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Play Dead: Grateful Dead App

nugs.net enterprises, LLC · Music · United States store
#95 GROSSING · MUSIC
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$33K
Likely $11K to $98.9K
▼ 5.6% in 4 days
New ratings
+1
in 9 days, 104 in total
Rating
4.3 of 5
93 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$395.7K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
3.3K to 9.3K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #83 Music (iOS), #79 Music & Audio (Play)$32.3K · 98%
  • Hong Kong #91 Music (iOS)$675 · 2%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (17 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
93
AVG RATING
4.32
PRICE
Free
AGE
190d
LAST UPDATE
29d ago
VERSION
1.2
SIZE
88 MB
AGE RATING
17+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
9 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 1)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 7 DAYS
+0
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$21.4K a month
Sep 25, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 26, 2026$21.8K a month
Sep 27, 2026$21.2K a month
Sep 28, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 29, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 30, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 2, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 3, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 4, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 5, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 6, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 7, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 8, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 9, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 10, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 11, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 12, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 13, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 14, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 15, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 16, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 17, 2026$22.1K a month
Oct 18, 2026$22.6K a month
Oct 19, 2026$22K a month
Oct 20, 2026$21.9K a month
Oct 21, 2026$20.8K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #97 Music · US. Now: #82 Music · US.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 13, 2026103 ratings
Oct 14, 2026104 ratings
Oct 15, 2026104 ratings
Oct 17, 2026104 ratings
Oct 18, 2026104 ratings
Oct 19, 2026104 ratings
Oct 20, 2026104 ratings
Oct 21, 2026104 ratings
Oct 22, 2026104 ratings
103 on Oct 13, 2026, 104 on Oct 22, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
2 purchases listed
  • Monthly$9.99
  • Yearly$99.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.4 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.6 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share26%
From the latest 39 written reviews, covering 189 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
3 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases33 days
From the last 7 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
93 ratings
5★70%
4★11%
3★9%
2★3%
1★8%

What users want

From the latest 39 reviews on the United States App Store, Apr 16, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026: 26% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription60%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Was so excited when this first came out I bought the yearly subscription right away.
★★★★★ No subscription = no music.
★★★★★ Very cool idea but subscription should be $2.99 a month at most.
Bugs, things not working20%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Every time I lose cell coverage I can't listen to anything. Even when I have downloaded and favorited the show. This is a total buzz killer.
★★★★★ Found out the hard way it doesn't work on Open Android and never will.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I was a little reluctant to get it just because I've had Apple Music for a long time and really don't need anything else. 3★, Jul 4, 2026
  • One thing that would be great is the ability to share a show or a track to the web or social media, capped to a couple shows a week or something like that. 5★, May 28, 2026
  • I wish there was everything available on Nugs or Spotify or Apple Music on here, even if not in hifi. 4★, May 1, 2026
  • I wish I could rate each show and mark as played. 4★, May 1, 2026
  • I wish the cassette UI included shelves for collections like road trips, Dave's picks, Dick's picks, etc…. 4★, May 1, 2026
  • That would be awesome. 4★, Apr 27, 2026
  • Can you please make this available on CarPlay for use in the car? 5★, Apr 16, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Accurate, great results27%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Unbelievable app for dead heads quality is amazing no glitches worth every cent!
★★★★★ The latest update for mid July 2026 gave all the app UI tweaks that were missing. As a developer I love how the app is navigated. Much better than Nugs. Good job!
★★★★★ The sound quality and music selection are worth it to me currently plus the two new drops a week.
Looks great14%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The latest update for mid July 2026 gave all the app UI tweaks that were missing.
★★★★★ I wish the cassette UI included shelves for collections like road trips, Dave's picks, Dick's picks, etc….
★★★★★ On another note, who can't love the design of it having the cassette tape look, is nostalgic and a super cool look.
Worth the money14%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Unbelievable app for dead heads quality is amazing no glitches worth every cent!
★★★★★ The sound quality and music selection are worth it to me currently plus the two new drops a week.
★★★★★ Worth every penny to have access to these newly remastered shows and the promise of consistent new stuff every week… but wait, there is more, much more … I now have access to so many commercial releases that sound so…

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 6, 2026
Would Be 5 Stars If Roon Enabled

SSIA. Hi Res is useless if the easiest way to play Hi Res is disabled. Nugs is the core of Play Dead and Nugs enables Hi Res on Roon. Why doesn’t Play Dead?

★★★★★Oct 6, 2026
Version 1.2 constantly buffers and crashes

The latest version has completely killed this app on my iPhone 18 Pro Max. Endless buffering with no playback stating I am offline when I am not and all other audio streamers work, and then just straight up crashes happen with some regularity as well.

★★★★★Oct 2, 2026
Offline mode doesn’t work

Every time I lose cell coverage I can’t listen to anything. Even when I have downloaded and favorited the show. This is a total buzz killer.

★★★★★Sep 30, 2026
Needs Apple TV

Like the app, but to get the benefit of the 24bit you need to hook it up to your home system and at this point there really isn’t a good way to do that. Needs Apple TV app.

★★★★★Sep 9, 2026
Could be better

I noticed some of the Dick’s Picks disappeared (i.g. - Volume 9 - 9/16/90) and that made my rating lower.

★★★★★Sep 7, 2026
The Music Never Stopped

High quality Dead!

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

dead18grateful dead11first time8grateful7available7live6recordings6first6time6streaming5year5nugs5live recordings5official4vault4per4access grateful3dead vault3time band3streaming service3previously unreleased3dead drops3mastered first3dead catalog3

What's new in 1.2

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Released Apr 15, 2026. Current version shipped Sep 23, 2026.

Store description

Play Dead is the official Grateful Dead streaming app, offering unprecedented hi-res access to the Grateful Dead Vault of live recordings. For the first time, the band’s live legacy is brought together in a single official streaming service, with newly transferred and mastered recordings from the original sources. Previously unreleased shows - called Dead Drops - will be available every Tuesday, augmenting the catalog of official live Grateful Dead releases, many of which have never been available on any streaming service. The Vault Unlocked Exclusive Hi-Res Recordings Access new high resolution transfers, mastered for the first time and available exclusively on Play Dead. Dead Drops Every Tuesday Previously unreleased recordings added, every Tuesday, curated by Grateful Dead archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux, mastered for the first time by David Glasser. CD-Only Releases, Now Streaming Shows previously available only on CD from box sets and Dave’s Picks are now streaming for the first time -only on Play Dead- in higher-than-CD-quality. The Vault by Year Live recordings are presented in order of performance date for the first time in the band’s history. Play Dead brings together three decades of live recordings into a single, evolving app designed for both longtime Dead Heads and those who just got on the bus. Listen Anywhere Listen and resume listening across devices, including Apple CarPlay. Subscription Subscriptions available starting at $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Official Access to the Grateful Dead Vault Created for Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment, longtime stewards of the Grateful Dead catalog. Built by nugs, the leading platform for live music. For nugs Subscribers Play Dead is also available as an add-on to nugs. PlayDead Payment and Auto-Renewal Terms: Play Dead offers auto-renewing monthly and annual subscriptions to stream music from the Play Dead catalog. Two subscription types are available, monthly (30 days) and annual (365 days). All subscriptions auto-renew. A Play Dead monthly subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year for new users. Plans auto-renew at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year after the first year. Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at the time of your purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use at http://nugs.net/terms.aspx Privacy Policy at http://nugs.net/privacy.aspx

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