Comparison

foobar2000 vs SoundTag Mp3 PRO

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

SoundTag Mp3 PRO

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Fix missing song titles, wrong artists and album covers in your MP3 library. SoundTag Mp3 PRO helps you organize the music files you own on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Import your MP3s, edit their tags, preview the audio and save the changes back to your files. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Edit titles, artists, albums, genres, years and track numbers. • Update album artwork for a consistent collection. • Edit shared information across multiple songs with batch tools. • Preview a track before saving. • On Mac, add files with drag and drop from Finder. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Try 20 song edits free. PRO unlocks unlimited edits, batch tools and premium artwork features. CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS • Lifetime PRO: a one-time purchase with no automatic renewal. • Monthly or yearly PRO: an automatically renewing subscription. Each option and its local price are shown before purchase. PRO access is available across supported Apple devices using the same Apple ID. Use Restore Purchases if you already purchased access. YOUR MUSIC STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Your audio files are processed locally. No audio-file upload or account registration is required. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Lifetime PRO is a separate one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://seishin.team/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

foobar20003 screens
SoundTag Mp3 PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: foobar2000 at none against SoundTag Mp3 PRO's 3. SoundTag Mp3 PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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. SoundTag Mp3 PRO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foobar2000 ships an update monthly, SoundTag Mp3 PRO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
foobar2000 versus SoundTag Mp3 PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfoobar2000SoundTag Mp3 PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (228 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings228 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResoluteSeishin Team SRL

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
Show 3 more
  • Implement Last.fm scrobbling
  • Add tag editing capabilities
  • Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.

SoundTag Mp3 PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

foobar2000

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SoundTag Mp3 PRO

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is foobar2000 free?
foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundTag Mp3 PRO free?
SoundTag Mp3 PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do foobar2000 or SoundTag Mp3 PRO have ads?
Neither foobar2000 nor SoundTag Mp3 PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foobar2000 or SoundTag Mp3 PRO?
foobar2000 ships an update monthly, and SoundTag Mp3 PRO every 3 weeks. Most recently, foobar2000 was updated on November 2, 2026 and SoundTag Mp3 PRO on October 30, 2026.

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