Last.fm vs NextSpin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last.fm
Track your music listening habits and access personalized reports, stats, and charts on your mobile device. Explore your listening history, view charts by artist, album, and track, and manually submit scrobbles. Connect streaming services for comprehensive tracking.
- Personalized listening reports
- Artist, album, and track charts
- Listening history exploration
- Manual scrobble submission
- Streaming service integration
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Your stats. On the Go. Listening counts with the Last.fm App. Track the music you stream and access personalized listening reports, stats, and charts, all on the go.* Free on the Last.fm app: - Access to your Last.week & Last.year listening reports. - View your personal artist, album and track charts from all-time to the last 7 days - Explore your listening history - Scan & submit scrobbles manually (works with Apple Music**) - View tag, artist, similar artist, and track information Join millions of users. All for free. Last.fm. Music Counts *To track your music, connect your streaming service accounts to your Last.fm profile, or, via our web client, app or a browser plugin for other services. **Only songs added to your library can be scrobbled Love Last.fm? Follow us on: www.youtube.com/user/lastfm www.facebook.com/lastfm https://x.com/lastfm www.instagram/last_fm Privacy Policy: https://www.last.fm/legal/privacy
NextSpin
Explore and discover new music through album reviews and personalized recommendations. Share your thoughts, connect with other enthusiasts, and organize your listening journey. Find your next favorite album across all genres.
- Discover new music and albums
- Personalized recommendations
- Write and rate album reviews
- Connect with music lovers
- Create and share music lists
- Track listening history
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Discover your next favorite album with NextSpin - the ultimate music review and discovery platform for true music lovers. DISCOVER NEW MUSIC • Explore thousands of albums across every genre • Get personalized recommendations based on your taste • Browse curated music packs from fellow enthusiasts • Search by artist, album, or genre REVIEW & RATE • Share your thoughts on albums you love (or hate!) • Rate albums from 1-10 stars • Write detailed reviews that help others discover great music • Build your personal music review library CONNECT WITH MUSIC LOVERS • Follow other users with similar taste • See what your friends are listening to • Join discussions about the latest releases • Share your favorite discoveries ORGANIZE YOUR MUSIC • Create and share Lists • Build your watchlist of albums to check out • Track your listening history • Export your reviews and ratings COMMUNITY FEATURES • Join conversations about new releases • Discover hidden gems from other reviewers • Get notifications when your favorite reviewers post • See trending albums and reviews Whether you're into indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, jazz, or any genre in between, NextSpin helps you discover your next musical obsession. Join thousands of music enthusiasts sharing their passion for great albums. Perfect for: • Music collectors and vinyl enthusiasts • Concert goers looking for new artists • Anyone wanting to track their listening journey • Music bloggers and critics • Fans who love sharing recommendations Download NextSpin and never run out of amazing music to discover! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextSpin at 100% against Last.fm's 19%. NextSpin also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Last.fm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 12). On price, ads, monetization model 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. NextSpin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Last.fm asks for nothing beyond the download.
NextSpin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last.fm has 1.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Last.fm's written reviews are positive against 100% of NextSpin's.
Last.fm ships an update every 7 months, NextSpin monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last.fm | NextSpin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (1.5K ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Last.fm | Rohan Shetty |
Customer experience
Last.fm
NextSpin
Bugs and requests
Last.fm
Reported bugs
5 issues- Doesn't scrobble songs properly
- Duplicate scrobbles
- Animated album art causes crashes
- Login and sign-up issues
- Randomly stops tracking music
Requested features
5 requests- Update the app
- Improve Apple Music integration
- Add more time range options
- Bring back old features
- Make the UI more user-friendly
NextSpin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Last.fm
No in-app purchases
NextSpin
- Pro Access$2.991 Month
- Pro Access$29.991 Year
