# StarTone vs ClassicalPlayer

The clearest difference is rating: ClassicalPlayer at 5.0 against StarTone's 4.1. ClassicalPlayer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). StarTone's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

StarTone costs $0.99 and ClassicalPlayer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ClassicalPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarTone has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of StarTone's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClassicalPlayer's.

StarTone ships an update every 5 weeks, ClassicalPlayer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StarTone | ClassicalPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classicalplayer/id1446921814/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#198** |
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [乃波 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/680348637) | [Frederick Kuhl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445329488) |

## What reviewers say

### StarTone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501)

This music player allows you to rate songs with stars and love statuses directly from your device's library or audio files. It offers convenient rating options via widgets and Apple Watch, with iCloud sync for your ratings.

**Highlights:** Rate music with stars and love statuses, iCloud sync for ratings across devices, Rating support on Today Extension and Apple Watch, Play and rate common audio formats including Flac and MIDI, Embed lyrics and support for .lrc files, Smart playlist creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ClassicalPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classicalplayer/id1446921814)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Organize and play your local music library by composer and piece. This app presents your music arranged by classical works, allowing you to select specific movements for playback. It offers alternative views by album, artist, songs, and playlists.

**Highlights:** Organize music by composer and piece, Play movements in order, View music by album, artist, songs, playlists, Extracts piece and movement names from track names, Works with device's music library

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StarTone free?

StarTone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ClassicalPlayer free?

ClassicalPlayer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, StarTone or ClassicalPlayer?

ClassicalPlayer is rated higher. StarTone averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ClassicalPlayer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do StarTone or ClassicalPlayer have ads?

Neither StarTone nor ClassicalPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, StarTone or ClassicalPlayer?

StarTone ships an update every 5 weeks, and ClassicalPlayer every 9 months. Most recently, StarTone was updated on September 13, 2026 and ClassicalPlayer on September 15, 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.*