vinylcloud vs Music Folders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vinylcloud
Search and discover music from a vast library, create custom playlists, and play them during events with real-time adjustments. It helps users find trending songs across various genres and organize their music for any occasion.
- Search music by title or artist
- Discover trending music by genre
- Create custom playlists
- Real-time playlist adjustments during playback
- Public broadcast license support for venues
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Search & discover music within the vinylcloud library, plan your playlists, then play them back during your event while making changes on the fly. Features: - Search by title or artist to find your music. - Discover trending music within top song charts across a variety of popular genres. - Create custom playlists. Support: Contact support@vinylcloud.com for questions and support requests. Public broadcast & playback of music within the vinylcloud owned library is limited to venues, bars, clubs, businesses, or organizations that hold a public performance license with BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC. vinylcloud works with our clients & their venue(s) to ensure that all licenses for public broadcast & performance of recorded audio have been obtained. Release Notes Version 1.1.1: Small bug fixes & updated API infrastructure. Version 1.1.0: Just in time for the holidays - Bug fixes (airplay crashes, player window not opening/closing) and UI improvements (it's now easier to use the player volume and time scrubber controls with fat fingers!). Version 1.0.2: Squashed a bug that caused the app to crash on iPads. Version 1.0.1: Squashed a bug that caused app to hang when deleting songs from currently playing playlist. Version 1.0.0: Initial release.
Music Folders
Organize and play your music library using folders. Supports high-resolution audio formats and offers dynamic theming. Easily transfer music via Airdrop or iTunes.
- Folder-based music organization
- Supports FLAC, MP3, and Hi-Res audio
- Dynamic and static themes
- AirPlay support
- Music management via Airdrop and iTunes File Sharing
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Simple music player to play your tracks from folders. Key features: * Supports popular formats including Hi-Res: FLAC, MP3, etc. * Organize your library in folders * Dynamic theme from cover or beautiful static themes * AirPlay support * Music Management and Easy Transfer: Airdrop, iTunes Files Sharing, Files iOS App P.S.: FLAC Player, Offline Music Player, Hi-Res audio Player, Folder Music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: vinylcloud at Free against Music Folders's $0.99. vinylcloud also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Music Folders's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). On ratings volume, 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
vinylcloud is free to download; Music Folders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
vinylcloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of vinylcloud's written reviews are positive against 67% of Music Folders's.
vinylcloud ships an update every 12 months, Music Folders every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vinylcloud | Music Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Goldade | Pavlo Klymenko |
Customer experience
vinylcloud
Music Folders
In-app purchases
vinylcloud
No in-app purchases
Music Folders
No in-app purchases
