iFLYER vs NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFLYER
Discover concerts, clubs, and festivals with an updated, user-friendly interface. Easily search a vast database of events and purchase tickets to see your favorite artists with just a few taps.
- Event discovery
- Concert listings
- Club events
- Festival information
- Ticket purchasing
- Simplified design
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iFLYER is Japan's events platform — and this is its app. Not a feed to scroll: see where your friends are out, what's on near you tonight, and go. BE SOCIAL • See who's going. Your people mark going / interested and it shows up in your feed. • Tonight. What's happening right now, ranked by where your friends are. • Near me. Events, venues and check-ins around you, live. • Check in. Arrive, check in at the venue, name the party. Your friends see it in real time. • DMs and group chat. Plan the night without leaving the app. • Party reports. Photo galleries from the nights you were at, shared with the crew. THE WHOLE SCENE • Every event in Japan — clubs, live music, festivals, art — with lineups, venue details and tickets. • Artists, venues and promoters with real profiles, histories and upcoming dates. • Listen before you go: songs from the lineup, right on the artist page. • Add friends by QR in seconds. ONE ACCOUNT Your iFLYER login works here and on iflyer.tv. Sign in with your iFLYER account, Google, or Apple. iFLYER PRO (optional) A consumer membership with perks, live "popping now" and more. Cancel anytime. Built on MF8, iFLYER's social engine. Available in English and Japanese.
NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~
Easily share what you're currently listening to with a few taps. Auto-posting when a song changes is a planned paid feature. The app is developed with user feedback in mind and its source code is available on GitHub.
- Post current song to linked accounts
- Toggle auto-posting (paid feature)
- User feedback incorporated
- Open-source code on GitHub
- Settings for customization
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There are already many apps that post “#NowPlaying,” but it’s hard to know which one to use, right? I don’t know either. So I made one! Once you launch the app, you can send a post to your linked account in just a few taps! - Not available yet (planned for future support) ↓ It will also automatically post when the song changes! (Auto posting is a paid feature) These can be toggled on/off from the settings screen. I’m developing this in between work and family time while taking your valuable feedback into account. Your support is greatly appreciated!! Thank you for 3,400 monthly active users!! ================================================== The source code of this app is available on GitHub, so I’d be very happy if you submit Issues or Pull Requests! ================================================== Term of User: https://github.com/nnsnodnb/nowplaying-ios/wiki/Terms-of-use Privacy Poclicy: https://github.com/nnsnodnb/nowplaying-ios/wiki/Privacy-Policy Notation based on Japan's Act on Specified Commercial Transactions: https://nnsnodnb.moe/commercial-law/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iFLYER at 85% against NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~'s 20%. iFLYER also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. iFLYER asks for nothing beyond the download.
iFLYER ships an update every 4 days, NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFLYER | NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | iFLYER | Yuya Asamura |
Customer experience
iFLYER
NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~
In-app purchases
iFLYER
No in-app purchases
NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~
- 自動ツイートFree
- Post ticket (30 tickets)$1.00
- Post ticket (65 tickets)$1.99
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- Remove banner Ads$1.99
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Post ticket (160 tickets)$3.19
- Post ticket (350 tickets)$9.39
- Post ticket (1,200 tickets)$28.49
- Post ticket (4,200 tickts)$94.90
