Comparison

70K Bands vs Helga

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

Helga

Stay informed at festivals with real-time updates on schedules, announcements, and news. Access cached festival data offline and navigate with integrated maps. Designed for music fans by music fans, it offers essential information without distractions.

Highlights
  • Real-time schedule updates
  • Offline data caching
  • Festival maps and locations
  • Important announcements
  • Live news feed
  • No ads
Features
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HELGA – The smart festival app. You're at the festival. The bass is pounding. The schedule just changed. No clue? No problem! – Helga's got your back. Real-time updates. No stress. Schedule changes, important announcements, live news – all directly on your phone. Clear, fast, reliable. Offline? Still in control. Helga caches all festival data in advance. No signal needed to stay in the loop. Interactive Offline Map? Find your way around easily with our interactive map. Interact with locations and essential spots, and drop a marker on your tent so you can always find it back quickly and easily. The Helga Ticket Wallet helps you to have all your tickets ready at hand at any time, even offline! Built for fans by fans! Helga is made for metalheads, rockers, and real festival pros. No fluff, no ads – just what matters.

Screenshots

70K Bands4 screens
Helga4 screens

Verdict

The call

70K Bands and Helga both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of 70K Bands's written reviews are positive against 80% of Helga's. Helga's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

70K Bands holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 70K Bands's written reviews are positive against 80% of Helga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

70K Bands ships an update weekly, Helga every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
70K Bands versus Helga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter70K BandsHelga
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better4.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1837 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB54 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRon DORNapirious GmbH

Customer experience

70K Bands

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

Helga

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

70K Bands

No in-app purchases

None

Helga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 70K Bands free?
70K Bands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helga free?
Helga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 70K Bands or Helga?
70K Bands is rated higher. 70K Bands averages 5.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Helga averages 4.8 from 37 ratings.
Do 70K Bands or Helga have ads?
Neither 70K Bands nor Helga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 70K Bands or Helga?
70K Bands ships an update weekly, and Helga every 3 days. Most recently, 70K Bands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Helga on November 4, 2026.

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