Comparison

NML World vs 诗经吟

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NML World

Access a vast collection of world music with over 197,000 tracks from diverse countries and cultural groups. Explore catalogs from prominent labels and discover popular ethnic music.

Highlights
  • Extensive world music collection
  • Over 197,000 tracks
  • Music from 200+ countries
  • Includes major label catalogs
  • Focus on ethnic music
Features
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Naxos Music Library World is one of the most comprehensive collections of World music available online. It offers over 197,000 tracks of world music from more than 200 countries and 930 cultural groups. The entire catalogues of renowned labels such as Smithsonian Folkways, ARC, Celestial Harmonies and many other independent labels are available. It is a perfect service for anyone with an interest in popular ethnic music. The brand new Naxos Music Library World mobile app comes with a fresh design and new features.

About

诗经吟

Features
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The Classic of Poetry (Shijing) is China's earliest anthology of verse — but no one has ever heard it quite like this. Shijing Chant pairs all 305 poems with AI-generated traditional Chinese melodies and karaoke-style line-by-line highlighting, making words three thousand years old something you can listen to, read, and chant along with. On your commute, before sleep, or as a child's first step into Chinese classics — one tap and you're there. Key Features • Complete Collection — All 305 poems in full, spanning the Airs of the States (Guofeng), Minor Odes, Major Odes, and Hymns. • AI Guofeng Music — Tender love songs, solemn ritual hymns, stirring battle chants: the music follows the poetry. • Karaoke Follow-Along — Millisecond-precise timing highlights each line as it's sung, at a gentle pace made for chanting out loud. • A Pure Experience — No ads. No account required. No pop-ups. Just the poems. Free to preview 5 poems of your choice. A single one-time purchase unlocks all 305 audio tracks forever — no subscription. The text of the Shijing is in the public domain; the music, layout, and timing data are original presentations by Shijing Chant. Support / Feedback: stillbyte01@163.com

Screenshots

NML World4 screens
诗经吟4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NML World at none against 诗经吟's 1. NML World also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 诗经吟's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 诗经吟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NML World asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NML World ships an update every 4 months, 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NML World versus 诗经吟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNML World诗经吟
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaxos Digital Services Ltd.雨鑫 王

In-app purchases

None

NML World

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

诗经吟

One-time1
  • Unlock All 305 Poems$0.99

Questions

Is NML World free?
NML World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 诗经吟 free?
诗经吟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NML World or 诗经吟 have ads?
Neither NML World nor 诗经吟 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NML World or 诗经吟?
NML World ships an update every 4 months, and 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. Most recently, NML World was updated on October 10, 2026 and 诗经吟 on October 24, 2026.

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