Encore is an iPhone concert diary
Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. It is not a tour finder and it does not sell tickets.
App version 1.6.0. Facts checked 8 October 2026.
The facts
- What it is
- Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. You log them yourself, after the night.
- Who it is for
- People who want a record of nights they already lived.
- Who it is not for
- Anyone looking for who is touring, a place to buy tickets, or alerts for upcoming shows. Songkick and Bandsintown do that.
- Phone
- iPhone only. Encore needs iOS 18 or later.
- Photos
- Your concert photos and videos stay on the iPhone. The only images Encore uploads are a profile photo you set and, if you choose to share it, a festival poster for a shared festival group (new). If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones. The app does not sync through iCloud. Apple iCloud Photos, if you use it, is separate from Encore.
- Backup
- If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones. Signing in is optional. Without it, nothing about your concerts is uploaded.
- Price
- Free to download. On the US App Store, Premium is $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once.
- Friends and the feed
- Friends are people you add, including with a friend code. The feed is that crew. It is not an open network, and it does not show strangers’ tours.
- What you keep
- The artist, the venue, the date, and a rating, with photos and videos that stay on the phone. Encore also has stats, a year-end wrapped, and a concert passport.
- Festivals
- New: log a festival with its lineup by day and link the shows you saw there. You can share a festival with friends through an invite link, and they can mark which sets they attended.
- Who builds it
- Built by Felipe Basurto. Questions: [email protected].
Photos stay on the phone
Your concert photos and videos stay on the iPhone. The only images Encore uploads are a profile photo you set and, if you choose to share it, a festival poster for a shared festival group (new). If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones. The app does not sync through iCloud. Apple iCloud Photos, if you use it, is separate from Encore.
Friends are people you add, including with a friend code. The feed is that crew. It is not an open network and it does not show strangers’ tours.
For each show you can keep the artist, the venue, the date, and a rating, with those photos and videos. Encore has no setlist feature. Encore also has stats, a year-end wrapped, and a concert passport. New: festivals with a lineup. Encore does not scan tickets.
A longer comparison with Gigvault, Mosh, Concerts Remembered, NEXFES, Rail, Afterlight, Setlist Diary, Concert Archives, Banded, Traaklist, and setlist.fm is on the concert apps page. That page separates a diary, a tracker, and a discovery app, and it only describes what each product publishes about itself.
Questions
Is there an app to track concerts you’ve been to, like Letterboxd for concerts?
Yes. Encore is an iPhone concert diary: you log each concert you’ve been to (artist, venue, date, rating, notes, and photos and videos that stay on your iPhone). You log and rate shows the way you would films on Letterboxd, but Encore is a private diary, not a public review site. New in 1.6.0: you can log festivals with their lineup by day and link the shows you saw there. Over time, your stats and show history build up from what you log. See how it compares on the best concert apps page, or read why Encore exists.
What is Encore?
Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. It is not a tour finder or a ticket app.
Who is Encore for?
Encore is for people who want a diary of concerts they already attended. Encore is not for finding upcoming tours, buying tickets, or getting show alerts.
Does Encore work on Android?
Encore is iPhone only and needs iOS 18 or later. There is no Android app.
Does Encore upload photos?
Not your concert photos or videos. The only images Encore uploads are a profile photo you set and, if you choose to share it, a festival poster for a shared festival group (new). If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones. The app does not sync through iCloud. Apple iCloud Photos, if you use it, is separate from Encore.
Is my diary backed up?
If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. There is no sync between devices. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones. Signing in is optional. Without it, nothing about your concerts is uploaded.
How much does Encore cost?
Encore is free to download on the App Store. Premium is an in-app purchase. On the US App Store it is $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once. Prices can differ by country.
What are friends and the feed in Encore?
Friends in Encore are people you add, including with a friend code. The feed is for that crew. Encore is not an open social network, and it does not recommend strangers’ tours.
What can I log in Encore?
Encore is an iPhone concert diary. For each show you can keep the artist, the venue, the date, and a rating, plus photos and videos that stay on the phone. Encore also shows stats, a year-end wrapped, and a concert passport.
Can I log festivals in Encore?
New: yes. You can log a festival with its lineup by day, link the shows you saw there to it, and share it with friends through an invite link. Friends who join can mark which sets they attended.
Does Encore scan tickets?
Encore does not scan tickets. You add the artist, the venue, and the date yourself. Photos and videos stay on the phone.
Who makes Encore?
Encore is built by Felipe Basurto (https://felipebasurto.com/experience/encore/). Contact is [email protected].
What is the difference between a concert diary, a concert tracker, and a discovery app?
A concert diary keeps the night you already lived. A concert tracker counts those nights and often the setlist. A discovery app finds the next show. Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. Encore does not sell tickets and it does not send tour alerts.
How does Encore compare with Concert Archives, Banded, Traaklist, and setlist.fm?
Concert Archives is a public concert database and social network, with setlists and photos on shared concert pages. Banded is an iPhone gig diary that also has a map of upcoming shows and a friend feed. Traaklist is a free iPhone app for logging setlists and photos, and its App Store listing also points at tickets for upcoming shows and can import from setlist.fm. setlist.fm is a public wiki of songs played, not a private photo diary. Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you already attended. Photos stay on the phone, the app does not sync through iCloud, and the feed is your crew. If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones.
How does Encore compare with Gigvault, Rail, Afterlight, and Setlist Diary?
Gigvault is a tracker on iPhone, Android, and the web, and it syncs to an account. Rail and Setlist Diary are iPhone logs built around the setlist. Rail’s App Store listing pulls setlists from setlist.fm. Afterlight is a local-first iPhone diary, with a cloud copy only if you sign in with Apple. Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. Encore does not sync the app through iCloud. If you sign in, Encore backs up your concert details (artist, venue, date, rating, and notes) to its servers. Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. This version cannot restore that backup after reinstalling or changing phones.
Download
Free to download. US App Store, 5 Oct 2026: Premium is $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once. iPhone, iOS 18 or later.