StarTone vs NextUp Music Player

StarTone is a music player which can play songs in your "Music" library and audio files stored in your device, including common format like mp3 and lossless format of Flac, also it support MIDI playback and support customize sound bank. StarTone was came out for rating music with stars and "love" statues. The rating bar stands out in the main page, so it just need one touch to make the rating, no need to open many submenus. In addition,  StarTone provides Today Extension and Watch app, so you can also make music ratings on the Widget Screen and your Apple Watch. StarTone now also equips some handy features to make the music listening easy and happy. Please try to play with them. Features:  1. Quickly set star and love ratings for music on your local library, Apple Music or audio file. 2. Sync music ratings with other devices or iTunes via iCloud on the go. 3. With iCloud Sync enabled, love / dislike rating are available. 4. Support rating on today extension (widget). 5. Share music ratings with family and friends. 6. Support embed lyrics, .lrc lyrics file and online lyrics. 7. Support automatically play when launch the app. 8. Support star music rating on Apple Watch. 9. Play and rate audio files of general format and Flac lossless format. 10. Support MIDI playback. 11. Smart playlist for both Music Library and audio files. 12. Play audio files on Apple Watch. 13. Scheduled music playback.

NextUp Music Player makes shared listening simple and fair. Instead of fighting over playlists or hijacking the queue, everyone gets a turn to choose what plays next. Designed for families, friends, and shared spaces, NextUp Music works with Apple Music to create a calm, intentional way to enjoy music together—at home, in the car, or anywhere people listen side by side. How it works • Take turns picking the next song • Keep music selection fair and predictable • Stay focused on listening, not negotiating • Works seamlessly with Apple Music playback Replay Shield keeps your listening yours When music is played on repeat—for practice, work, or shared listening—it can overwhelm your Apple Music Replay and recommendations. NextUp includes Replay Shield, which helps keep your personal listening history focused on what you actually enjoy. This is especially useful for musicians, educators, and anyone who listens to the same track over and over as part of their work. NextUp doesn’t try to be a DJ or a social network. It’s a small, thoughtful tool for shared moments—built to reduce friction and keep the music flowing. Created by Stoked Logic, an indie studio focused on warm, human-centered apps that do one thing well. No ads. No noise. Just better shared listening. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/