Comparison

Music HQ Plus vs Slacker Studio

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

Head to head
About

Music HQ Plus

Stream millions of free songs with a full-featured media player. Create and manage custom playlists, search for live sets and covers, and enjoy background playback with lock screen controls. Optimized for all iPhone and iPad screen sizes.

Highlights
  • Stream millions of free songs
  • Full-featured media player
  • Create and manage playlists
  • Search by name, artist, playlist
  • Background playback
  • Lock screen controls
Features
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Browse, search and listen unlimited free music to your iPhone/iPad! Main Features: ▸ Seamless listening to millions of free songs ▸ Full-featured media player ▸ Stream music online ▸ Browse familiar music categories ▸ Create, customize and manage your streaming playlists ▸ Search for your favorite live sets and covers by name, artist and playlist ▸ Designed to fully supports all iPhone and iPad screen sizes ▸ Background playback and lock screen controls It is an amazing music player which enables you to enjoy your favorite music Anywhere Anytime!

About

Slacker Studio

Discover a unique listening experience by blending your favorite music stations with the voices of people you follow. Create and share your own audio "Breaks" with friends, adding a personal touch to music streams.

Highlights
  • Blend music stations with follower voices
  • Follow interesting people to hear their voices
  • Control music-to-voice mix ratio
  • Broadcast 30-second audio "Breaks"
  • Add custom images and comments to Breaks
  • Attach intros to songs for sharing
Features
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The music you love, blended with the voices you care about. Pick your favorite station and start listening. Find some interesting people to follow and you'll hear their voices between your songs. Want to listen to Today's Hits, but hear the voices of your best friends pop in after a few songs? You can do that. Want to listen to classical music but hear ABC News headlines and podcast comedy clips pop in after a few songs? You can do that. Want to hear mostly music or mostly talk? Yeah, you can do that too. YOU control the mix of songs and voices. Broadcast your own voice to your followers, and they'll hear your unique personality right alongside their favorite songs. Record up to 30 seconds of audio in Slacker Studio (we call that a "Break"), add custom images and comments, and then publish straight to your friends' streams. Want to share some music? Record an intro, attach it to a song, and broadcast it to fellow Slacker Studio users. Our Facebook and Google login options are for verification only. We won’t share or collect your data or post to your social apps unless you tell us it’s OK, and we promise we’ll ask your permission first.

Screenshots

Music HQ Plus4 screens
Slacker Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Music HQ Plus at 4.2 against Slacker Studio's 3.4. Music HQ Plus also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 42%) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 56). Slacker Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

Music HQ Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music HQ Plus has 7.8K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Music HQ Plus's written reviews are positive against 42% of Slacker Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music HQ Plus ships an update every 25 months, Slacker Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Music HQ Plus versus Slacker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic HQ PlusSlacker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (7.8K ratings) — better3.4 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7.8K — better56
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVien Ngoc BichSlacker, Inc.

Customer experience

Music HQ Plus

All ratings7,846 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.2%

Slacker Studio

All ratings56 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and requests

Music HQ Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Playback issues with some songs
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline playback capability
  • Improved song search and discovery
  • Customizable themes and settings
  • Seamless playlist management

Slacker Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Music HQ Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Slacker Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music HQ Plus free?
Music HQ Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slacker Studio free?
Slacker Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music HQ Plus or Slacker Studio?
Music HQ Plus is rated higher. Music HQ Plus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while Slacker Studio averages 3.4 from 56 ratings.
Do Music HQ Plus or Slacker Studio have ads?
Both Music HQ Plus and Slacker Studio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Music HQ Plus or Slacker Studio?
Music HQ Plus ships an update every 25 months, and Slacker Studio every 3 months. Most recently, Music HQ Plus was updated on October 28, 2026 and Slacker Studio on October 22, 2026.

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