Comparison

LYNX Player vs RI Event Finder

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

Head to head
About

LYNX Player

Access and manage a variety of content like DVDs, videos, audiobooks, music, and ebooks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This application facilitates downloading, transferring, and playback of your digital media library.

Highlights
  • Download content
  • Transfer content
  • Access DVDs
  • Play videos
  • Listen to audiobooks
  • Manage music
  • Read ebooks
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With Lynx Player you can use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for download, transfer and access of content such as DVDs, videos, audio books, music, ebooks and packaged content

About

RI Event Finder

Discover live entertainment across Rhode Island with daily listings from over 100 venues. Filter events by type, view details, and share your favorites with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily event listings
  • Filter by event type
  • Venue details and flyers
  • Share events with friends
  • Discover live bands, DJs, comedy, and more
Features
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RI Event Finder makes it easy to discover live entertainment across Rhode Island. Whether you’re looking for live bands, DJs, karaoke nights, comedy shows, or trivia events – we’ve got you covered. Updated daily with the latest event info from over 100 local venues. Features: Daily event listings for Bars, Clubs & Venues Filter by event type (Bands, DJs, Karaoke, Trivia, Comedy) See flyers, start times, and venue details Invite friends and share your favorite events RI Event Finder is your go-to guide for a night out in Rhode Island.

Screenshots

LYNX Player2 screens
RI Event Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RI Event Finder at 100% against LYNX Player's 17%. RI Event Finder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). LYNX Player's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RI Event Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LYNX Player has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of LYNX Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of RI Event Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LYNX Player ships an update every 3 months, RI Event Finder weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LYNX Player versus RI Event Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLYNX PlayerRI Event Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (30 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVSG, IncJose Cordero

Customer experience

LYNX Player

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

RI Event Finder

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

In-app purchases

None

LYNX Player

No in-app purchases

None

RI Event Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LYNX Player free?
LYNX Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RI Event Finder free?
RI Event Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LYNX Player or RI Event Finder?
RI Event Finder is rated higher. LYNX Player averages 3.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while RI Event Finder averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LYNX Player or RI Event Finder have ads?
Neither LYNX Player nor RI Event Finder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LYNX Player or RI Event Finder?
LYNX Player ships an update every 3 months, and RI Event Finder weekly. Most recently, LYNX Player was updated on November 1, 2026 and RI Event Finder on October 30, 2026.

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