# Music Library Tracker vs Phonos Plus

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 (#165 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Library Tracker | Phonos Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-library-tracker/id1062583712/reviews) | **[4.5 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonos-plus/id1511326524/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **64.8% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dodo Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062583711) | [Andrew Pennell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347750697) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Library Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #165 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


### Phonos Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonos-plus/id1511326524)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Feature Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


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