Comparison

foobar2000 vs FreeYourMusic

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

Head to head
About

foobar2000

An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.

Highlights
  • Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
  • Gapless playback
  • ReplayGain volume adjustment
  • UPnP media server streaming
  • Customizable appearance with skins
Features
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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).

About

FreeYourMusic

Easily move your music and playlists between streaming services without manual setup. This app supports transfers across major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and more, ensuring you don't lose your curated collections when switching services.

Highlights
  • Transfer playlists between streaming services
  • Convert music libraries
  • Sync songs across multiple platforms
  • Backup music library
  • Supports Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TIDAL, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Deezer, Napster
  • Free transfer for up to 600 songs
Features
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Switching music apps? Don't leave your playlists behind. Free Your Music transfers your playlists, albums, and liked songs between all major streaming services. Move from Spotify to Apple Music, Apple Music to Spotify, YouTube Music to TIDAL — any direction, in minutes. ◉ How it works: 1. Connect your current and new music service 2. Pick the playlists and albums you want to move 3. We match every song and start the transfer 4. Review the results — see exactly what moved and fix anything that didn't Your first 600 songs transfer completely free. ◉ Supported services: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Deezer, Napster — and more coming. ◉ Key features: • Transfer playlists, albums, and your liked-songs library • Keep playlists in sync — new songs you add are copied automatically • Accurate song matching with a full transfer report • Move one playlist or your entire library in a single run • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one purchase covers all your devices • No copy-paste, no spreadsheets, no lost songs ◉ Thinking about TuneMyMusic, Soundiiz, or SongShift? Free Your Music is the simple, reliable alternative: transfers run on your device, your library never sits on someone else's server, and you can start free. Download Free Your Music and take your playlists with you. Your music belongs to you — keep it wherever you go. Support: https://support.freeyourmusic.com TOS: https://freeyourmusic.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

foobar20003 screens
FreeYourMusic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: foobar2000 at none against FreeYourMusic's 6. foobar2000 also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 46%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). FreeYourMusic's advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 187). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. FreeYourMusic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 3 months. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeYourMusic has 6.8K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 46% of FreeYourMusic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foobar2000 ships an update monthly, FreeYourMusic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
foobar2000 versus FreeYourMusic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfoobar2000FreeYourMusic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (187 ratings) — better4.2 (6.8K ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1876.8K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResoluteHernas OÜ

Customer experience

foobar2000

All ratings187 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative11.6%

FreeYourMusic

All ratings6,821 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.6%

User reviews

foobar2000

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for offline use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Customizable with skins
  • 👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
  • 👍 Convenient FTP transfer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lacking search functionality
  • 🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
  • 🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
  • 🔍 Missing CarPlay support

FreeYourMusic

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💫 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast transfer speeds
  • 🤝 Helpful customer support
  • ⭐ Effective playlist transfers
  • 🎨 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔀 Incorrect song matching
  • 🔓 Unauthorized account access
  • ⏱️ Slow transfer process

Bugs and requests

foobar2000

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Playback issues with certain audio formats
  • Network detection failures
  • SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
  • Album art not displaying correctly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add queue and repeat single track features
  • Improve playlist management and song deletion
  • Implement CarPlay support
  • Add more UI customization options
  • Improve search functionality
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  • Implement Last.fm scrobbling
  • Add tag editing capabilities
  • Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.

FreeYourMusic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with certain music services
  • Incomplete or failed transfers
  • Freezing/crashing during transfers
  • Incorrect song/playlist organization after transfer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Two-way sync between platforms
  • Ability to transfer albums/artists, not just playlists
  • Background transfer support
  • More transparent pricing structure

In-app purchases

None

foobar2000

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FreeYourMusic

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Quarterly$13.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly$38.991 Year
  • SmartLinks Influencer$49.991 Month
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  • SmartLinks Artist$99.991 Month
One-time2
  • Basic$10.99
  • Lifetime$174.99

Questions

Is foobar2000 free?
foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeYourMusic free?
FreeYourMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, foobar2000 or FreeYourMusic?
foobar2000 is rated higher. foobar2000 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while FreeYourMusic averages 4.2 from 6.8K ratings.
Do foobar2000 or FreeYourMusic have ads?
Neither foobar2000 nor FreeYourMusic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foobar2000 or FreeYourMusic?
foobar2000 ships an update monthly, and FreeYourMusic every 2 weeks. Most recently, foobar2000 was updated on September 24, 2026 and FreeYourMusic on September 26, 2026.

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