# Music Library Tracker vs Longplay

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music Library Tracker at none against Longplay's 3. Music Library Tracker also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.49) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). Longplay's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Music Library Tracker costs $1.99 and Longplay $7.49 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Music Library Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Music Library Tracker against 4.6 for Longplay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 166 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Music Library Tracker's written reviews are positive against 78% of Longplay's.

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Longplay every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Library Tracker | Longplay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $7.49 |
| Rating | [4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-library-tracker/id1062583712/reviews) | **[4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 104 | **166** |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | **78.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#180** | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dodo Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062583711) | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Library Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-library-tracker/id1062583712)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app automatically monitors your music library for any changes, including additions, deletions, and metadata updates. It can also track upgrades to Spatial Audio and provide daily summaries of your library's activity.

**Highlights:** Automatic library monitoring, Tracks metadata changes, Monitors Spatial Audio upgrades, Daily change summaries, Customizable display filters, Siri and Shortcuts integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Identifies Spatial Audio tracks
- 🚀 Fills Apple's gap
- ⏱️ Saves time finding Atmos
- ✅ Works as advertised
- ✨ Helpful for large libraries

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Only indexes favorites
- 🐛 Doesn't find Spatial Audio
- 🐛 Erratic since iOS 26.x
- 🐛 Needs library updates
- 🐛 Misses Spatial Audio tracks

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on Mac
- App crashes on scan
- Notification bugs
- App crashes when attempting to update search
- App explodes library, fragmenting albums

**Requested features**

- Add songs to specific playlists
- Add playlist support to scan
- More hierarchical sort options (artist, album, song)
- Search function
- Ability to jump to tracks in Apple Music


### Longplay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002)

Rediscover your music library with this app that beautifully displays your album artwork. Explore forgotten favorites and play music with smart sorting options like addiction, brightness, and recency. Organize albums into collections and enjoy infinite shuffle.

**Highlights:** Album artwork display, Smart sorting options, Album collections, Infinite album shuffle, Home screen widget, CarPlay and Siri support, Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.00 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $5.00 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent album-focused listening experience
- 👍 Intuitive and minimalist user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation of album artwork
- 🔍 Unique sorting options (Addiction, Negligence, Brightness)
- 🚗 CarPlay support for album browsing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes with large music libraries
- ❄️ UI freezing and performance issues
- 🔥 Device overheating during operation
- ⏱️ Slow album loading and updating process
- 🚫 Doesn't display all albums in library

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with large libraries
- UI constantly freezes during album loading
- Device becomes very hot during operation
- Doesn't load entire music library
- Gapless playback creates overlapping songs

**Requested features**

- Search functionality for albums and artists
- Track listing display during playback
- Skip/back track controls
- Volume control in app
- Sort by release year


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Music Library Tracker free?

Music Library Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Longplay free?

Longplay costs $7.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Music Library Tracker or Longplay?

Longplay is rated higher. Music Library Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Longplay averages 4.6 from 166 ratings.

### Do Music Library Tracker or Longplay have ads?

Neither Music Library Tracker nor Longplay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Music Library Tracker or Longplay?

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Longplay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Music Library Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Longplay on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*