Comparison

Desktop Presentation Remote vs Vinyl Music

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Presentation Remote

Features
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Complement for Desktop Presentation im Mac App Store. The app for a new experience of your photos, movies, songs and websites. Desktop Presentation find your media and you can enjoy a view of past moments. See movies you love and let you present websites with music on your Macintosh. Enjoy pictures, movies, websites and music when you are using your Macintosh. Caution makes addicted! But you can dose (configure) it free. Here is the smart remote for: - Calling your photos and movies - Control your movies - Start music on your mac - Filter your media by date and full text - Set the search term to a channel - Choose a channel to quickly view the media that you like - Enable Random and fast Slideshow (fast mode) Performs within your WLAN. Per Mac is one remote possible. Note: Pictures, movies and songs are not included in Desktop Presentation and Remote. The apps will present your own media.

About

Vinyl Music

Experience your music with a virtual turntable and customizable widgets. Enjoy synchronized lyrics, karaoke mode, and music videos. Integrates with Apple Music, Spotify, and your local library.

Highlights
  • Virtual turntable with seek functionality
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Synchronized lyrics and karaoke mode
  • Music video integration
  • Support for Apple Music, Spotify, and local library
  • AirPlay to Apple TV
  • Extensive customization options
Features
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Vinyl Music – Music widget and virtual turntable for iPhone and iPad. See your music as a spinning vinyl record, with song lyrics, music videos and support for Apple Music, Spotify and your local library. AirPlay to Apple TV. MUSIC WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN 11 fully customizable widgets. Home screen + lock screen. Change colors, transparency, disc and needle style. Works with Apple Music and Spotify. ANIMATED VIRTUAL TURNTABLE See any song as a spinning vinyl record. Drag the needle to seek. Portrait or 3D landscape mode. SONG LYRICS & KARAOKE Synchronized lyrics for your favorite songs. Sing along with built-in karaoke mode. MUSIC VIDEO ON THE RECORD Place the music video on the cover, on the record itself, or as wallpaper. 4 positions to choose from. THREE MUSIC SOURCES iPhone local library, Apple Music and Spotify. Albums, artists, songs and playlists in one place. AIRPLAY & APPLE TV Take your turntable to the big screen. Dedicated horizontal view with cover/lyrics in 3D and disc with needle. INFINITE CUSTOMIZATION Background color, disc transparency, center label, needle style... every record your way. PLAY QUEUE & FAVORITES Organize your queue, save playback history, and create your own playlists. Drop the needle and start listening to music the old way. Privacy Policy: http://kissappsl.com/pages/privacy-policy/ | Terms of Use: http://kissappsl.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Desktop Presentation Remote4 screens
Vinyl Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Presentation Remote at none against Vinyl Music's 3. Desktop Presentation Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). Vinyl Music's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On price 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. Vinyl Music sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Desktop Presentation Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Presentation Remote ships an update every 23 months, Vinyl Music fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Desktop Presentation Remote versus Vinyl Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop Presentation RemoteVinyl Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZ-SystemsKISSAPP, S.L.

In-app purchases

None

Desktop Presentation Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vinyl Music

Subscriptions2
  • Vinyl Full Version$5.991 Month
  • Vinyl Full Version$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vinyl Full Version$12.99

Questions

Is Desktop Presentation Remote free?
Desktop Presentation Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinyl Music free?
Vinyl Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Desktop Presentation Remote or Vinyl Music have ads?
Vinyl Music shows ads; Desktop Presentation Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Presentation Remote or Vinyl Music?
Desktop Presentation Remote ships an update every 23 months, and Vinyl Music fortnightly. Most recently, Desktop Presentation Remote was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vinyl Music on October 31, 2026.

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