CMA Connect vs & Beyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMA Connect
Access comprehensive information and features for all things CMA. Discover event lineups, explore festival activities with maps, and manage your tickets and passes. Find official merchandise, playlists, and news, all in one convenient place.
- Event Lineups
- CMA Fest Cam, Activities & Maps
- Access Tickets & Passes
- CMA Fan Access
- Official CMA Merchandise
- Official CMA Playlists & YouTube Content
- CMA News
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& Beyond
Your official guide to the world's largest bourbon, food, and music festival. Discover the full lineup, explore unique experiences, and stay updated with the latest festival news and exclusive giveaways.
- Festival schedule
- Full lineup information
- Explore experiences
- Latest updates
- Exclusive giveaways
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The official app of Bourbon & Beyond! The World's Largest Bourbon, Food, & Music Festival held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky Expo Center. Bourbon & Beyond has hosted some of the biggest names including Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Zach Bryan, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Pearl Jam, and so many more. Check out the schedule, lineup, experiences, updates, exclusive giveaways, and more in the official app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CMA Connect at 3.5 against & Beyond's 3.3. CMA Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
CMA Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of CMA Connect's written reviews are positive against 14% of & Beyond's.
CMA Connect ships an update every 2 months, & Beyond every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMA Connect | & Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (92 ratings) — better | 3.3 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Country Music Association | Danny Wimmer Presents, LLC |
Customer experience
CMA Connect
& Beyond
Bugs and requests
CMA Connect
Reported bugs
13 issues- App won't open
- App crashes on launch
- App freezes on title screen
- App crashes when accessing tickets
- App crashes when viewing schedule/lineup
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- App crashes when trying to open maps
- Schedule data is lost after updates or resets
- Login credentials reported as invalid
- Unable to register
- App is stuck on the CMA logo
- Content fails to load
- App is not working after an update
- App is slow and unresponsive
Requested features
2 requests- Add food truck locations to map
- Show artist stage location within schedule
& Beyond
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMA Connect
No in-app purchases
& Beyond
No in-app purchases
