Comparison

Cloud Music Player vs foobar2000

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Cloud Music Player

Download & Play Offline Music

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.216K ratingsView app →

foobar2000

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.5223 ratingsView app →

About

Cloud Music Player

Download and play your music collection offline from cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Access your files via WiFi transfer, iTunes, or the Files app. Enjoy background playback, playlists, and a sleep timer.

Highlights

Download music for offline playback
Sync with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
Import music via WiFi transfer, iTunes, Files
Supports MP3, M4A, WAV formats
Background playback
Playlist creation and management
Sleep timer

Features

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Supports Apple CarPlay. Your music, ready wherever you go. Bring your personal music collection together in one place. Import songs from your cloud storage or computer, organize your library, and enjoy offline playback. IMPORT YOUR MUSIC • Connect to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. • Download music from your cloud storage for offline listening. • Transfer music from your PC or Mac over Wi-Fi. • Import audio using Files or Finder/iTunes File Sharing. • Play MP3, M4A (AAC/ALAC), M4B, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and more. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Play downloaded songs without an internet connection. • Keep listening in the background. • Control playback from the Lock Screen. • Repeat a song, repeat your queue, or shuffle your music. • Set a sleep timer for bedtime listening. • Quickly access playback controls with the mini player. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED • Create, rename, and edit playlists. • Add songs to your playlists and arrange your collection. • Search your library to find a track. • Edit song names and artist information. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose light or dark appearance. • Personalize the app with a selection of theme colors. • Browse your music with album artwork and clear song details. From your daily commute to a quiet evening at home, keep your music close and enjoy it offline.

About

foobar2000

An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.

Highlights

Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
Gapless playback
ReplayGain volume adjustment
UPnP media server streaming
Customizable appearance with skins

Features

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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).

Screenshots

Cloud Music Player4 screens

foobar20003 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: foobar2000 at none against Cloud Music Player's 1. foobar2000 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 56%). Cloud Music Player's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 223) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloud Music Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Music Player has 16K ratings behind it against 223, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Cloud Music Player's written reviews are positive against 79% of foobar2000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Music Player ships an update every 5 weeks, foobar2000 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

Cloud Music Player versus foobar2000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cloud Music Player	foobar2000
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.2 (16K ratings)	4.5 (223 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	56.2% of reviews	79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	16K — better	223
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	11 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	继勋于	Resolute

Customer experience

Cloud Music Player

All ratings16,089 ratings

Positive79.9%

Neutral4.6%

Negative15.5%

Written reviews1,642 reviews

Positive56.2%

Neutral13.8%

Negative30.1%

foobar2000

All ratings223 ratings

Positive85.2%

Neutral7.6%

Negative7.2%

Written reviews897 reviews

Positive79.5%

Neutral8.7%

Negative11.8%

User reviews

Cloud Music Player

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Reliable download system
🚀 Fast WiFi transfer
👍 Good quality music
👍 No intrusive ads

Room to improve

🐛 Incorrect artist information displayed
🐛 Songs disappearing from playlists
🐛 Crashes when changing songs
🐛 Inability to reorder playlists
🐛 Themes and dark mode not working as expected

foobar2000

From 223 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good for offline use
🚀 Fast and responsive
💡 Customizable with skins
👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
👍 Convenient FTP transfer

Room to improve

🐛 Crashes and bugs
🔍 Lacking search functionality
🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
🔍 Missing CarPlay support

Bugs and requests

Cloud Music Player

Reported bugs

4 issues

Music playback stops when screen is locked or device is in sleep mode
Inability to download songs from folders in cloud storage
Inconsistent behavior when downloading songs from cloud storage
Randomly deleting user's music and playlists

Requested features

7 requests

Add ability to create playlists by artist
Add ability to edit song metadata
Add ability to assign album art to songs
Add ability to reorder songs in playlists
Add ability to create nested playlists

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Add Siri control support
Add dark mode option

foobar2000

Reported bugs

5 issues

Crashes on startup for some users
Playback issues with certain audio formats
Network detection failures
SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
Album art not displaying correctly

Requested features

8 requests

Add queue and repeat single track features
Improve playlist management and song deletion
Implement CarPlay support
Add more UI customization options
Improve search functionality

Show 3 more

Implement Last.fm scrobbling
Add tag editing capabilities
Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Music Player

One-time1

Remove Ads$1.99

None

foobar2000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Music Player free?

Cloud Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is foobar2000 free?

foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Cloud Music Player or foobar2000?

foobar2000 is rated higher. Cloud Music Player averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while foobar2000 averages 4.5 from 223 ratings.

Do Cloud Music Player or foobar2000 have ads?

Cloud Music Player shows ads; foobar2000 does not.

Which is updated more often, Cloud Music Player or foobar2000?

Cloud Music Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and foobar2000 monthly. Most recently, Cloud Music Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and foobar2000 on October 29, 2026.