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Bandsintown Concerts vs TickPick

Bandsintown Concerts 4.7★ · Free to download 65
Winner TickPick
TickPick 4.9★ · Free to download 90

TickPick is the clear winner for purchasing tickets due to its transparent pricing and ease of use, while Bandsintown is better for discovering concerts and tracking artists, despite its technical issues and notification problems.

Full reviews: Bandsintown Concerts · TickPick

Bandsintown excels at concert discovery and keeping users updated on their favorite artists, but is plagued by app crashes, network errors, and excessive or faulty notifications. TickPick is highly praised for its transparent, no-fee pricing and user-friendly ticket purchasing experience, though some users report issues with customer service and selling tickets.

Head to head

Concert Discovery & Notifications edge: Bandsintown ConcertsR1R2R5R6
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown is valued for helping users discover concerts and stay updated on their favorite artists, often ahead of others R2R5R26R38. However, many users complain about excessive, intrusive, or irrelevant emails and notifications R1. Some users also report not receiving notifications for bands they follow R6 or receiving notifications for events far away . There are also complaints about notifications being 'baity' or lacking essential details like date and location .
TickPick TickPick's reviews do not focus on concert discovery or notifications, but rather on the ticket purchasing experience.
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: TickPickR4R9R10R12
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown users frequently report issues with the app crashing, network errors, and general unreliability R4R9R10R12. Recent updates are cited as having ruined functionality R10. Some find the interface confusing or difficult to use, especially for buying tickets R16.
TickPick TickPick is widely praised for its simple, user-friendly interface and easy navigation . Transactions are described as fast and straightforward R80. However, a few users find it confusing or difficult to use or experience issues with tickets not loading or being unable to view purchased tickets .
Price & Value edge: TickPickR3R16R26R38
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown is primarily a discovery app, and while some users mention getting affordable tickets R26R38, the app itself often redirects to other services for purchasing R3R16R50. There are no specific claims about its own pricing structure.
TickPick TickPick is highly regarded for its transparent 'no fees' policy, which users consistently highlight as a major advantage R67R80R84R91. Many users find prices to be reasonable, cheap, or better than other platforms .
Customer Support & Reliability (Tickets) tieR61R64R66R68
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown reviews do not contain information about customer support for ticket-related issues, as it primarily acts as a discovery platform and redirects for ticket purchases.
TickPick TickPick users report significant issues with customer support, particularly when trying to get paid for sold tickets or resolve refund disputes R61R64R66R68. Some describe being on hold for long periods or having calls hang up R68. There are also reports of tickets being for 'obstructed view' without prior notification or issues with accessing purchased tickets R64.
Ticket Availability & Selection edge: TickPickR13R29R50R62
Bandsintown Concerts Bandsintown is criticized for not being comprehensive, missing many shows, and failing to add tour announcements R13R29. Some users also report that the app lists sold-out shows without indicating they are unavailable R50.
TickPick TickPick offers a good selection of tickets and users often find tickets easily R62. However, some users in the UK report limited availability, as most tickets are for US shows .
Pick Bandsintown Concerts if

you prioritize discovering new concerts and staying updated on your favorite artists, and are willing to tolerate app glitches, network errors, and potentially overwhelming notifications R2R5R26R38.

Pick TickPick if

you are looking for a straightforward, no-fee platform to purchase tickets for concerts and events, valuing transparent pricing and an easy buying experience R67R91.

Evidence note: Bandsintown's reviews are heavily skewed towards app functionality and notification issues, with less focus on the ticket purchasing experience itself, as it often redirects users. TickPick's reviews are almost exclusively about the ticket purchasing process, pricing, and customer service, with no mention of concert discovery features. The comparison on 'Customer Support & Reliability (Tickets)' is one-sided, as Bandsintown's role as a discovery platform means its reviews don't cover ticket support.

Frequently asked

Does Bandsintown or TickPick have hidden fees?
TickPick is widely praised for its transparent 'no fees' policy, which users consistently highlight as a major advantage, while Bandsintown's reviews do not mention its own pricing structure as it often redirects for ticket purchases R67R80R84R91.
Which app is better for finding new concerts?
Bandsintown is better for finding new concerts, as users appreciate its ability to keep them updated on artists and announce shows ahead of time, often linking with streaming services to recommend artists R2R5R26R38. TickPick's reviews do not focus on concert discovery features.
Are there issues with app performance for either Bandsintown or TickPick?
Bandsintown users frequently report significant issues with the app crashing, network errors, and overall unreliability, with recent updates often causing functionality problems R4R9R10R12. TickPick generally has a simple and fast interface, though a few users report tickets not loading or difficulty viewing them .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Abuse: Do you like getting emails you didn’t opt into from a big variety of addresses, making it hard to block them all? Do you like when a company ignores email unsubscribes and spam reports? Yes? This is the app for you.
  2. [R2] Bandsintown Concerts 5/5 · US Always ahead: I love seeing concert announcements ahead of the rest. Gives us a jump on planning our concert selections year over years
  3. [R5] Bandsintown Concerts 5/5 · US An App that keeps me up to date. Painless!!!: I’m a music guy that wants to stay up to date with my favorite thing in the world!!! Love it !!!
  4. [R6] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Poor notys: I rarely get notifications for when bands are in town
  5. [R4] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Pos: Literally is always crashing, the app and website. No matter what i do. Started out of nowhere too, i’ve deleted the app restarted it everything and it keeps stating it has a network error… no updates or anything. Website does not let me log in and I honestly hate this app. 0/10 do not recommend
  6. [R9] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Bad network: Networking does not seem to work well
  7. [R10] Bandsintown Concerts 2/5 · US What happened?!: Recent updates have ruined all functionality on my iPhone. Went from 5 stars to basically zero for not functioning
  8. [R12] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Crashes Uploading Event Pic: Even after multiple updates it crashes when you try and add image to an event you create. Loses your progress and makes you restart.
  9. [R3] Bandsintown Concerts 3/5 · US Tickets: Sometimes I can get the tickets through a different service
  10. [R16] Bandsintown Concerts 2/5 · US Interface is garbage: Just let me buy tickets, why does this app exist if it’s going to redirect you everywhere and I still can’t figure out how to buy tickets for a listed band. All this is for is to advertise tickets are for sale somewhere. Good luck. Useless bloatware application!
  11. [R26] Bandsintown Concerts 5/5 · US Super convenient: I used to always miss out on my favorite artists shows because I didn’t know they were coming to town until it was too late. Bandsintown helps me find shows in my area and get tickets while they’re still available and affordable.
  12. [R38] Bandsintown Concerts 5/5 · US Best Live Music App: I got noticed of so many great concerts I was not aware of and got affordable prices 🙏. This app also recommends shows of new artists based on my music taste as it is linked to my Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube accounts. Works well all around the world.
  13. [R61] TickPick 1/5 · US Unreliable: I am having a lot of trouble getting paid for the ticket I sold on this app, I wouldn’t recommend.
  14. [R64] TickPick 1/5 · US Fraudulent: I have been trying to work with tick pics for four months. Purchase tickets through tick pics for a two day event. I was allowed to access The first day was not allowed access the second day have been fighting to get a refund. I was told that there was nothing they could do because they couldn’t prove that the seller was at fault. I don’t care who’s at fault. The fact that I was denied
  15. [R66] TickPick 1/5 · US Hate this app: I have had no luck on getting tickets on this app and no customer service support had been provided as I have spent more than 1000 dollars with the benefit of doubt. Shame on me
  16. [R68] TickPick 1/5 · US Terrible: Sold ticket here. Told me payments will need to process and money will be in your account 2-3 business days, after a week and a half, still no money, customer support number hangs up, nobody answers, your on hold for 15 minutes, terrible. Where is my 500$????
  17. [R13] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Not Comprehensive: This app misses tons of shows. There have been multiple times where a band I like announces a tour, and this app never adds it
  18. [R29] Bandsintown Concerts 4/5 · US I like it but..: The reason I give it four stars is some of the bands I like are coming here and it says that they are not
  19. [R50] Bandsintown Concerts 1/5 · US Scammy and Buggy: I've tried several times on the actual app to buy tickets from official vendors and everything, but it my card would always fall through. I switched browsers because I thought it was a browser issue and realized that the show was sold out and the app didn't tell me that. This app sucks so bad.
  20. [R62] TickPick 5/5 · US BEST PLACE FOR TICKETS: honestly has been very clutch when coming to getting tickets for dodger games and also for other events i’ve gone too using this app.
  21. [R67] TickPick 5/5 · US No fee really means NO FEE!: Hated the sticker shock on the checkout page with every other ticket website but this one. And nope, they don’t try to hide fees by jacking up ticket prices either. The site allows you to clearly see seat locations, select by price, location, # of tickets… it’s TickPick for me every time!
  22. [R80] TickPick 5/5 · US Great prices: No fees and sent usually right away
  23. [R84] TickPick 5/5 · US Review: Love it has cheap prices and no fees
  24. [R91] TickPick 5/5 · US Best Place For Tickets: No extra fees! Love this app

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