Facts as of Oct 2026
Encore vs Gigvault
Choose Gigvault if you want setlists, Android or the web, a free plan with no logging limit, or ticket scanning. Choose Encore if you want concert photos that never leave your iPhone and nothing uploaded unless you sign in. Encore Premium yearly is $9.99 against $29.99 for Gigvault Pro; Gigvault’s free plan costs nothing. Prices as of Oct 2026.
Last reviewed: . Prepared by Encore Archives, the maker of Encore.
Competitor facts come from each product’s own public pages, linked at the bottom, read on 2026-10-15. We read them; we did not run the competitor apps. Encore facts come from this site.
Free to download, all features unlocked up to 10 concerts. US App Store, 5 Oct 2026: Premium removes the limit, $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once. iPhone, iOS 18 or later.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Encore if you
- want concert photos and videos to stay on your iPhone, not on a server
- want nothing about your concerts uploaded unless you choose to sign in
- use an iPhone on iOS 18 or later and are fine writing any setlist by hand in the notes
- might pay for the paid tier: Premium yearly is $9.99, against $29.99 for Gigvault Pro yearly
Choose Gigvault if you
- want the setlist filled in for you when you add a show
- use Android or the web, or an iPhone older than iOS 18 (its App Store listing asks for iOS 15.0 or later)
- want a free plan with no cap on how many concerts you log
- want to snap a photo of a ticket to log the show, or to export your history as CSV or JSON
Switching probably isn’t worth it if you
- already have your history in Gigvault and the free plan covers what you need. Encore describes no import, so you would retype every show
- rely on setlists or on festival lineups that are pre-loaded
Who this comparison is for
You log shows you have already been to and you are choosing between a private diary that keeps photos on your iPhone and a tracker with an online account on iOS, Android, and the web. For other jobs, the best concert apps page sorts apps by the job.
What decides it, side by side
Gigvault facts come from its pricing page, homepage, and App Store listing, read 2026-10-15. Its own pages differ in places (for example, the homepage says “no upsells” while the pricing page and listing sell Pro). Where they differ, we quote the pricing page and the App Store listing. Prices are US prices.
| What decides it | Encore | Gigvault | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it calls itself | Encore is an iPhone concert diary for shows you've been to: photos that stay on the phone, ratings, and stats. | “The concert tracker for live music fans” | Gigvault (homepage) |
| Where it runs | iPhone only, iOS 18 or later. No Android app and no web app | iOS, Android, and the web. App Store: iPhone and iPad, iOS 15.0 or later | Gigvault (homepage), Gigvault (App Store listing) |
| Setlists | No setlist feature. You can write a setlist by hand in a show’s notes | Saved per concert. The App Store listing says venue, lineup, and setlist are filled in for you | Gigvault (App Store listing), Gigvault (homepage) |
| Adding a show | No ticket scanning. You add the artist, the venue, and the date yourself | Its release notes describe snapping a photo of a ticket to detect the artist, venue, and date | Gigvault (App Store listing) |
| Photos, backup, sync | 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 | Photos and videos are uploaded per concert to a private or public archive. Free plan: two photos per show. Pro: unlimited photos and videos | Gigvault (homepage), Gigvault (pricing page), Gigvault (App Store listing) |
| Import and export | This site describes no import from other apps and no export | Export your full history as CSV or JSON from Settings (release notes). Add past concerts in bulk | Gigvault (App Store listing) |
| Friends and social | A friends feed for the people you add. Not an open network | Concert Buddies (see who was at the same shows). The App Store listing also mentions following other concert-goers and a community database | Gigvault (homepage), Gigvault (App Store listing) |
| Stats and recap | Stats, a year-end wrapped, a concert passport | Stats, a Wrapped, and an AI Music Identity. The homepage says Wrapped updates after every show. The pricing page describes it as yearly on Free and monthly on Pro | Gigvault (homepage), Gigvault (pricing page) |
| Festivals | New: a festival with its lineup by day, linked shows, and an invite link for friends | Pre-loaded lineups for 300+ festivals. Each set you saw counts as a show | Gigvault (homepage) |
| Price | Free to download, all features unlocked up to 10 concerts. US Premium removes the limit: $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, $25.99 once | Free plan with no logging limit. Pro $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year. Photographer Pro $4.99 a month | Gigvault (pricing page), Gigvault (App Store listing) |
The same job in each app: log last night’s show
We did not run Gigvault, so there are no screenshots here. This is what each product’s own pages say about the job.
Encore
You add the show yourself after the night: artist, venue, date, a rating, and notes, then attach photos and videos that stay on your iPhone. There is no ticket scan and no setlist lookup.
Gigvault
Tap the plus and type the band. Per the App Store listing, venue, lineup, and setlist are filled in for you, and you can snap a ticket instead. Then rate it, add notes, and tag friends. The free plan includes two photos per show.
Same scenarios, both apps
Plain multiples of the US prices, before any taxes. Paid tiers are not feature-for-feature equal. Encore’s free plan is limited to 10 concerts, and Premium removes the limit. Encore prices: 5 Oct 2026. Gigvault prices: read 2026-10-15. Prices can differ by country.
| Scenario | Encore | Gigvault |
|---|---|---|
| If you log 10 concerts or fewer, Encore is free | $0 to download. All features unlocked, limited to 10 concerts | $0, “free forever”: unlimited concerts, setlists, festival tracking, two photos per show |
| Paid, cheapest plan, 1 year | $9.99 (Premium yearly) | $29.99 (Pro yearly). Pro monthly for 12 months: $35.88 |
| Paid, cheapest plan, 3 years | $25.99 (Premium lifetime, bought once). Yearly three times would be $29.97 | $89.97 (Pro yearly) |
| Paid, cheapest plan, 5 years | $25.99 (Premium lifetime, bought once) | $149.95 (Pro yearly) |
| Where Encore costs more | Premium weekly kept for 52 weeks: $103.48. And $0 on Gigvault’s free plan beats any paid Encore plan if that plan covers you | Pro yearly: $29.99 |
| If you photograph shows | This site lists no photographer plan | Photographer Pro, a standalone plan: $4.99 a month ($59.88 for 12 months) |
What switching costs
- From Gigvault to Encore: there is no import. Gigvault can export your history as CSV or JSON, which makes a good record to keep, but you add each show to Encore by hand and attach photos from your phone.
- From Encore to Gigvault: Gigvault says you search the artist, pick the year, and the venue and setlist fill in. This site describes no export from Encore, and the backup Encore makes when you sign in cannot be restored, so keep your own list of shows first.
- What to test first: add three recent shows in each app before moving anything. We have not timed a full move, so we give no estimate.
Sources
Every competitor claim on this page comes from one of these pages, read on 2026-10-15.
Questions
Encore vs Gigvault: which should I use?
Use Gigvault if you want setlists, Android or the web, a free plan with no logging limit, or ticket scanning. Use Encore if you want a private diary on an iPhone with iOS 18 or later and concert photos that never leave the phone. If your history is already in Gigvault, staying is usually easier. Checked October 2026.
Is Gigvault free?
Yes, with a limit. Its pricing page calls the free plan “free forever” with no cap on concerts, and the App Store listing says it includes two photos per show. Pro is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US, and Photographer Pro is $4.99 a month. Its pricing page says no free trial is needed.
Which is cheaper, Encore or Gigvault?
It depends on the plan. Gigvault’s free plan costs $0.00. Encore’s free plan costs the same, but is limited to 10 concerts; Premium removes the limit. Paid, Encore Premium yearly is $9.99 against $29.99 for Gigvault Pro yearly, and Encore’s $25.99 one-time Premium has no Gigvault equivalent. Encore’s weekly plan, kept for a year, costs $103.48. Prices checked October 2026.
Does Encore have setlists like Gigvault?
No. Encore has no setlist feature, though you can write a setlist by hand in a show’s notes. Gigvault says it saves setlists per concert and fills them in when you add a show. If saving setlists is the main reason you log shows, Gigvault fits that job better.
Does Encore work on Android or the web?
No. Encore is iPhone only and needs iOS 18 or later. Gigvault says it is free on iOS, Android, and the web, and its App Store listing asks for iOS 15.0 or later, so it is the one to look at if you are not on a recent iPhone.
Where are my concert photos stored?
In Encore, concert photos and videos never leave the iPhone. The only images it uploads are a profile photo and, if you share it, a festival poster. Gigvault says you upload photos and videos per concert to a private or public archive, with two photos per show on the free plan and unlimited photos and video on Pro.
Does Encore sync or back up my diary?
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. The app does not sync through iCloud.
Try the diary
Free to download, all features unlocked up to 10 concerts. US App Store, 5 Oct 2026: Premium removes the limit, $1.99 a week, $9.99 a year, or $25.99 once. iPhone, iOS 18 or later.