Bandcamp vs Submerge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Explore global music catalog
- Direct artist support
- Purchase merchandise
- Wishlist albums and tracks
- Online and offline listening
- Connect with artists
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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.
Submerge
Discover a world of underground music with curated radio stations featuring indie, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental genres. Enjoy seamless streaming on the go with Apple CarPlay and AirPlay support, and stay updated with smart notifications for new releases and events.
- Curated underground music stations
- Apple CarPlay support
- AirPlay streaming
- Smart notifications for new tracks
- Real-time listener interaction
- Dark mode and minimal UI
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Submerge – Underground Music Radio Go deeper than the mainstream. Submerge connects you with a world of underground music radio stations, streaming the freshest indie, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental sounds from across the globe. Features: Stream Curated Stations: Handpicked underground stations featuring emerging artists and niche genres. Apple CarPlay Support: Take your listening experience on the road with a seamless CarPlay interface. Now with AirPlay: Stream directly to your favorite speakers, Apple TV, and AirPlay-compatible devices. Smart Notifications: Be the first to know when new tracks drop or special events go live—tailored to your listening tastes. Interact in real time with listeners from around the globe. Dark Mode & Minimal UI: Designed for distraction-free listening, day or night. Whether you're discovering new sounds or following your favorite underground scenes, Submerge puts the culture at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bandcamp at every 3 weeks against Submerge's every 5 months. Bandcamp also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 3) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). Submerge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Submerge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bandcamp has 38K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bandcamp ships an update every 3 weeks, Submerge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bandcamp | Submerge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bandcamp | Submerge, Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Bandcamp
Submerge
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
Submerge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bandcamp
No in-app purchases
Submerge
No in-app purchases
