Comparison

70K Bands vs Within Temptation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

70K Bands

Discover and research bands playing on the 70,000 Tons metal cruise. Get detailed band info, set alerts for shows, and track your attendance. Works offline for use on the ship.

Highlights
  • Band research via links
  • Push notifications for new bands
  • Detailed band descriptions
  • Offline mode
  • Share favorite bands
  • Show and event alerts
  • Track attended shows
Features
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This is an unofficial application for your 70,000 Tons Of Metal cruise band rankings! This application lists all the band playing on the 70,000 Tons metal cruise sailing in February. You can research the bands via the official band link, Wikipedia, and YouTube. The app supports the following features: * Push notifications when new bands are added * Detailed descriptions of the bands provided by Aaron Copeland with ability to customize * iPhone and iPad support with cloud integration so changes in one will reflect on the other * Offline mode so the app will work on the ship (minus external web links) * Share you favorite bands with your friends via standard IOS sharing * Setup Alert Preferences for when you are on the ship Note that Country and Genre information is NOT automatically added like most other announcement data is. The data will be manually added within 48 hours of the band being announced (often sooner) After the schedule of bands is made available on the day of the cruise, a whole new set of features will become available * Alert for shows, meet and greets, clinics, and specials event (When provided in a timely manner by UMC) * Ability to track what shows you attended so you can share a post cruise report * Alerts will only activate for bands on your Must See or Might See List by default * The main screen will show only current shows. Shows that are more then an hour after there start time will automatically drop from the list. * The main screen will sort by time automatically, but you can sort by name as well * All of the above features will always work offline * You can go under settings and choose 'Use Last Years Data' to see all the scheduling features that would otherwise only be available on the day of the cruise. Turn this off to see the latest data available

About

Within Temptation

Explore the world of a legendary dark anthemic music group. Discover their latest album and tour information, and connect with their powerful soundscapes that have captivated audiences for over two decades.

Highlights
  • Latest album information
  • Tour dates and locations
  • Band's musical journey
  • Connect with their soundscapes
  • Updates on the band
Features
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Within Temptation is the legendary leader of dark anthemic music, captivating audiences for over two decades with their powerful soundscapes. With a career spanning eight studio albums, with the most recent being the highly successful Bleed Out - an album that is as epic as it is unflinchingly outspoken and now more than ever - this is a band who aren’t afraid to make a stand on issues they care about. Catch the band on their ‘Bleed Out 2024 Tour’ in the UK, Europe and Latin America.

Screenshots

70K Bands4 screens
Within Temptation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 70K Bands at none against Within Temptation's shown. 70K Bands also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Within Temptation's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 70K Bands against 5.0 for Within Temptation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

70K Bands ships an update weekly, Within Temptation every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
70K Bands versus Within Temptation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter70K BandsWithin Temptation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB108 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRon DORNWithin Temptation Entertainment BV

Customer experience

70K Bands

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Within Temptation

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

70K Bands

No in-app purchases

None

Within Temptation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 70K Bands free?
70K Bands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Within Temptation free?
Within Temptation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 70K Bands or Within Temptation?
70K Bands and Within Temptation are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do 70K Bands or Within Temptation have ads?
Within Temptation shows ads; 70K Bands does not.
Which is updated more often, 70K Bands or Within Temptation?
70K Bands ships an update weekly, and Within Temptation every 16 months. Most recently, 70K Bands was updated on October 29, 2026 and Within Temptation on October 24, 2026.

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