Comparison

August Audio vs CloudSpinner

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

Head to head
About

August Audio

This application serves as an audio player specifically designed for August audio products. It allows users to play music and adjust audio equalization settings for an enhanced listening experience.

Highlights
  • Audio playback
  • EQ tuning
  • Optimized for August products
Features
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August Audio is an Audio Player optimized for August audio products. You can use this app to play music, tune EQ.

About

CloudSpinner

Features
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CloudSpinner: Spin your records and videos from your personal cloud This app requires you using a third party cloud service as your file storage. It currently supports Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive. By popular demand, other services can be considered implemented at a later point. CloudSpinner lets you browse, play, and manage your backed-up music, recordings, demos, and videos using cloud services you may already subscribe to. Connect to Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive and browse your existing folder structure directly, treating your cloud storage as a personal media library. The app supports lossless playback when available, stable streaming with low CPU and power usage, and playlist creation across one or multiple cloud services. Tracks and playlists can be downloaded for offline playback and managed locally on your device. CloudSpinner includes a practice mode with adjustable playback speed without changing pitch, useful for rehearsing, learning parts, or working with recordings and demos. Built-in search makes it easy to locate tracks, folders, or albums across connected libraries. A sleep timer can be used for those who fall asleep to sounds playing. Cover art can be auto-scanned and cached locally, or manually selected from public databases. You may also access Discogs and MusicBrainz databases to view track information. Playback continues in the background with lock screen controls. The app supports Apple CarPlay for in-car use. Network usage can be adjusted, allowing you to control Wi-Fi and cellular data behavior when streaming or downloading content. CloudSpinner supports both light and dark mode and follows system appearance settings. CloudSpinner is designed for reliable playback and focused listening, without ads, social features, analytics, or automated content modification. Your rhythm, no algorithms. Auto-renewable subscription: CloudSpinner Premium – Annual Subscription (1 year / 12 months) Price: $7.99/year (price may vary by region) Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lurenstudio.no/apps/cloudspinner/privacy/

Screenshots

August Audio4 screens
CloudSpinner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: August Audio at none against CloudSpinner's 1. August Audio also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). CloudSpinner's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. CloudSpinner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. August Audio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

August Audio ships an update every 3 months, CloudSpinner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
August Audio versus CloudSpinner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugust AudioCloudSpinner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugust International LtdHans Martin Austestad

In-app purchases

None

August Audio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CloudSpinner

Subscriptions1
  • CloudSpinner Annual1 Month trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is August Audio free?
August Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudSpinner free?
CloudSpinner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do August Audio or CloudSpinner have ads?
Neither August Audio nor CloudSpinner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, August Audio or CloudSpinner?
August Audio ships an update every 3 months, and CloudSpinner every 6 weeks. Most recently, August Audio was updated on October 24, 2026 and CloudSpinner on October 27, 2026.

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