Comparison

70K Bands vs Basinfirefest

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

Basinfirefest

Features
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Get the official application and your companion throughout Basinfirefest 2026! Info on all the bands, an up-to-date line-up, important news immediately on your smartphone through notifications, reminders so you won’t miss out on your favourite bands, new musical discoveries through Spotify and Youtube, weather forecast... These and many other integrated features will make your everyday festival life easier - both during the event and for the rest of the year.

Screenshots

70K Bands4 screens
Basinfirefest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 70K Bands at every 3 days against Basinfirefest's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

70K Bands ships an update every 3 days, Basinfirefest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
70K Bands versus Basinfirefest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter70K BandsBasinfirefest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB30 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRon DORNBrutal Assault

In-app purchases

None

70K Bands

No in-app purchases

None

Basinfirefest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 70K Bands free?
70K Bands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basinfirefest free?
Basinfirefest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 70K Bands or Basinfirefest have ads?
Neither 70K Bands nor Basinfirefest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 70K Bands or Basinfirefest?
70K Bands ships an update every 3 days, and Basinfirefest every 2 weeks. Most recently, 70K Bands was updated on September 12, 2026 and Basinfirefest on September 9, 2026.

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