LeewayShuffleSelect vs Retro MP3 Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeewayShuffleSelect
A straightforward music player that remembers your playback position even after closing or restarting the device. It ensures no song repeats until the entire playlist has been heard, using a random shuffle algorithm. Large control buttons enhance usability.
- Remembers playback position
- No song repetition in shuffle
- Random shuffle algorithm
- Large control buttons
- Playlist management
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This is a no frills music player. The primary features are: 1. remembers the current song if the app is terminated 2. remembers the current song if the device is restarted 3. no song from the selected playlist is repeated until all songs have been played 4. arc4random random number generator used to create the list of shuffled music 5. very large control buttons to assist the user
Retro MP3 Pocket
Relive the nostalgia of early 2000s portable music players with this app. It allows you to play your own MP3 and M4A files from local storage or iCloud Drive, or connect to your Apple Music library. Enjoy retro themes, playlist creation, and internet radio.
- Play local MP3/M4A files
- Connect to Apple Music library
- Three retro themes
- Playlist creation and management
- Full-text library search
- Internet radio with 46,000+ stations
- Background playback
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Retro MP3 Pocket brings back the joy of having your own music collection. Designed in the spirit of early-2000s portable players, it gives your iPhone the look and feel of an old-school music device while playing the music YOU own. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Point Retro MP3 at any folder of MP3 or M4A files in iCloud Drive, Files, or On My iPhone. No streaming subscriptions, no cloud uploads, just your local music. • Or connect to your existing Apple Music library to play your iTunes purchases and synced songs. THREE RETRO THEMES, ONE PLAYER • 2005, Volcanic Orange. Black body, cyan LCD, that early MP3 player feel. • 2003, Green Pixel LCD. Monochrome, minimalist, just the essentials. • 1979, Chrome and Tape. Silver case, blue label, the classic cassette look. EVERYTHING A MUSIC PLAYER SHOULD HAVE • Browse by Songs, Albums, Artists, or your own Playlists. • Full-text search across your entire library. • Create, rename, and reorder playlists. • Edit track titles locally, without changing the original file. • Lock screen and Bluetooth controls (AirPods, car stereos). • Background playback that continues when the app is closed. • Auto-resume to your last-played track on relaunch. INTERNET RADIO, BUILT IN Browse and search over 46,000 radio stations from around the world, fully offline. Save your favorites and play them with the same retro controls, live track info included. NO TRACKING, NO ADS, NO NONSENSE Retro MP3 does not collect any data, does not show ads, and does not require an account. Your music stays on your device. Your privacy stays yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro MP3 Pocket at 100% against LeewayShuffleSelect's 0%. Retro MP3 Pocket also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). LeewayShuffleSelect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Retro MP3 Pocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LeewayShuffleSelect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Retro MP3 Pocket's.
LeewayShuffleSelect ships an update every 2 months, Retro MP3 Pocket every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeewayShuffleSelect | Retro MP3 Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | leeway software design | Dimitrios Zarkadas |
Customer experience
LeewayShuffleSelect
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In-app purchases
LeewayShuffleSelect
No in-app purchases
Retro MP3 Pocket
No in-app purchases
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