# Beescrob vs Symphony

The clearest difference is price: Symphony at Free against Beescrob's $1.99. Symphony also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (57% vs 25%). Beescrob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Symphony is free to download; Beescrob costs $1.99 up front. Symphony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beescrob asks for nothing beyond the download.

Symphony holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symphony has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Beescrob's written reviews are positive against 57% of Symphony's.

Beescrob ships an update every 8 days, Symphony weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beescrob | Symphony |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beescrob/id1442084885/reviews) | **[4.2 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-player/id6480095014/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **57.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 125 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edliss LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/826532775) | [Heshan Pathirana](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444866585) |

## What reviewers say

### Beescrob

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beescrob/id1442084885)

This app automatically logs your music listening activity to Last.fm in the background. You can also manually scrobble tracks and edit them before they are recorded.

**Highlights:** Automatic background scrobbling, Manual scrobbling with editing, Track editing before scrobbling, Simple Last.fm integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Symphony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-player/id6480095014)

Explore your Apple Music listening habits with detailed stats and trends. Discover your top artists, hidden gems, and evolving tastes. Features Shazam integration, customizable widgets, and smart music discovery.

**Highlights:** Apple Music listening stats and trends, Shazam song identification, Customizable interface and widgets, Import Spotify playlists, Last.fm scrobbling, Artist event notifications

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats | $4.99 | per month |
| Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats | $12.99 | per year |
| Symphony Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beescrob free?

Beescrob costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Symphony free?

Symphony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beescrob or Symphony?

Symphony is rated higher. Beescrob averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Symphony averages 4.2 from 32 ratings.

### Do Beescrob or Symphony have ads?

Neither Beescrob nor Symphony shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beescrob or Symphony?

Beescrob ships an update every 8 days, and Symphony weekly. Most recently, Beescrob was updated on October 16, 2026 and Symphony on October 14, 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.*