# Music Library Tracker vs Now Playing Plus

The clearest difference is price: Now Playing Plus at Free against Music Library Tracker's $3.99. Now Playing Plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Music Library Tracker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Now Playing Plus is free to download; Music Library Tracker costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Music Library Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Music Library Tracker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Now Playing Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Now Playing Plus every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Library Tracker | Now Playing Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-library-tracker/id1062583712/reviews)** | [3.7 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-playing-plus/id6443591394/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 53 |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dodo Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062583711) | [The Iconfactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/281795483) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Library Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #186 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


### Now Playing Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-playing-plus/id6443591394)

Enhance your Apple Watch face with convenient audio controls. This app adds corner and circular complications, allowing quick access to playback functions without navigating through menus.

**Highlights:** Corner complications, Circular complications, Audio controls, Quick access, Customizable watch face

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Music Library Tracker free?

Music Library Tracker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Now Playing Plus free?

Now Playing Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Music Library Tracker or Now Playing Plus?

Music Library Tracker is rated higher. Music Library Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Now Playing Plus averages 3.7 from 53 ratings.

### Do Music Library Tracker or Now Playing Plus have ads?

Neither Music Library Tracker nor Now Playing Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Music Library Tracker or Now Playing Plus?

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Now Playing Plus every 9 months. Most recently, Music Library Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Now Playing Plus on November 3, 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.*