Musicbox vs Uphony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Musicbox
Listen to your music stored in Dropbox offline with this feature-rich player. Enjoy advanced playback controls, customizable sound with an equalizer and bass booster, and seamless streaming to various devices. Organize your audio with playlists and bookmarks.
- Offline playback from Dropbox
- Audio equalizer and bass booster
- Chromecast, AirPlay, and Sonos support
- Playlist and bookmark management
- Playback speed control
- Download manager
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Music player for Dropbox with audio equalizer, bass booster, audio bookmarks, smart buffering, playback speed control and many other useful features. Download your favorite songs for offline playback. Manage your audio playlists and listen to your music on Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Sonos. Main Application Features: - Audio formats: MP3, FLAC, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF, M4R - Chromecast, AirPlay, Sonos - Audio equalizer - Download manager - Audio playlists - Audio Bookmarks - Playback speed control - Sleep timer - File manager - Advanced search - Background playback
Uphony
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Uphony puts the power of music ownership back into the hands of artists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Uphony at none against Musicbox's 1. Uphony also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Musicbox's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Musicbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Uphony asks for nothing beyond the download.
Musicbox ships an update every 2 months, Uphony monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Musicbox | Uphony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (902 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 902 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Igor Meleshko | Uphony LLC |
Bugs and requests
Musicbox
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when switching songs or playlists
- Inconsistent Dropbox sync and download issues
- Disappearing music files and playlists
- Lack of response from developer on support inquiries
Requested features
5 requests- Bulk delete/manage music files
- Forward/rewind 5-10 seconds
- Last.fm scrobbling support
- Ability to edit album art and metadata
- Improved playlist management and reordering
Uphony
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Musicbox
- Musicbox Premium$9.99
Uphony
No in-app purchases
