Comparison

OrchardGo vs The Administration MP

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

Head to head
About

OrchardGo

This app provides music labels and artists with actionable insights into consumption performance, trends across platforms, and chart performance. It offers a deep dive into data to help creators understand their audience and track success.

Highlights
  • Consumption performance tracking
  • Trend analysis across platforms
  • Social channel insights
  • Top chart monitoring
  • Playlist placement data
Features
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OrchardGo is an exclusive tool created to empower labels and artists distributed by The Orchard. OrchardGo provides meaningful and actionable insights on the Go, so you never miss a beat - in the studio, on tour, or following your next release. With OrchardGo, you can: - Understand consumption performance across your tracks, artists, products and playlist placements - Deep dive into trends across platforms and social channels - Monitor top chart performance The Orchard is a leading music distribution company operating in over 45 markets worldwide. With a comprehensive artist & label services offering including full-service marketing, sync licensing, video services, transparent data analysis, advertising, rights management, digital and physical distribution and more, The Orchard empowers creators and businesses to grow and adapt in the dynamic global industry. For further information, visit www.theorchard.com.

About

The Administration MP

Manage music submissions, royalty statements, and financial details through a streamlined interface. Access your catalog and update payment information from anywhere, whether at home, in the studio, or on tour. This application is exclusively for Administration MP clients.

Highlights
  • Song submissions
  • Royalty statements
  • Financial management
  • Catalog review
  • Payment detail updates
  • Client portal
Features
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The Administration MP App gives clients access to song submissions, royalty statements, and financials all in one clean interface. At home, in the studio, or on tour, clients have the ability to submit songs, review their catalog, access royalty statements, and easily change payment details. This app is only available to Administration MP clients. About the Administration MP: Founded in 2013, the Administration has spent over a decade raising the bar for music publishing catalog administration. Our artist-centric vision means we will never take ownership of your copyrights. We operate on the core principle that everyone involved in the creation of music deserves to be compensated for their work. If you're interested in becoming a client or would like more information, please visit www.administrationmp.com

Screenshots

OrchardGo4 screens
The Administration MP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Administration MP at 5.0 against OrchardGo's 4.4. The Administration MP also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). OrchardGo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Administration MP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrchardGo has 46 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrchardGo ships an update every 4 weeks, The Administration MP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OrchardGo versus The Administration MP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrchardGoThe Administration MP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (46 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrchard Enterprises NY, INCThe Administration MP, Inc

Customer experience

OrchardGo

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%

The Administration MP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OrchardGo

No in-app purchases

None

The Administration MP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrchardGo free?
OrchardGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Administration MP free?
The Administration MP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OrchardGo or The Administration MP?
The Administration MP is rated higher. OrchardGo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while The Administration MP averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do OrchardGo or The Administration MP have ads?
Neither OrchardGo nor The Administration MP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrchardGo or The Administration MP?
OrchardGo ships an update every 4 weeks, and The Administration MP every 3 months. Most recently, OrchardGo was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Administration MP on November 4, 2026.

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