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nugs vs Bandsintown Concerts

nugs 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner nugs
Bandsintown Concerts 4.7★ · Free to download 60

Choose nugs if you prioritize high-quality live music recordings and an extensive archive, despite some app usability issues, but opt for Bandsintown Concerts if your main goal is discovering local live shows and receiving timely concert notifications.

Full reviews: nugs · Bandsintown Concerts

nugs offers a vast library of live music with excellent audio quality, appealing to dedicated fans willing to overlook some app functionality and pricing concerns. Bandsintown Concerts excels at helping users discover local concerts and track their favorite artists, though it struggles with app stability and notification reliability.

Head to head

Content & Variety edge: nugsR8R9R11R14
nugs nugs is praised for its extensive library of live music, allowing users to find shows from years ago and discover new artists, though some users note a recent lack of variety in livestreams R8R9R11R14.
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown Concerts is valued for its ability to help users find local bands and upcoming concerts for their favorite artists, though some users wish for more diverse content like plays or musicals R83.
Ease of Use & Features tieR1R2R4R6
nugs nugs users appreciate the app's navigation and sound quality, but many report significant issues with playlist sorting, search functionality (especially on Apple TV), CarPlay integration, and consistent offline playback R1R6R9. A common complaint is the persistent review prompts R2R4.
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown Concerts is generally seen as helpful for tracking artists and finding shows, but users frequently report problems with the app's UI, search function, difficulty skipping artist selection, and issues with notifications not providing full event details or being turned back on automatically R61R63R66.
Reliability & Performance tieR7R16R27R39
nugs nugs users report frequent app crashes, drops, buffering, and login issues, especially after updates or when trying to use it with SiriusXM or on Apple TV R7R16R27R39. Web playback is also noted as finicky R6.
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown Concerts suffers from significant reliability problems, including frequent crashes, slow performance, login issues, and server connection errors . Users also report that features like Spotify sync and ticket links often don't work R106.
Price & Value edge: nugsR14R15R27R34
nugs nugs is a paid subscription service, with users feeling it's worth the price for the extensive content and sound quality, but some criticize recent price increases, tiered subscriptions, and being forced to upgrade for video content R14R15R27R34. There are also complaints about advertised shows not being available or video content being audio-only R15R49.
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown Concerts is free to download, but users express concerns about it being a 'data grab' and a 'middleman' R61. Some users report issues with ticket purchases, including the app showing sold-out shows as available or presale links not working R96.
Customer Support tieR47R59R96R116
nugs nugs users report poor customer service, with issues like ignored refund requests and difficulties canceling subscriptions R47R59.
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown Concerts users report that support is often useless, with tickets going unanswered or issues remaining unresolved even after multiple follow-ups R96R116.
Pick nugs if

Pick nugs if you are a dedicated fan of live music, especially jam bands, and prioritize access to a vast archive of high-quality audio recordings, even if it means paying a subscription and dealing with occasional app glitches R8R11R14R44.

Pick Bandsintown Concerts if

Pick Bandsintown Concerts if your primary need is to discover upcoming live shows in your area, track your favorite artists, and receive notifications about new concerts, and you are willing to contend with an app that can be buggy and have unreliable notifications R83.

Evidence note: nugs has a higher lifetime rating, but many recent reviews are negative due to persistent review prompts and app performance issues. Bandsintown Concerts also has a significant number of recent negative reviews related to app functionality and reliability. The free vs. paid asymmetry is present, with nugs being a paid subscription service and Bandsintown being free, which influences user expectations and complaints.

Frequently asked

What kind of music does nugs offer?
nugs specializes in live music recordings, particularly from jam bands and artists like Grateful Dead, Goose, and DMB, offering an extensive archive of shows R9R11R40R44.
Does nugs offer video content?
Yes, nugs offers video content, but some users complain about being forced into higher-priced subscriptions for video-only shows or finding that advertised video content is only audio with graphics R15R49R57.
Can I download shows for offline listening on nugs?
Some users indicate that nugs limits offline play or the ability to download purchased shows, primarily offering streaming R18R30.
How does Bandsintown Concerts find concerts for me?
Bandsintown Concerts can scan your streaming services like Spotify to identify your favorite artists and then notify you when they are playing in your area R61R83R106.
Are Bandsintown Concerts notifications reliable?
Bandsintown Concerts notifications are often unreliable; users report not receiving alerts for followed groups, notifications lacking essential date and location details, or the app turning notifications back on after they were disabled R63R66R67R75.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R8] nugs 5/5 · US Can’t live without it: Love me some nugs! Keep the live music flowing!
  2. [R9] nugs 3/5 · US All goose, all the time (for the most part). Otherwise great quality app.: Look, I like Goose as much as the next guy, but lately the majority of the livestreams are Goose. I wouldn’t have bought an annual sub had I known it would turn out to be lacking variety to this extent (maybe this will change in the future?). Also, the AppleTV app, while great quality (bravo for that) seems a bit limited
  3. [R11] nugs 5/5 · US Nugs: Definitely spot on for all your favorite bands you can’t see or travel too. Scratches my itch
  4. [R14] nugs 5/5 · US Worth it: This is the best idea ever! I’m so much happier just listening to all the shows I want to go to instead of feeling like I can’t afford the tickets and travel
  5. [R1] nugs 2/5 · US No “Sort” option for Playlists: The only way to sort/arrange songs in a playlist is by manually dragging each song, one-by-one, from the very bottom of the playlist where they’re added up to wherever you want it. If you want to sort alphabetically (Artist, Song Title, Album/Show/Venue), Recently Added to Playlist, or most importantly: Date of Show; you’re out of luck. Given the live music angle of
  6. [R2] nugs 5/5 · US Great app: Please stop asking me to read it
  7. [R4] nugs 1/5 · US Stop making me review you every day it's obnoxious: Good
  8. [R6] nugs 3/5 · US Web Play Broken: Playback through the web has been finicky for years. Mobile app works well. Sad that ReListen is free and works better. Reconsidering the purchase of nugs
  9. [R7] nugs 2/5 · US Ugh: App drops 12 times a day.
  10. [R16] nugs 1/5 · US Poor developer choices: The developers decided to implement widevine DRM, so it can’t be used on most daps. On my iPhone, app doesn’t do gapless consistently, hangs, buffers, doesn’t resume properly. Really poor design.
  11. [R27] nugs 3/5 · US Like & Gripe: Overall satisfied. I Like as much as I Gripe . Service and price could be better . But also could be worse. But I recall the day when I got almost everything I seen and heard at a festival for free. Now I pay and sometimes don’t get it all or can’t . Would like quicker access. But livestreams are cool…if they work and are not glitchy . Switching out promotion rate like c
  12. [R39] nugs 1/5 · US worthless: signed up and opened to a blank white screen…. I could research on web browsers about this app and its payments and free trial mechanisms etc….nothing. Tried signing in with Facebook and apple after already creating a nugs account: nothing. There are sooo many ways to legally download the best versions of GD shows and there are so many streaming apps like food ole archive.org…. why c
  13. [R15] nugs 3/5 · US Video Only Shows?: $14.99 a month is similar to Netflix, Disney+, etc streaming services that provide video… The fact that there are shows that are only video is unacceptable. Makes me wonder why I pay what I do when I can get most of the same shows on archive for free. Yes Nugs has better sound, but come on! This is a forced upgrade to an unreasonable price range. I am such a fan of the service a
  14. [R34] nugs 5/5 · US 🐐: 🐐subscription
  15. [R47] nugs 2/5 · US Loved it, now not so much: Nugs used to be my go to for live music. They always handled things very well. Recently with the Grateful Dead 60 at Golden Gate Park, I preordered the audio download of that show. My understanding is that something with the band stopped them from releasing it at the advertised time. At which point I requested a refund and was At first brushed off and then Completely ign
  16. [R59] nugs 1/5 · GB SCAM! Can’t cancel Subscription after trial 💀: It doesn’t matter about how good the app is or what it does if they give you a trial and have no in app way to cancel. They push you to cancel your subscription through the App Store but it won’t show up there. There is no connection to customer support so you’ll have to contact your bank to stop the transactions. A complete con strategy for an app th
  17. [R96] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Misleading: I signed up for a presale from Bandsintown and got a confirmation email. When the presale happened I couldn’t get in. I emailed support and simply got no response.
  18. [R116] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Do Not Use: I’ve used this app for years, but over the past year it’s gone completely downhill. Support has been useless, I’ve opened tickets and either get no response or I have to follow up multiple times just to hear back, and even then nothing gets resolved. I’ve reported more than once that the app no longer sends me new concert notifications, and it constantly unfollows artists I know I’ve
  19. [R40] nugs 5/5 · US Archive.org: Grateful for this
  20. [R44] nugs 5/5 · US So worth the subscription price: Nugs has really blown me away with how the range of music & recordings offered. I can listen to shows I went to in my little college town from 10 YEARS AGO. Love the modern world of music apps & nugs is tops
  21. [R49] nugs 1/5 · US No video: Wasted my money. Can’t get any video only audio and BS graphics.
  22. [R57] nugs 1/5 · US Can we finally get an app for streaming video?: Crazy to think they can’t be bothered to provide an app for Roku or smart tv’s. The only real option is to airplay or hook a computer up to your tv. AirPlay always glitches and for the amount they charge I shouldn’t have to drag my laptop into my living room to watch a D&c livestream I paid close to $30 dollars for on top of my subscription fee. Gr
  23. [R18] nugs 3/5 · US Offline: Can’t save for offline play.
  24. [R30] nugs 3/5 · GB Good for streaming: Works well and the audio quality is good for streaming. Without a subscription, it is limited. It would be good to have the ability to download shows you've purchased (rather than just stream) and to get better iPad support. It would then be worth 5 stars.
  25. [R61] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Why?: Why must I connect my streaming services, so that you can scan my library? Why can’t I just skip the artist select screen, so I can look up the artists I want? So much of this “customizable”, algorithm driven garbage hijacking the basic functionality of the app.
  26. [R83] Bandsintown Concerts 5/5 · US I’ll never stop using it: I go to every show I can. It’s great having an app like bands in town that syncs up to your Spotify and other music apps to get a list of all your favorite artists. Every time one of my favorite artists comes close I get an email, and text letting me know tickets are on sale. And I get them immediately. I show everyone I talk to about shows this app. I also tell them; eve
  27. [R106] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Spotify scan didn’t work: Scanned my Spotify library which contains hundreds of artists. Bandsintown only followed around 40. Useless feature if it can’t actually pull in most of the bands I follow.
  28. [R63] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Don’t get concert notifications: It’s not that I don’t like the app; it’s just that I never ever get notifications for the gospel groups that I am already following. Sometimes I miss a concert because I never hear about them or get a notification in advance.
  29. [R66] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US One tweak could make it so much better: Please include the DATE and LOCATION of the events that are shared. Otherwise these alerts are totally useless. Every single time I get an alert I have to go on an internet wild goose chase. It’s ridiculous. Including the day of the week would be helpful too, but I feel like having the actual date and location is the first step. This app could be SO MUCH
  30. [R67] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Notifications: I had notifications disabled, and the app turned them back on.
  31. [R75] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Glitchy, although way better than it once was.: I've had Bands In Town for ages, way back in the days when it was an app on Facebook. The app frankly drove me crazy when it was only on Facebook because it was constant with alerts and a lot of the alerts were not for things that I cared about, I definitely stopped using it for sometime because of that. The app itself is certainly better, but I do n

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store