vChannel vs VibeMaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vChannel
This application plays video content from RSS feeds that support the media enclosure tag. It allows for seamless video playing and streaming directly from these feeds.
- RSS feed video playback
- Supports media enclosure tag
- Video streaming
- Plays video content
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vChannel is a RSS feed video player. Video channel feeds are based on RSS 2.0 specification with the media enclosure tag that supports video playing and streaming.
VibeMaps
Discover live events happening near you in real-time, from concerts and comedy shows to food festivals and sports. Filter by category, time, or distance, and view events on a map. Organizers can also post their own events.
- Real-time event radar
- Event filtering by category and time
- Map and list view
- RSVP and push notifications
- User-posted events
- Event search by name or venue
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VibeMaps puts your city's live event scene on the radar — concerts, trivia nights, comedy shows, art openings, food events, and sports, all happening near you right now. FIND WHAT'S HAPPENING NEARBY • Real-time radar shows events within your chosen radius — from 1 to 50 miles • Filter by category: Live Music, Comedy, Trivia, Art, Food & Drink, Sports • Search by event name or venue • Time filters: Now, Tonight, This Week, Weekend SEE IT ON THE MAP Switch between list and map view to see exactly where events are happening. Tap any pin to get the details and RSVP instantly. POST YOUR OWN EVENTS Organizers can post events in minutes — set the time, venue, category, and whether it repeats weekly, biweekly, or monthly. NEVER MISS A SHOW RSVP to events you want to attend and get a push notification when they're about to start. ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING VibeMaps automatically pulls in events from Ticketmaster and other sources so the radar is populated the moment you open the app — not just when locals post. Whether you're looking for something to do tonight or planning your whole week, VibeMaps keeps you tuned in to what's actually happening around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VibeMaps at 5.0 against vChannel's 3.2. VibeMaps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). vChannel's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VibeMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vChannel has 226 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
vChannel ships an update every 5 months, VibeMaps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vChannel | VibeMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (226 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ma La | NICHOLAS ANDREW RUSHING |
Customer experience
vChannel
VibeMaps
Bugs and requests
vChannel
Reported bugs
7 issues- No new Kdrama episodes
- AirPlay not working
- No sound after update
- Airplay stops when the screen is locked or app is minimized
- List has gone too
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- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Please make it available on Apple TV also
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
VibeMaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
vChannel
No in-app purchases
VibeMaps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is vChannel free?
Is VibeMaps free?
Which has better reviews, vChannel or VibeMaps?
Do vChannel or VibeMaps have ads?
Which is updated more often, vChannel or VibeMaps?
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