audience insights. Your shows. Your money. Your music. Your fans. All on PHEUS.

Screenshots

StageUp4 screens
Pheus3 screens

Verdict

The call

StageUp and Pheus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StageUp ships an update every 10 days, Pheus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StageUp versus Pheus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStageUpPheus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB123 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOliver ByellPheus, Inc

In-app purchases

None

StageUp

No in-app purchases

None

Pheus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StageUp free?
StageUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pheus free?
Pheus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StageUp or Pheus have ads?
Neither StageUp nor Pheus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StageUp or Pheus?
StageUp ships an update every 10 days, and Pheus weekly. Most recently, StageUp was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pheus on November 6, 2026.

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