Comparison

Marvis Pro vs Previewra

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

Head to head
About

Marvis Pro

Enhance your music listening experience with a beautifully presented and highly customizable interface. This app offers powerful features for managing your Apple Music and iTunes library, including advanced sorting, grouping, and filtering options. Rediscover your music collection with detailed media information and artist insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable UI with list and grid layouts
  • Advanced sorting and grouping options
  • Smart filtering with custom rules
  • Detailed media and artist information
  • Last.fm scrobbling support
  • Drag and drop functionality for playlists
Features
Currently charting
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Interact with your music and fall in love with your library all over again. ** Featured on MacStories, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, iDownloadBlog, iMore, and more. ** ** App of the Year 2022 - MacStories ** Marvis offers a beautiful presentation of your Music Library with loads of powerful features in a minimalistic yet highly customizable UI. • For Apple Music & iTunes Library. ‣ Supports Apple Music Search, Charts, Listen Now, Radio, and more. ‣ Non-subscribers can search & browse the Apple Music catalog and play 30s preview for all available songs. • Use Drag & Drop to add one or more items to Up Next, Play, or Shuffle. • Advanced Media Details and Artist Info. • List & Grid Layout. Multiple Grid styles to choose from, like Cover Flow. • 40+ App icon choices. • Sort and Group ‣ Sort by Recently Played/Added, Year, Rating, Play Count, and more. ‣ Group Playlists and Genres into Albums, Artists, Composers, etc. • Smart Rules: Filter, Sort, and Limit. • Last.fm support. ‣ The ability to scrobble is included with your purchase. ‣ Advanced features require an additional one-time fee. IMPORTANT: • It is required to have the Music app installed on your device to use Marvis. • Due to iOS restrictions, deleting items from your library or playlists via Marvis is not allowed. Reddit: r/MarvisApp

About

Previewra

Discover new music by quickly previewing up to 20 songs from your favorite artists. This app allows continuous 30-second playback of tracks, with direct links to Apple Music and the iTunes Store for full purchases. It's ideal for sampling music before committing to a full listen.

Highlights
  • 30-second continuous song previews
  • Artist search functionality
  • Playback controls (play/pause/skip)
  • Recent artist search history
  • Direct links to Apple Music/iTunes Store
Features
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Previewra は、アーティストの楽曲を 30秒プレビューで連続再生できる、音楽試聴アプリです。 気になるアーティストを検索して、 代表的な楽曲をテンポよくチェックできます。 主な機能 アーティスト検索 最大20曲の30秒プレビューを連続再生 再生/一時停止/曲送り操作 最近検索したアーティストの表示 Apple Music / iTunes Store への直接リンク ※ 本アプリは音楽のフル再生は行いません。 ※ プレビュー音源は Apple が提供する公式データを使用しています。 「まずは聴いてみたい」 そんな時に、Previewra を使ってみてください。 English Previewra lets you listen to music using 30-second previews played continuously. Search for an artist and quickly preview multiple tracks to get a feel for their music. Features Artist search Continuous playback of up to 20 music previews Play / pause / skip controls Recent artist search history Direct links to Apple Music and the iTunes Store This app does not provide full-length music playback. Preview audio is provided by Apple. Perfect for discovering music quickly and easily.

Screenshots

Marvis Pro4 screens
Previewra1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Previewra at Free against Marvis Pro's $9.99. Previewra also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Marvis Pro's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Previewra is free to download; Marvis Pro costs $9.99 up front. Marvis Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Previewra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Previewra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marvis Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Marvis Pro versus Previewra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarvis ProPreviewra
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAditya RajveerTAKASHI NOSE

Customer experience

Marvis Pro

All ratings1,284 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews642 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%

Previewra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Marvis Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent scrobbling to Last.fm
  • Playback issues when switching between apps
  • Metadata not always displaying correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Advanced EQ and audio controls
  • Improved music discovery features
  • Ability to edit playlists and queue
  • Dedicated iPad and Apple Watch apps
  • Lyrics integration without third-party apps
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  • Sync settings and configurations across devices

Previewra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marvis Pro

One-time1
  • Last.fm⁺$5.99
None

Previewra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marvis Pro free?
Marvis Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Previewra free?
Previewra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marvis Pro or Previewra?
Previewra is rated higher. Marvis Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Previewra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marvis Pro or Previewra have ads?
Neither Marvis Pro nor Previewra shows ads.

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