Comparison

Music Library Tracker vs Phonos Plus

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

Head to head
About

Music Library Tracker

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
Currently charting
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Music Library Tracker keeps an eye on your music library and automatically monitors additions, deletions, and any changes to your songs as well as upgrades to Spatial Audio. With streaming becoming more popular, it is very easy for song metadata to change or for songs to disappear as licensing deals expire; with Music Library Tracker you will always know when something in your library changes. Features - Automatic monitoring of the media library on your iPhone or iPad (including iCloud Music Library if enabled on your device). Music Tracker checks the title, artist, album, album artist, genre, year of release, disc number, track number, rating, and Spatial Audio status. - See which of your tracks have been upgraded to Spatial Audio and have them placed into an automatic playlist within Apple Music. You can also opt-in to receive notifications when tracks are upgraded. - View an overview of changes to your library with filters to personalise the display to your requirements - Drill down into the detail of individual tracks to see exactly which metadata changed and when along with dates for when tracks were added or deleted from your library - A daily notification giving you a summary of changes in the previous day (this can be customised to just tell you about added, changed, or deleted tracks) - Automation via x-callback-url allowing you to see changes to your library in the Shortcuts app or with Siri - Full support for split screen views on iPad along with trackpad and keyboard integration - Dark mode Music Library Tracker contains no in-app purchases and does not require an internet connection; I believe in your privacy so none of your media library data ever leaves your device and I do not collect usage data or perform any data analytics. Spatial Audio matching is "opt-in" as it requires the app to send your music identifiers to my server; no personally identifiable information is ever sent and the data is kept only for as long as it takes to serve the request (typically less than a couple of seconds). You can read more about this in my privacy policy at https://dodoapps.io/music-tracker/privacy/ If you have any issues at all, please email support@dodoapps.io and I'll help you.

About

Phonos Plus

Monitor your Sonos system, view what's playing, and manage playlists across different system versions. Export and import important Sonos data like alarms and favorites. Prepare for system updates by checking device compatibility.

Highlights
  • View all Sonos rooms and playback status
  • Cross-system playlist playback (S1 to S2 and vice versa)
  • Export Sonos data (alarms, favorites, radio, playlists)
  • Import Sonos playlists
  • Check S1/S2 device compatibility
  • Supports S1, S2, and deactivated devices
Features
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See all Sonos Rooms and what is playing, plus a simple, clean Now Playing display. Choose a Playlist from an S1 system and play it directly on S2 (or vice versa). (Playing an entire playlist requires the Premium Feature Pack at additional cost). Export important Sonos data to files, such as your alarms, favorites, radio stations and Sonos playlists. Those playlists can be imported directly. See which devices are S1 and S2 compatible to prepare your system for updates. Works for every Sonos device on your network, both S1 and S2 at the same time, and even deactivated ones (though those must be wired to your network). This app is NOT connected to, or endorsed by, Sonos. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc.

Screenshots

Music Library Tracker4 screens
Phonos Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phonos Plus at Free against Music Library Tracker's $1.99. Phonos Plus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Music Library Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Phonos Plus is free to download; Music Library Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Phonos Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Music Library Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Music Library Tracker against 4.5 for Phonos Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Library Tracker has 104 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Music Library Tracker's written reviews are positive against 63% of Phonos Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Music Library Tracker versus Phonos Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Library TrackerPhonos Plus
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (104 ratings)4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDodo AppsAndrew Pennell

Customer experience

Music Library Tracker

All ratings104 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative30.7%

Phonos Plus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral21.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Music Library Tracker

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App crashes on Mac
  • App crashes on scan
  • Notification bugs
  • App crashes when attempting to update search
  • App explodes library, fragmenting albums
Show 17 more
  • App crashes on startup
  • App spins infinitely
  • App does not update automatically
  • App fails to manually update
  • App no longer runs in background
  • App is slow to scroll
  • App freezes
  • App duplicates reports
  • App doesn't detect changes in 'Year' metadata
  • App not updated for iOS 10
  • App doesn't show up in Media & Apple Music privacy settings
  • App crashes when selecting 'Enable Notification'
  • App doesn't automatically scan library
  • App doesn't update automatically or track accurate dates
  • App doesn't work at all
  • App lists same track additions multiple times
  • App reports incorrect deletion/addition numbers

Requested features

14 requests
  • 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
Show 9 more
  • Filter by audio quality
  • Dark mode app icon
  • Apple Watch app
  • Track "love" status
  • Track when songs are removed from playlists
  • Link out to Apple Music albums/songs
  • Support for Apple TV
  • Sort by album
  • Ability to 'open in' Apple Music

Phonos Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Music Library Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Phonos Plus

One-time1
  • Premium Feature Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Music Library Tracker free?
Music Library Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonos Plus free?
Phonos Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Music Library Tracker or Phonos Plus?
Phonos Plus is rated higher. Music Library Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Phonos Plus averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Music Library Tracker or Phonos Plus have ads?
Neither Music Library Tracker nor Phonos Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Library Tracker or Phonos Plus?
Music Library Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Phonos Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Music Library Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Phonos Plus on July 7, 2026.

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