Checked October 2026
Best concert apps by what you want: a diary, a tracker, or the next show
Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. Other apps do other jobs. This page sorts the main ones by the job, using what each product says in public. It is not a ranking.
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.
Pick by the job
I want a diary
Encore, Afterlight, Concerts Remembered
A diary keeps the night you already lived. Encore keeps photos and videos on the iPhone, with ratings and stats, for iOS 18 or later. Afterlight and Concerts Remembered are other diaries, described below. 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.
I want a tracker with setlists
Gigvault, Concert Archives, Concerts Remembered
A tracker counts your shows and usually saves the setlist. Gigvault, Concert Archives, and Concerts Remembered say they store setlists. Encore has no setlist feature.
I want the next show
Bandsintown, Songkick, Banded
Discovery apps find upcoming dates. Encore does not find tours, sell tickets, or send alerts. Banded’s App Store listing also has a map of upcoming shows.
Encore, Concert Archives, and Gigvault side by side
From each product’s public pages, checked October 2026. Features and prices change. Where a public page does not say, the table says so.
| What you are comparing | Encore | Concert Archives | Gigvault |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it calls itself | An iPhone concert diary for shows you have been to | A social network, database, and diary for concert lovers | A concert tracker for live music fans |
| Where it runs | iPhone, iOS 18 or later | iPhone and iPad (App Store listing: iOS 15.1 or later). Its release notes also mention Android and the website | iOS, Android, and the web |
| Photos and videos | Photos and videos stay on your iPhone. No iCloud sync. If you sign in, concert details (not photos) are backed up to Encore’s servers | Uploaded to the site. Concert pages show other fans’ photos and videos | Uploaded per concert, to a private or public archive |
| Setlists | No setlist feature | Shown on concert pages | Saved per concert |
| Stats and recap | Stats, a year-end wrapped, a concert passport | Yearly recaps (release notes) | Stats, and a Wrapped that updates after each show |
| Festivals | New: a festival with its lineup by day, linked shows, and an invite link for friends | Festivals can be logged like concerts | Pre-loaded festival lineups. Each set you saw counts as a show |
| Friends | A friends feed for the people you add | Follow friends. It is a public social network | Concert Buddies. Its page says social is mutual-only |
| Price | Free to download. US Premium: $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, $25.99 once | Free (App Store listing) | Homepage says free, no ads. Other public pages mention a paid plan and disagree on the price, so none is quoted |
Which one fits
Encore fits if you want to
- Keep a record of shows you went to
- Keep photos and videos on your iPhone, not on a server (signing in backs up concert details only)
- Rate shows and see stats, a year-end wrapped, and a concert passport
- Log a festival with its lineup and share it with friends by invite link (new)
- Use an iPhone on iOS 18 or later
Look at another app if you want to
- Save a setlist with each show: Gigvault, Concert Archives, and Concerts Remembered say they do
- Browse other fans’ photos and setlists for a concert: Concert Archives
- Use Android or the web: Gigvault or Concert Archives
- Find upcoming shows or buy tickets: Bandsintown or Songkick. Encore does not do this
What each app says in public
Notes from each product’s own pages and App Store listing, checked in October 2026. They are not a ranking. Encore’s own entry comes first.
Diary
Encore
Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. It needs iOS 18. 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. Friends and the feed are your crew, not a map of upcoming shows. Free to download. On the US App Store, Premium is $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once.
Tracker
Gigvault
gigvault.app describes a concert tracker for shows you already went to, with photos, setlists, stats, and a wrapped, on iPhone, Android, and the web, synced to one account. Free to start, with a paid Pro plan. Their public pages do not agree on the Pro price, so this page does not quote one.
Social diary
Mosh
mosh.live describes a free iPhone and Android app for logging shows, ratings, and photos, and for seeing which shows friends are going to next. A different app, Moshed, is a separate on-device diary. It is not Mosh.
Journal
Concerts Remembered
concertsremembered.com describes an iPhone and Android journal for shows you already attended, with photos, ratings, written memories, and setlists. The same pages also cover upcoming shows. Free to log, with a paid Pro plan.
Journal
NEXFES
The App Store listing for NEXFES describes an iOS journal for shows you attended: tickets, photos, setlists, and a private log rather than a feed. The listing says Premium adds more room for photos, unlimited AI ticket scans, and iCloud backup.
Setlist log
Rail
The App Store listing for Rail describes an iPhone app that saves the setlist from setlist.fm when you mark that you were there. It says the app is free for up to 10 shows, that a one-time Pro unlock is $4.99, that it requires iOS 26, and that there is no feed.
Diary
Afterlight
The App Store listing for Afterlight describes a local-first iPhone diary: log a show from memory, and add a setlist, photos, or a ticket scan when you want. No account is required for the diary. Friends and a cloud copy are optional, through Sign in with Apple. The listing requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Setlist log
Setlist Diary
The App Store listing for Setlist Diary describes an iPhone log built around the songs: setlist order, a feeling tag per song, photos, spending, and a manual iCloud backup. Japanese and English. The listing says the core app is free and premium removes ads.
Public database
Concert Archives
concertarchives.org describes a fan-built concert database and social network. You track shows you attended and shows still coming. Concert pages include the bands, the venue, setlists, photos, and videos, and the site mentions stats. The App Store listing says it is free and needs iOS 15.1 or later. It is a shared database where photos are uploaded to the site, not a private diary that keeps photos on your phone.
Diary and discovery
Banded
The App Store listing for Banded (iOS 18, free to download) calls it a gig diary: log the artist and venue, rate the show, write a review, tag friends, and import ticket history. The same listing has a Gig Map for shows tonight or later, and a feed of friends. Paid Pro and Backstage tiers exist. The listing does not publish those prices.
Diary and what is next
Traaklist
The App Store listing for Traaklist (iOS 17, free to download) says you log the artist, venue, date, setlist, rating, and photos, and that you can import past shows from setlist.fm. The listing also links out to ticket sellers for upcoming shows and can notify you when artists announce dates nearby. Friends can see what each other is going to. The listing says the app is private by default.
Setlist wiki
setlist.fm
setlist.fm’s about page says it is a free wiki of the songs a band actually played at a concert. People add and edit setlists; an account is required to edit. It is a public setlist database, not a private photo diary.
Names that are easy to mix up
Momento is stubs for sports and music. Moshed, not Mosh, is a separate on-device diary. Its App Store listing says data stays on the device and offers optional iCloud sync. TicketShelf is a ticket binder aimed at Korea and Japan. A different iOS app is named Encore Concerts, by Raymond Hatton. Its App Store listing describes a social rating platform with setlists. It is not this Encore.
FAQ
What is the best concert app in 2026?
The best concert app in 2026 depends on the job. For a diary of shows you have been to, with photos that stay on your iPhone, ratings, and stats: Encore, on iOS 18 or later. For a tracker that saves setlists: Gigvault, Concert Archives, and Concerts Remembered say they do. For finding the next show: Bandsintown or Songkick. This page compares what each product publishes, checked October 2026. It is not a ranking. 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.
Encore vs Concert Archives: which should I use?
Encore is an iPhone diary: photos and videos stay on the phone, with ratings, stats, a year-end wrapped, and a concert passport. Concert Archives is a free social network and database, running since 2013, where concert pages show setlists and other fans’ photos and videos. Encore has no setlist feature. Pick Concert Archives for a shared public record. Pick Encore for a diary on your iPhone. Checked October 2026. 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.
Encore vs Gigvault: which should I use?
Gigvault is a tracker on iOS, Android, and the web. Its homepage says it saves setlists and photos and that its Wrapped updates after each show. Encore is iPhone only, keeps photos on the phone, and has no setlist feature. Pick Gigvault if you want setlists or Android. Pick Encore for an iPhone diary with ratings, stats, and a concert passport. Checked October 2026. 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.
Does Encore store setlists?
There is no setlist feature yet. You can write a setlist by hand in a concert’s notes. For each show you keep the artist, the venue, the date, a rating, and photos and videos that stay on the phone. Gigvault, Concert Archives, and Concerts Remembered say they save setlists.
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.
Is Encore like Letterboxd for concerts?
In part. In Encore you log shows you went to, rate them, and watch stats fill in. Encore adds photos that stay on your iPhone and a friends feed for the people you add. It is not a public review site. 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.
Can I add concerts I already attended?
Yes. Encore is for shows you have already been to. You add the artist, the venue, the date, a rating, and photos, and the stats and wrapped build from those shows.
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.
Try the diary
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.