# Last.fm vs NextSpin

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Last.fm | NextSpin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lastfm/id1188681944/reviews) | **[4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextspin/id6748297345/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 49 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.5** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Last.fm](https://appshunter.io/developer/284916682) | [Rohan Shetty](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825054991) |

## What reviewers say

### Last.fm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lastfm/id1188681944)

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.

**Highlights:** Personalized listening reports, Artist, album, and track charts, Listening history exploration, Manual scrobble submission, Streaming service integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Great app
- 🤩 Awesome
- 🤗 Helpful for tracking music
- 👍 Useful stats and reports

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔨 Buggy and unreliable
- 🤯 Frustrating issues
- 🤔 Limited functionality
- 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't scrobble songs properly
- Duplicate scrobbles
- Animated album art causes crashes
- Login and sign-up issues
- Randomly stops tracking music

**Requested features**

- Update the app
- Improve Apple Music integration
- Add more time range options
- Bring back old features
- Make the UI more user-friendly


### NextSpin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextspin/id6748297345)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover new music and albums, Personalized recommendations, Write and rate album reviews, Connect with music lovers, Create and share music lists, Track listening history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Last.fm free?

Last.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NextSpin free?

NextSpin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Last.fm or NextSpin?

NextSpin is rated higher. Last.fm averages 2.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while NextSpin averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Last.fm or NextSpin have ads?

Neither Last.fm nor NextSpin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Last.fm or NextSpin?

Last.fm ships an update every 7 months, and NextSpin monthly. Most recently, Last.fm was updated on September 29, 2026 and NextSpin on August 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*