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JamFan vs MapNews

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JamFan compared with MapNews
DetailJamFan logo JamFanMapNews logo MapNews
What it doesFind musicians to play with, nearby, and hear every one of them before you say hi A citizen-reporter social network for your neighborhood with local stories on the map
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
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Key features
  • Daily setlist of six curated musicians every evening at 6pm
  • Search by up to 8 instruments, 8 genres and distance from 5 to 500 km
  • Mutual matching with automatic chat opening on Jam
  • Musician directories across 70 cities
  • Record 30-second audio demo in the app
  • Browse alerts notify when matching musicians join
  • Multiple identities per account for different projects
  • Group chats for entire band
  • Quiet hours from 22:00 to 09:00 and maximum three daily notifications
  • Interactive map-based feed of local stories and photos
What makes it different
  • Every musician has an audio or video clip so you hear them before messaging
  • Search musicians across 70 cities without needing an account
  • Set skill level and intent to find people on your wavelength
  • Available on iOS, Android and web with cross-device sign-in
  • Real stories only from people who actually live there, not ads
  • Unlimited posts from any neighborhood, home or abroad for members
  • Free to start, no need to post before joining
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 −4 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)1918
Referring domains (Majestic)47

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