# Deadtapes vs Live Music Archive

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Music Archive at 95% against Deadtapes's 0%. Live Music Archive also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 46 months). Deadtapes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Music Archive sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Deadtapes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Music Archive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Music Archive has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Deadtapes's written reviews are positive against 95% of Live Music Archive's.

Deadtapes ships an update every 46 months, Live Music Archive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deadtapes | Live Music Archive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadtapes/id838487529/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-music-archive/id1453343128/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **94.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Maher](https://appshunter.io/developer/816573808) | [Astral Engineering LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1148473252) |

## What reviewers say

### Deadtapes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadtapes/id838487529)

Identify the Grateful Dead concert your music tape originated from. Input a sequence of up to three songs, and the app will find shows from 1972-1995 that feature that exact song order.

**Highlights:** Song sequence search, Grateful Dead show identification, 1972-1995 show coverage, Tape origin discovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Live Music Archive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-music-archive/id1453343128)

Stream a vast collection of live concert recordings from the Internet Archive and Phish.in. Discover music by artist, venue, or date, and enjoy features like offline playback, cross-device syncing, and a visualizer.

**Highlights:** Massive live music library, Search by artist, venue, date, Offline playback, Cross-device syncing, CarPlay integration, Concert visualizer, Lossless audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wonderful Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Astronomical Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Fantastic library
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Awesome interface
- 🚀 Smooth playback

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or unavailability
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔍 Missing some newer shows
- 🔍 Limited playlist functionality
- 🔍 No login or review features

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some users
- Buggy offline download feature
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add Carplay support
- Implement an equalizer
- Allow playlist creation
- Add login and review functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deadtapes free?

Deadtapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Live Music Archive free?

Live Music Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Deadtapes or Live Music Archive?

Live Music Archive is rated higher. Deadtapes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Live Music Archive averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Deadtapes or Live Music Archive have ads?

Neither Deadtapes nor Live Music Archive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Deadtapes or Live Music Archive?

Deadtapes ships an update every 46 months, and Live Music Archive every 9 days. Most recently, Deadtapes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Live Music Archive on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*