I Was There is a concert-logging app for iOS that allows users to track attendance, view setlists, and map their live music history.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the manual effort of tracking concert history by pulling verified data from setlist.fm, serving users who want to quantify their live music experiences.
For Frequent concert-goers and music fans who want to archive their live music history and share it with a social network.
What does it look like?
Key features
Retrieves verified concert setlists and show data to reduce manual entry friction.
Visualizes attended concert venues on a global map interface to encourage session frequency.
Unlocks advanced song and concert statistics via subscription.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model using an auto-renewing subscription to gate advanced data analytics and statistics.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceUX improvementsShow more...
The app maintains a maintenance cadence, with only one release shipped in the last 18 days. Development is currently focused on stability and internal error tracking rather than new user-facing features. The release history shows a pattern of minor technical updates intended to address sign-in issues and improve diagnostic data. There is no evidence of active feature development or live operations at this time.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for I Was There: Concert Log
How's the Music market?
I Was There occupies a niche in the Music category as a specialized concert-logging tool. With only one store rating, the app is in an early growth phase where it must prioritize user acquisition to validate its social-sharing model.
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Key takeaways for I Was There: Concert Log
Where is it heading?
The concert-logging market remains niche, and I Was There is currently in a holding pattern with minimal feature updates. The PM should focus on driving initial user density to ensure the social-sharing features do not remain dormant, as a stagnant social feed will accelerate churn among early adopters.
- The latest release focuses on stability and error reporting, indicating a maintenance-mode cadence rather than aggressive feature expansion.
The SWOT
- Setlist.fm integration reduces manual entry friction
- Personalized concert recommendations could increase subscription value
Next best moves
Ship social-sharing incentives because the current user base is too small to drive organic network effects → increase install velocity
The counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on setlist.fm is a double-edged sword…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app has pivoted its strategic focus toward social-sharing features and user acquisition to address the lack of community activity, moving away from the previous priority of data portability.
Bottom line
I Was There must prioritize user acquisition to make its social features viable, as the current lack of community activity limits the value of the shared history model.
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Is I Was There free to use?
Does I Was There work without an internet connection?
Can I share my concert history with friends?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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