Comparison

Audio Archive Player vs Audio/Music Player

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

Head to head
About

Audio Archive Player

Organize and play your digital audio files exactly as they are stored on your hard drive. This simple player respects your folder hierarchy without attempting to parse metadata, offering a straightforward way to access your legacy music collection.

Highlights
  • Plays music based on folder structure
  • No metadata parsing
  • Transfer audio archives directly
  • Select individual tracks or folders to play
  • Four color schemes for interface
  • Removes unplayable files
Features
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iTunes is good for purchasing, storing and organizing your music collection. However, some of us old schoolers still hold a bunch of old digital audio tracks saved on a hard drive as a folder hierarchy. Those legacy mp3 files don't have right meta info associated with them. You might have collected those in old days before the iTunes era, or manually imported music from your CDs and audio tapes, or just recorded yourself or a friend’s concert in their garage. In either case, if you try to simply drop your collection to iTunes, most likely it will completely mess up what you have. If you ever encountered yourself in a situation like this, this super simple audio player is what might help you. In iTunes, just transfer your audio archive into the app. The player will not apply any smart heuristics, will not try to parse any metadata - it will just present the folder hierarchy to you exactly as you have organized it on your computer. And you can play back any individual track or pick any folder to play all of its contents. The design of the app is very simple, the functionality is intentionally minimalistic, but still: √ in application settings, you can choose one of the four predefined interface color schemes; √ the player can help you to trim unplayable files from your collection - those texts, images, videos, etc. might have been accidentally copied along with music and now just steal precious space inside application bundle, because they can never be played by the app anyway.

About

Audio/Music Player

This app allows you to play music files stored locally on your device. It offers a private and ad-free experience, with features like fast searching and customizable themes. Sync your music via Apple Music or iTunes to start listening.

Highlights
  • Local music playback
  • Ad-free and tracker-free
  • Fast search functionality
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Syncs with Apple Music/iTunes
Features
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Audio/Music Player is a lightweight, privacy-first app for iOS that does one thing: play your locally synced music. With zero ads, no trackers and no online features, it puts you in full control of your library. Simply sync your tracks via Apple Music, iTunes or Finder, open the app, and dive into your collection. Key Highlights • Effortless Playback: Instantly browse and play any song you’ve synced—no extra importing or conversions required. • Fast Search: Find artists, albums or tracks in seconds with built-in search. • Total Privacy: Built without ads, analytics, or online features. • Customizable Experience: Make the app feel like yours by picking a theme color and tweaking default behaviors. Note: You will need to sync music to your phone using Apple Music/iTunes/Finder in order for the app to find it.

Screenshots

Audio Archive Player4 screens
Audio/Music Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Archive Player at 100% against Audio/Music Player's 0%. Audio Archive Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Audio/Music Player's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Archive Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Audio Archive Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Audio/Music Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Archive Player ships an update every 12 months, Audio/Music Player every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Audio Archive Player versus Audio/Music Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Archive PlayerAudio/Music Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey ShapovalovLukas Fulling

Customer experience

Audio Archive Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Audio/Music Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Audio Archive Player

No in-app purchases

None

Audio/Music Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Archive Player free?
Audio Archive Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio/Music Player free?
Audio/Music Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Archive Player or Audio/Music Player?
Audio Archive Player is rated higher. Audio Archive Player averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Audio/Music Player averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Audio Archive Player or Audio/Music Player have ads?
Neither Audio Archive Player nor Audio/Music Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Archive Player or Audio/Music Player?
Audio Archive Player ships an update every 12 months, and Audio/Music Player every 8 days. Most recently, Audio Archive Player was updated on November 2, 2026 and Audio/Music Player on October 30, 2026.

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