The Boombox vs Cypha Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Boombox
Stay updated with the latest in hip-hop and R&B music. Discover new artists, breaking news, classic albums, and watch music videos. Save articles for offline reading and share content with friends.
- Latest hip-hop and R&B news
- New music and video premieres
- Concert highlights
- Offline article saving
- Social sharing
- AirPlay support
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The Boombox is dedicated to celebrating hip-hop and R&B's past, present and future; keeping you up to speed on the hottest artists, breaking news, classic albums and music legends. Key Features: - Read the latest news in hip-hop, R&B and soul. - Listen to new music and watch the latest music videos, premieres and concert highlights. - Subscribe to notifications for breaking news and other topics. - Share the latest news via Facebook and Twitter. - Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing). - Featured lists and easy interaction - Supports AirPlay feature for wireless streaming to your AirPlay-compatible device. This is the latest version of The Boombox app and we have many more features planned so please share your feedback from within the app by clicking the “Send Us Feedback” link in the menu.
Cypha Go
Record music over challenges and instrumentals, then share your creations. Engage with a community through voting and chat features. Protect your rights and get discovered for a chance to win prizes or record deals.
- Record on challenges and instrumentals
- Voting mechanism for songs
- Social sharing of music
- In-app chat functionality
- Documented songs for rights protection
- Opportunity to win prizes and get discovered
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Functionality: - Record on challenge-based songs and instrumentals. - Voting Mechanism - Social Sharing - Chat Functionality - Fully documented and administered songs (Protecting your rights) - Win prizes, features or record deals. - Create a hit and be discovered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Boombox at 4.0 against Cypha Go's 2.0. Cypha Go's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Boombox holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
The Boombox ships an update every 3 months, Cypha Go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Boombox | Cypha Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Townsquare Media, LLC | CYPHA APP (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
The Boombox
Cypha Go
In-app purchases
The Boombox
No in-app purchases
Cypha Go
No in-app purchases
