A festival lineup has 120 bands. You know 20. The other 100 play somewhere between a beer and a stage you were heading to anyway — and you miss the one act that would have become your next favourite.
That’s exactly what 2.2 fixes. The new “For You” feature is the first part of FestivalPilot that doesn’t just manage your plan — it makes it better.
”For You”: recommendations that actually fit
As soon as you mark bands and react to sets, the app builds a picture of your taste — entirely on your device. That picture turns into recommendations. But not as an anonymous “you might also like” list. Every recommendation comes with a character:
- 🎯 Sure Thing — squarely your kind of thing. Right in the middle of the genres you already love.
- 💎 Hidden Gem — a band barely anyone has on their radar, but one that fits your profile. These are the acts you rave about after the festival.
- 🧭 Stretch Your Horizon — deliberately one step outside your comfort zone. Close enough to connect, new enough to surprise you.
And here’s the best part: the app tells you why. Tap a recommendation and the reasoning unfolds — which genre connects, what links the band to your favourites. No black box, no “the algorithm decided.” If something misses, you swipe it away — and the app remembers for next time.
How bold the suggestions get is up to you: the Adventurous toggle shifts the mix from “stick to what I know” toward “show me something new.” And if you’re just starting out and haven’t marked anything yet, “For You” invites you to react to a few bands first — then it’s off.
“For You” is free. No account, no upload, no cloud AI. Your taste stays on your phone.
Your Season Recap — now for everyone
At the end of a season, the Season Recap shows you what you lived through: kilometres walked, your most-played genres, how loyal you were to your favourite stage, and how many steps it all cost. Until now, the most interesting numbers sat behind Pro.
With 2.2 the veil is gone: every tile is now visible to everyone, nothing blurred. Your season is yours — whatever plan you’re on.
Live Mode: keep an eye on your steps
Roaming the grounds in Live Mode, you now see your step count tick up prominently — right below Now/Next. It’s the one number that, by Sunday night, explains rather well why your feet are on fire. (The live counter is Pro.)
One festival ends, the next is already waiting
A season is a marathon, not a sprint. When a festival ends, FestivalPilot 2.2 doesn’t leave you hanging: the Hub automatically offers your next marked festival — and points Live Mode and the watch countdown straight at it. Want to pick the countdown target yourself? Just long-press a festival in your list.
On the watch: finally smooth
The Wear OS and Apple Watch companions got a polish pass. The countdown now runs even when a marked festival has no open bands left in your plan — the days to kickoff still tick down. The transition dialog when switching festivals works cleanly, and the Countdown and Next Up tiles now show real previews instead of placeholders.
Fresh data
And as always, data care where it counts: corrected timetables for Hellfest, Graspop, Greenfield, Rock for People, Pinkpop, Isle of Wight and more — plus the first confirmed acts for Nova Rock 2027. Under the hood, bundled fonts keep offline rendering crisp, alongside timezone fixes, a faster sync, and plenty of small improvements.
As always: no account, no tracking, real offline mode. The base is free — and with “For You”, now a little smarter too.
- iOS / iPadOS / Apple Watch / Mac (Apple Silicon): App Store
- Android / Wear OS: Google Play
Pull the update, mark a few bands — and see what the app suggests. Have a great season.