# foobar2000 vs iRainwave Player

The clearest difference is rating: iRainwave Player at 5.0 against foobar2000's 4.5. iRainwave Player also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and device support (4 vs 2). foobar2000's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (212 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

iRainwave Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: foobar2000 has 212 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 100% of iRainwave Player's.

foobar2000 ships an update monthly, iRainwave Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | foobar2000 | iRainwave Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669/reviews) | **[5.0 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irainwave-player/id1494609782/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 11 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **12.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Resolute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072793620) | [Andrew Waterson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494609781) |

## What reviewers say

### foobar2000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality


### iRainwave Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irainwave-player/id1494609782)

Listen to video game music from a popular interactive radio website. This app offers a native experience with unique features like automatic voting, Siri integration, and notifications for requests and unrated songs. An account on the website is recommended for full functionality.

**Highlights:** Interactive radio streams, Automatic song voting, Now Playing artwork/info, Request queue notifications, Unrated song alerts, Siri and Shortcuts integration, watchOS companion app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is foobar2000 free?

foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iRainwave Player free?

iRainwave Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, foobar2000 or iRainwave Player?

iRainwave Player is rated higher. foobar2000 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while iRainwave Player averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.

### Do foobar2000 or iRainwave Player have ads?

Neither foobar2000 nor iRainwave Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, foobar2000 or iRainwave Player?

foobar2000 ships an update monthly, and iRainwave Player every 4 months. Most recently, foobar2000 was updated on October 20, 2026 and iRainwave Player on October 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.*