# crabhands vs Rhune

The clearest difference is rating: Rhune at 5.0 against crabhands's 3.8. Rhune also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). crabhands's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Rhune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: crabhands has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of crabhands's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rhune's.

crabhands ships an update monthly, Rhune every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | crabhands | Rhune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crabhands/id1277138090/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhune-write-about-music/id6809461283/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 219 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [David Underwood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1277138089) | [Louis Cotterell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809461465) |

## What reviewers say

### crabhands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crabhands/id1277138090)

Stay updated on your favorite artists' new music releases with instant notifications. Connect your Spotify account to track followed artists and discover upcoming tracks. New music is automatically added to a dedicated Spotify playlist for easy listening.

**Highlights:** Artist tracking, New music notifications, Upcoming release alerts, Spotify integration, Automatic playlist creation, Push notifications

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best app for Spotify
- 🚀 Efficient new music discovery
- 👍 Useful for tracking releases
- 👍 Great for staying updated
- 👍 Works well for its purpose

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incessant login issues
- 💸 High subscription price
- 👎 No longer free
- 👎 Subscription model disliked
- 👎 App is outdated

**Reported bugs**

- Re-login required every time the app is opened
- Incessant sign-ins after app revamp
- Login is broken after new update
- App is completely outdated (3 years)
- App freezes on iPhone 12 and iOS 16.2

**Requested features**

- More filtering options
- Option to filter by followed artists only
- In-app payment option (Apple ID)
- Donate option
- Apple Music integration


### Rhune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhune-write-about-music/id6809461283)

This app allows users to write and share their thoughts on music, including tracks, albums, and artists. Users can curate their profile, track listening history, and discover notes from others with similar tastes. It also features verified artist content and integration with music streaming services.

**Highlights:** Write about music tracks, albums, and artists, Curate personal music profile, Track listening history with Chronology, Discover notes from trusted users, Read verified artist insights, Integrate with Spotify playlists, Listen to Apple Music previews

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is crabhands free?

crabhands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Rhune free?

Rhune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, crabhands or Rhune?

Rhune is rated higher. crabhands averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Rhune averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do crabhands or Rhune have ads?

Neither crabhands nor Rhune shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, crabhands or Rhune?

crabhands ships an update monthly, and Rhune every 3 days. Most recently, crabhands was updated on October 20, 2026 and Rhune on October 26, 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.*