# mubo vs RequestBox

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestBox at none against mubo's 4. RequestBox also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. mubo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. RequestBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for mubo against 4.8 for RequestBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 409 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of mubo's written reviews are positive against 83% of RequestBox's.

mubo ships an update every 2 months, RequestBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mubo | RequestBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mubo/id1089676976/reviews) | **[4.8 (409 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/requestbox/id1294116252/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 153 | **409** |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Marcel Dittmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/926474087) | [Gideon de Brouwer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294116251) |

## What reviewers say

### mubo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mubo/id1089676976)

Collaboratively curate music playlists for parties and events. Guests can vote on songs, influencing the playback order. Seamlessly integrate music from various streaming services to create a shared listening experience.

**Highlights:** Create or join music boxes, Vote on songs to influence playlist order, Integrate music from Apple Music, Spotify, Audius, YouTube, Guest song submission (optional), Automatic vote cooldown for re-voting, Real-time playlist updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins Package | $0.49 | one-time |
| Patron | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Coins Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| 11100 Coins Package | $44.99 | one-time |


### RequestBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/requestbox/id1294116252)

This app simplifies managing song requests for events and venues. Hosts can create digital request boxes for guests to submit and vote on songs, either in advance or live. Guests can easily find and request songs, and follow their favorite hosts.

**Highlights:** Create digital song request boxes, Guests submit and vote on requests, Search songs via Spotify, Set access pin codes, Optional Spotify playlist integration, No guest sign-up required

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for stress relief
- 👍 Eliminates physical request flooding
- 👍 User-friendly and well-laid out
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Keeps requests in one place

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Link expiration issues
- 🐛 Limited streaming platform integration (only Spotify mentioned)

**Reported bugs**

- Email link expired seconds after receiving

**Requested features**

- Option to create QR code for easy joining
- Ability to share box instantly via QR code
- Option to create a QR code for printing on slides/posters
- Bar code generation for easy sharing
- Generate a link or QR code straight to a box for an event


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mubo free?

mubo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RequestBox free?

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

### Which has better reviews, mubo or RequestBox?

RequestBox is rated higher. mubo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while RequestBox averages 4.8 from 409 ratings.

### Do mubo or RequestBox have ads?

Neither mubo nor RequestBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mubo or RequestBox?

mubo ships an update every 2 months, and RequestBox monthly. Most recently, mubo was updated on September 29, 2026 and RequestBox on October 5, 2026.

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