Groupmuse vs Who's Playing Tonight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groupmuse
Discover and attend intimate live music performances hosted in homes by professional musicians. The app simplifies finding local concerts and organizing your own house shows, bringing music back to its roots.
- Discover local house concerts
- Organize your own concerts
- Find professional musicians
- Intimate live music experiences
- Global concert listings
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Groupmuse is bringing live music back where it began: the living room. We organize intimate house shows with professional musicians, in your neighborhood and around the world. Bring your own drinks, sit on the floor next to a stranger, and dig into timeless music. Our mobile app is the easiest way to find upcoming shows and arrange your own concerts.
Who's Playing Tonight
Discover daily jazz performances across major US cities like NYC, LA, and SF. Easily find musicians or venues and get up-to-date listings to never miss a show.
- Daily jazz listings
- Search by musician
- Search by venue
- Multiple city coverage
- Updated daily
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See who's playing in premier jazz venues in NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, DC, and Baltimore all in one place! It’s never been easier to see so many listings at a glance! The days of spending your valuable time aimlessly surfing from website to website are over. Wondering where Kurt Rosenwinkel is playing tonight? Search his name to find out! Want to see who's playing at Smalls this Saturday? The answer is just a click away. You can also follow your favorite musicians to create a custom feed of their upcoming performances. Turn on alerts and be among the first to know when new shows are announced. The app updates daily, ensuring you never miss a great show again! Who’s Playing Tonight was created out of love for the music. I hope you enjoy it! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Who's Playing Tonight at 100% against Groupmuse's 56%. Who's Playing Tonight also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Groupmuse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Who's Playing Tonight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Groupmuse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Who's Playing Tonight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Who's Playing Tonight has 337 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Groupmuse's written reviews are positive against 100% of Who's Playing Tonight's.
Groupmuse ships an update every 3 months, Who's Playing Tonight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groupmuse | Who's Playing Tonight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (337 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 337 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Groupmuse | Jack Gruber |
Customer experience
Groupmuse
Who's Playing Tonight
Bugs and requests
Groupmuse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Who's Playing Tonight
Requested features
3 requests- 💡 More venues on the app
- 💡 "Who's playing this week (or month)" feature
- 💡 Week in advance option
In-app purchases
Groupmuse
No in-app purchases
Who's Playing Tonight
- WPT Plus1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Featured Gig Promotion$9.99
Questions
Is Groupmuse free?
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