Comparison

Shoobs vs AFN Now

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

Head to head
About

Shoobs

Discover local events like festivals, concerts, comedy shows, and club nights. This app provides a convenient way to find and secure tickets for a wide range of entertainment options in your city, storing them digitally for easy access.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Digital ticket storage
  • Wide range of event types
  • Music genre filtering
  • Save to Passbook
Features
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Looking for great events in your city? Then download the Shoobs app and get exploring! Shoobs is the event discovery ticketing service that allows you to discover the best events in your city. If you’re looking to head out to a festival, attend a concert, laugh at a comedy show or party at a nightclub with your mates, we’ve got you covered. Shoobs will never leave you short of ideas when it comes to going out in your city! Trusted event organisers are adding new events each week, with club nights featuring the UK’s top DJs, as well as concert after parties, festivals, theatre shows and everything an event lover could want. Whether you’re into hip hop, afrobeats, dancehall, house, r&b, soca, you are sure to find an event that will satisfy your taste on Shoobs. Tickets are stored to your mobile and can be saved to passbook, making them super simple to take along to your event. No need for printing or worrying about carrying anything other than your phone.

About

AFN Now

Access American news, information, and entertainment programming from the American Forces Network. This app provides authorized users stationed overseas with an internet-based alternative to satellite delivery for enjoying AFN content.

Highlights
  • American news and information
  • Entertainment programming
  • For overseas US military families
  • Internet-based streaming
  • Alternative to satellite delivery
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AFN Now delivers top-rated American news, information, and entertainment programming to Defense Department employees and their immediate family members stationed with them outside of the United States, its territories and possessions. It provides the authorized audience with another way to enjoy AFN programming, that is also delivered by satellite to the worldwide audience, by using a device connected to the internet.

Screenshots

Shoobs4 screens
AFN Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shoobs at 71% against AFN Now's 4%. Shoobs also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). AFN Now's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Shoobs ships an update every 8 months, AFN Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shoobs versus AFN Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoobsAFN Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.4 (559 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better3.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—559 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYour Promoter LimitedDefense Media Activity

Customer experience

Shoobs

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

AFN Now

All ratings559 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative90.3%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive3.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative92.8%

Bugs and requests

Shoobs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AFN Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screens and content not loading
  • Constant log-outs and session limit issues
  • Incompatibility with overseas locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand content beyond just sports
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Provide better playback controls

In-app purchases

None

Shoobs

No in-app purchases

None

AFN Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoobs free?
Shoobs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFN Now free?
AFN Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shoobs or AFN Now have ads?
Neither Shoobs nor AFN Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoobs or AFN Now?
Shoobs ships an update every 8 months, and AFN Now every 3 months. Most recently, Shoobs was updated on June 11, 2026 and AFN Now on September 25, 2026.

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