Patchrat vs Spin Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patchrat
This app helps music creators manage analog gear settings, manuals, and product specifications. It offers realistic GUIs for recall and a DAW-style workflow, supporting over 975 products from 200+ manufacturers.
- Support for 975+ products
- Generic gear profiles
- Touch-actuated recall GUIs
- DAW-style workflow
- Embedded product specs and manuals
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An essential toolset for music-makers who need to keep track of analog gear settings, manuals, and more... Features include: • Support for 975+ products from 200+ manufacturers (and counting...) • Generic gear profiles for products not yet in the Patchrat database • Realistic, touch-actuated recall GUIs • A straightforward, easy-to-use DAW-style workflow • Embedded product specs and manuals and much more...
Spin Music
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Spin Music is your always-on home for live radio and music discovery. Tune into 24/7 stations, discover new songs, follow the artists you love, and support them directly — all in one app. LISTEN • 24/7 live radio with AI-hosted stations • Swipe to discover songs picked for your taste • Build your library of owned songs and favourites • Lossless audio and offline downloads with Pro DISCOVER & SUPPORT ARTISTS • Buy songs directly — most of every sale goes to the creator • Tip broadcasters and artists in real time • Follow profiles and never miss a drop GO LIVE • Broadcasters can stream their own stations • Earn from listens, song sales, and tips • Automatic, transparent revenue splits for collaborators SPIN MUSIC PRO Upgrade to Pro for ad-free listening, offline downloads, lossless audio, and a Pro badge on your profile. $4.99/month — cancel anytime. Spin Music is free to download and use. Optional in-app purchases include song purchases, tips, credit packs, and Spin Music Pro. Questions? Visit https://spinmusic.uk/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spinmusic.uk/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patchrat at none against Spin Music's 7. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Spin Music sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Patchrat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchrat | Spin Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rats Nest Solutions, Inc. | Malcolm Olagundoye |
In-app purchases
Patchrat
No in-app purchases
Spin Music
- Spin Music Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Spin Music Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- 1 Spin Credit$0.99
- 5 Spin Credits$4.99
- 10 Spin Credits$9.99
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- 20 Spin Credits$19.99
- 50 Spin Credits$49.99
