The Record Player vs Focus to
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Record Player
This app plays a random album from your library in its entirety, offering a focused listening experience. It supports local MP3s, saved Apple Music, and Napster albums, with unique visual features like spatial record views and AR mode.
- Plays random albums from library
- No shuffling or skipping
- Supports MP3, Apple Music, Napster
- Spatial record view
- Augmented Reality mode
- Siri voice control
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A musical hourglass. One album. One mood. One moment. Let the music flow like sand through an hourglass. The Record Player picks a random album from your library and plays it from beginning to end. No shuffling. No skipping. No decisions. You don’t choose the album - your library is the choice. Each play session is a reflection of your taste, your memories, and your current state of mind. It’s a moment of calm. Or energy. Or something in between. Whether you’re working, relaxing, commuting, cooking, or falling asleep, one album is enough. Use it to frame time - about 40 to 50 minutes - and give your attention a soundtrack. This is focus music for people who still love music. What can you play? • MP3 albums from your iTunes library • Apple Music albums you’ve saved to your library • Napster albums (with an active subscription) What makes it special? • Local album support with offline playback • MP3 playback includes pops, scratches, and all - perfect for digitized vinyl • Spatial record view - see a virtual record spinning in smooth 3D • Augmented Reality mode - double-tap outside the album to anchor the record in your room • Siri voice control - just say “Hey Siri, spin some vinyl” • Designed for simplicity, focus, and flow The Record Player was built for people who love albums. It’s not a playlist builder or a background noise machine. It’s about honoring the full arc of an album - start to finish - and letting that shape your day. What’s coming next? We’re just getting started. Here are a few ideas we’re exploring: • Power Hour Mode - one song per minute for 60 minutes • Auto-play toggle - keep going after each album or stop and reflect • Support for the full Apple Music catalog (not just your saved albums) • Light and dark themes that reflect album art • SharePlay support for listening to albums together remotely We’d love your feedback. Please leave a review and tell us what features you’d like to see next. Created by Sumner Internet Marketing Environments Corp. (SIME Corp), blending art, audio, and digital tools since 1994.
Focus to
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FocusList is a smart, minimalist productivity app that helps you stay centered by choosing just one key item to focus on in each area of your life. Whether you’re reading, learning, working, or pursuing creative passions, FocusList turns your to-do chaos into calm, focused action. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/thirtynineapps-privacy/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus to at monthly against The Record Player's every 30 months. The Record Player's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Record Player ships an update every 30 months, Focus to monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Record Player | Focus to |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIME Corp | LEAP STUDIO |
In-app purchases
The Record Player
No in-app purchases
Focus to
No in-app purchases
