# Music Library Tracker vs Whence?

The clearest difference is price: Whence? at Free against Music Library Tracker's $3.99. Whence? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Music Library Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 1) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Whence? 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.

Whence? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Library Tracker has 104 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Whence? every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Library Tracker | Whence? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-library-tracker/id1062583712/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whence/id6761635712/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#150** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dodo Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062583711) | [Saar Haber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779155468) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Library Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #150 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


### Whence?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whence/id6761635712)

Identify songs from TV shows and movies instantly. Discover where a track was featured on screen, complete with show posters and context. Save your favorite discoveries and revisit them anytime.

**Highlights:** Identify songs from screen in seconds, Discover on-screen placements, View show and movie context, Save favorite songs, History of identified tracks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Music Library Tracker free?

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

### Is Whence? free?

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

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

Whence? is rated higher. Music Library Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Whence? averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Music Library Tracker nor Whence? shows ads.

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

Music Library Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Whence? every 6 weeks. Most recently, Music Library Tracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Whence? on October 14, 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.*