RA Guide vs SOUNDBOKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RA Guide
Discover the world's best dancefloors and electronic music events, personalized to your tastes and location. Find your favorite artists, buy tickets instantly, and never miss a gig.
- Personalized event discovery
- Find DJs and electronic music events
- Buy tickets instantly
- Listings in 120+ countries
- Follow favorite artists and clubs
- Add artists from music library
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The world has thousands of good dancefloors. RA Guide helps you discover the great ones. Entirely personalised to your tastes and location, the RA Guide helps you find the world's best parties. The app ensures you never miss a show from your favourite artist and allows you to buy tickets in seconds with Apple Pay. RA Guide: The ultimate guide to DJs, clubs and events. - Personalised events discovery based on your favourite artists - Find the best DJs and electronic music events near you - Buy tickets to 1000s of selected events and download to Apple Wallet - Pay with Apple Pay, PayPal or debit/credit card - Listings in 120+ countries - Log in with your Apple Account or your RA account - Add your favourite DJs and artists from your iTunes and Apple Music library - Follow your favourite DJs, artists and clubs to get custom listings - Never miss a gig from your favourite artists
SOUNDBOKS
Control your speaker's sound with customizable profiles and EQ settings. Link multiple speakers for a powerful audio experience and fine-tune inputs for professional use. Manage speaker energy levels, colors, and security with this comprehensive app.
- Customizable sound profiles
- Adjustable EQ settings
- Link multiple speakers (TeamUp)
- ProPanel for input fine-tuning
- Energy level and color control
- Speaker PIN-code protection
- Firmware upgrades
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Sound Profiles & Stereo Roles Pick between different sound profiles to find the right sound for your vibe. Change stereos roles for surround sound setups. Custom EQs Want more bass? Need to tweak the treble? The power is at your fingertips. There’s no limit on how many you can create. TeamUp & SKAA Pro Mode Link up to five Soundboks to create DIY sound systems and unlimited Lightboks* for immersive atmospheres. You can rely on SKAA Pro’s audio quality and latency to come in clutch. Pro Panel & Performance Modes Does your mic need more volume? Mixer sounding thin? Use the ProPanel’s performance modes to fine-tune your inputs. Energy Levels & Mirroring Choose between four energy levels to fit your mood and control the effects. Mirror multiple Lightboks to create more immersive lightshows. FXPad & Uplight FXPad’s four real time effects add extra energy to the lights. Uplight’s constant glow fills your space with ambient light. Color Palettes Either choose between 10 curated color palettes or create your own for ultimate atmosphere control. PIN-Code & Session Lock Set your pin to protect your Soundboks or Lightboks from gate crashers. Session lock the physical control panel to freeze volume, connection, and more. Firmware Upgrades Get firmware upgrades direct to your app and keep your product tip top. In-App Feedback Form Something playing up? Take a screenshot to trigger the feedback from and tell us how we can help. *subject to environment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RA Guide at 4.9 against SOUNDBOKS's 4.4. RA Guide also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 352) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). SOUNDBOKS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (61% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RA Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RA Guide has 8.1K ratings behind it against 352, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of RA Guide's written reviews are positive against 61% of SOUNDBOKS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RA Guide ships an update weekly, SOUNDBOKS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RA Guide | SOUNDBOKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (352 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 352 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resident Advisor | SOUNDBOKS |
Customer experience
RA Guide
SOUNDBOKS
Bugs and requests
RA Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- App Crashes
- Ticket Resale Issues
- Payment Integration Problems
- Verification Failures
- Inconsistent Functionality
Requested features
6 requests- Add Genre and Event Type Filters
- Save Recent Searches
- Allow Typing in Locations
- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Add Artist Links and Sounds
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- Include News and Articles
SOUNDBOKS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RA Guide
No in-app purchases
SOUNDBOKS
No in-app purchases
