Comparison

Bandcamp vs NV1

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

Head to head
About

Bandcamp

Discover and purchase music directly from artists worldwide. Support creators by buying their merchandise and instantly access your purchased music, both online and offline.

Highlights
  • Explore global music catalog
  • Direct artist support
  • Purchase merchandise
  • Wishlist albums and tracks
  • Online and offline listening
  • Connect with artists
Features
Currently charting
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Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where passionate fans connect with and directly support the artists they love. The Bandcamp app lets fans explore a vast catalog of music by artists from every corner of the globe, allows them to directly support artists by buying their merch (and wishlisting albums & tracks for purchase at a later time), and lets them instantly listen to the music they've purchased, online or offline.

About

NV1

Listen to live and on-demand audio programs with DVR-like controls. Explore program schedules, set alarms, and share content easily. Stay connected to your favorite station anywhere.

Highlights
  • Live streaming with pause/rewind
  • On-demand program access
  • Program schedule viewing
  • Alarm clock functionality
  • Content sharing
  • Background audio playback
Features
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The NV1 app allows you to listen to the programs and specials of NV1, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to NV1 with the alarm clock! App features: Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from Native Voice One even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Listen to Native Voice One in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access NV1's past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • The Native Voice One app displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The NV1 app connects you to the Native Voice wherever you are! The NV1 app is brought to you by Koahnic Broadcast Corp and Public Media Apps. www.nv1.org www.publicmediaapps.com

Screenshots

Bandcamp4 screens
NV14 screens

Verdict

The call

Bandcamp and NV1 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NV1's written reviews are positive against 51% of Bandcamp's. NV1 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Bandcamp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (38K vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bandcamp against 4.9 for NV1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bandcamp has 38K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Bandcamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of NV1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bandcamp ships an update every 3 weeks, NV1 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bandcamp versus NV1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBandcampNV1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38K ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBandcampKoahnic Broadcasting Company

Customer experience

Bandcamp

All ratings37,683 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews682 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral16.0%
Negative33.3%

NV1

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bandcamp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracks randomly skipping or not playing
  • App crashing after updates
  • Purchases not syncing across devices
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Improved artist/genre discovery
  • Offline listening and caching
  • Chromecast/AirPlay support

NV1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bandcamp

No in-app purchases

None

NV1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bandcamp free?
Bandcamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NV1 free?
NV1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bandcamp or NV1?
NV1 is rated higher. Bandcamp averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while NV1 averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Bandcamp or NV1 have ads?
Neither Bandcamp nor NV1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bandcamp or NV1?
Bandcamp ships an update every 3 weeks, and NV1 every 8 months. Most recently, Bandcamp was updated on November 8, 2026 and NV1 on November 2, 2026.

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