ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT vs Walnut Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT
Experience Ibiza chill and lounge music with this radio app. It offers more than just streaming, providing a curated selection of relaxing tunes.
- Ibiza chill music
- Lounge music selection
- Radio streaming
- Curated music experience
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Ibiza chill with a touch of lounge
Walnut Audio
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Pure music control for MPD Walnut Audio is a streamlined MPD (Music Player Daemon) client designed for music lovers who want efficient control without visual distractions. Text-based, fast, and focused. HOW IT WORKS Walnut Audio is built around two primary listening modes: ALL MUSIC MODE - Load your entire library with random on - As you listen, search and queue songs one after another - Queued songs play next, then random continues - Discover and rediscover tracks effortlessly PLAYLIST MODE - Load curated playlists for focused sessions - Want to add a song from outside the playlist? Use Search Entire Library to find any song in your library - Queue it without replacing your current playlist SMART QUEUE MANAGEMENT Build your listening session without interruption: - Add to Queue — Queue songs to play next without clearing what's playing - Priority System — Queued songs play before random continues - Queue View — See and manage your upcoming tracks SHOW SONG IN LIST Listen to a track that reminds you of another song from the same album or folder? Tap Show Song in List to jump to that song's location in your queue. Browse nearby tracks, then play or queue what you want to hear next. EXCLUSIVE PLAY Sometimes you want to focus on one artist or album: - By Artist — Clear queue, load all songs by an artist, random, play - By Album — Clear queue, load full album, random, play One tap to dive deep. FEATURES - Play, pause, skip, seek, volume control, random - Real-time status via MPD idle monitoring - Multi-word search across artist, album, title, genre - Multiple server profiles with Bonjour auto-discovery - HTTP streaming with phone call handling (pause/resume) - Lock screen & Control Center integration - Siri Shortcuts for searching - Web Interface for Tesla - Integrated with Siri Voice Search (tested on Tesla): Control Walnut from your car's browser. A local, on-device VPN connection is used only to reach Walnut. - Volume Normalization COMPANION TO Walnut Audio for MacOS Part of the MpdForApple family. Walnut Audio shares its core with Walnut Audio for MacOS, our menu bar client for Mac. iOS adds: HTTP streaming, Bonjour discovery, phone call handling, Siri Shortcuts, and touch-optimized controls. Set your MPD with httpd output + wave encoder + format 44100:16:2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/s
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT at none against Walnut Audio's 2. ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Walnut Audio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). On price 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. Walnut Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT asks for nothing beyond the download.
ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT ships an update every 6 months, Walnut Audio every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT | Walnut Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smooth Jazz 247 Uk Ltd | Roi Zargari |
In-app purchases
ABSOLUTE CHILLOUT
No in-app purchases
Walnut Audio
- 1 Year Subscription 4.99$$4.991 Year
- 1 year subscription, 4.99$$4.991 Year
Questions
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