Comparison

Musicbox vs Orpheus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline playback from Dropbox
  • Audio equalizer and bass booster
  • Chromecast, AirPlay, and Sonos support
  • Playlist and bookmark management
  • Playback speed control
  • Download manager
Features
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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

About

Orpheus

This app offers a native listening experience for SoundCloud, allowing you to access your liked tracks, search the full catalog, and enjoy music playback with a focus on the listener. It provides features like a full-screen player, CarPlay integration, and lock screen controls.

Highlights
  • Native SoundCloud player
  • Access liked tracks
  • Full catalog search
  • Full-screen player with artwork
  • CarPlay integration
  • Lock screen controls
  • Open SoundCloud links directly
Features
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Orpheus is a native SoundCloud player built to feel at home on iPhone. Sign in with your SoundCloud account and your likes are right there, ready to play. Search the full catalog — official releases, DJ mixes, edits, and the unreleased tracks that only live on SoundCloud — and queue it up in a player that puts the music first. WHAT YOU GET • A full-screen player with large artwork, a proper scrubber, and system volume and AirPlay controls • A mini player that follows you between tabs • CarPlay, with your Likes, Search, and Now Playing on the dash • Lock screen and Control Center playback, with artwork and track info • Open any soundcloud.com track link straight into Orpheus • Preview-only and blocked tracks clearly marked, so you always know what will actually play BUILT FOR LISTENING No feed deciding what you hear next. No autoplay into things you didn't choose. Your likes, your searches, your queue. THE HONEST BITS Orpheus requires a SoundCloud account. Some tracks are available only as 30-second previews, and a few can't be streamed outside SoundCloud at all — Orpheus shows you which, rather than pretending otherwise. Playback depends on the SoundCloud API. Orpheus is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SoundCloud. Powered by SoundCloud.

Screenshots

Musicbox4 screens
Orpheus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orpheus at 100% against Musicbox's 62%. Orpheus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Musicbox's advantage is ratings volume (903 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Musicbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orpheus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orpheus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Musicbox has 903 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Musicbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orpheus's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Musicbox versus Orpheus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicboxOrpheus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (903 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings903 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIgor Meleshko2767200 Ontario Inc.

Customer experience

Musicbox

All ratings901 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative24.8%

Orpheus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Orpheus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Musicbox

One-time1
  • Musicbox Premium$9.99
None

Orpheus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musicbox free?
Musicbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orpheus free?
Orpheus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Musicbox or Orpheus?
Orpheus is rated higher. Musicbox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 903 ratings, while Orpheus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Musicbox or Orpheus have ads?
Musicbox shows ads; Orpheus does not.

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