FAQ · FESTIVALPILOT
Questions?
Questions?
Quick answers.
Free, Pro, offline use, privacy and on-site planning. Honest answers without product fog.
§01
Price & Pro
What Free can do, when Pro makes sense and why this is not built around forced upgrades.
- Is festivalpilot only worth it if I go to lots of festivals?
- No. The free version already helps if you just want to plan one festival with less stress. The basics are free, and Pro costs €5.99 plus tax for 1 year of use.
- Is the free version enough for a normal festival?
- Yes. Timetable, bookmarks, clashes and your personal plan work without Pro. For normal use, the free version is enough.
- How much does festivalpilot Pro cost?
- Pro costs €5.99 plus tax for 1 year of use. It is planned as yearly access, not as a monthly subscription.
- Why should I buy Pro?
- Pro is for nice-to-have extras: more reminder control, stage walking times, extra overview and more precise planning. It also supports an indie developer.
- Do I get new Pro features without paying again?
- Yes. If you buy Pro, you get all Pro updates added during your year of use without an extra charge.
- Can I use Pro for just one festival?
- Pro runs for 1 year of use. If you only plan one festival, Free gets you very far; Pro is worth it if you want more comfort.
- Are there ads in the app?
- festivalpilot is currently built around ad-free use. The app should help you plan, not park you between banners and pop-ups.
§02
Planning
Everything that helps before the festival: lineup, timetable, multiple festivals and missing data.
- When should I start planning?
- As soon as the lineup or timetable is out. You can bookmark acts, adjust later and re-check clashes when new times arrive.
- Do I need to know every band beforehand?
- No. You can browse first and bookmark spontaneously. festivalpilot is not there to over-schedule your weekend, it is there to remove stress.
- Can I plan multiple festivals at once?
- festivalpilot is built with multiple festivals in mind. Advanced multi-festival views are more of a comfort feature.
- Does it work for smaller or one-day festivals?
- Yes, as long as the festival is available in the app. The logic works for a one-day event just as well as for a full weekend with many stages.
- What if my festival is not included yet?
- Let us know. Festival wishes and data hints are exactly the kind of feedback that helps the coverage grow.
§03
On-Site
The questions that matter once you are actually on the festival site.
- What does festivalpilot actually do for me on-site?
- Less searching: you see your bookmarked acts, spot clashes faster and get reminders before a set starts.
- Does the app work with bad reception?
- Yes. Once loaded, festival data and your bookmarks live locally in the app. Fresh changes or new hints need a short connection.
- Can I use my festival plan offline?
- Yes. Your personal plan keeps working with bad reception. That matters on large sites, where mobile networks rarely shine when you need them.
- Does it help when times or stages change?
- festivalpilot is built for updated festival data and hints. If something changes at short notice, new data can load once you have a connection.
- Can I bookmark my favourite acts?
- Yes. That is the core idea: bookmark favourites, keep your overview and avoid noticing too late that something important is already playing.
- Can I see which acts overlap?
- Yes. Clashes are a core feature. If two bookmarked slots collide, festivalpilot makes the overlap visible.
§04
Friends & Groups
What works today, what is not promised yet and what sits on the roadmap.
- Can I use festivalpilot with my group?
- Everyone can use the app for their own plan. A real shared group-planning sync is not a core feature yet.
- Can I see which acts my friends want to watch?
- Not yet. festivalpilot currently stays account-free and local-first on purpose.
- Can I share my plan with friends?
- Direct plan sharing is not promised as a finished feature yet. A simple text-list export for your crew is on the roadmap.
- What if my friends do not use the app?
- It still helps you. You keep your own plan clear and can coordinate meeting points or breaks more easily.
§05
Privacy
Account-free, local-first and without social-login pressure.
- Do I need to create an account?
- No. No login, no account, no profile. Open the app, pick a festival, plan your weekend.
- What data does festivalpilot store?
- Mainly your bookmarks and settings locally on your device. What you actively send, such as feedback or data hints, reaches the server.
- Are my plans or favourite acts sold?
- No. festivalpilot is not built as a data platform. Your personal planning stays local on your device.
- Can I delete my data?
- Local bookmarks and settings can be reset in the app. For actively sent data such as waitlist or feedback, use the contact or privacy channels.
- Does festivalpilot work without social login?
- Yes. There is no login requirement and no social login prerequisite.
§06
Practical Doubts
For everyone wondering whether they really need another festival app.
- Is festivalpilot complicated?
- No. The app should reduce festival chaos, not create more of it. You can simply bookmark acts or plan more precisely, depending on your mood.
- Is the app for music nerds or casual visitors too?
- Both. You can plan minute by minute, or just bookmark a few acts and drift through the weekend.
- What if I just want to walk around spontaneously?
- That still fits. festivalpilot does not tell you how your festival has to go. It only helps when you need times, clashes or reminders.
- Do I need the app if the festival already has a timetable?
- If a static timetable is enough for you, maybe not. If you want bookmarks, clashes, reminders and less searching, festivalpilot is much more practical.
- How is festivalpilot different from the official festival app?
- festivalpilot thinks more from the visitor perspective: personal plan instead of only a programme overview, clash logic, bookmarks, offline use and privacy without forced accounts.