Comparison

MusicBee Remote vs Trax Scrobbler

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

Head to head
About

MusicBee Remote

Control your MusicBee player remotely from your iOS device. Manage playback, view track information, access your library, and even edit metadata. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Playback controls
  • Now playing artwork and info
  • Lyrics support
  • Rate songs
  • Edit upcoming tracks
  • Browse library
  • Edit metadata tags
Features
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MusicBee Remote application allows you to control MusicBee player using your iOS device. Application requires MusicBee Remote plugin to be installed on PC. You can download latest version for free at https://getmusicbee.com/addons/plugins/199/musicbee-remote-for-ios/ Plugin requires MusicBee v.3.0 or higher. Player can be downloaded at https://getmusicbee.com/downloads/ MAIN FEATURES: ◉ Playback controls (play, pause, next, previous, volume change, shuffle, repeat, playback progress) ◉ Now Playing track artwork and info ◉ Lyrics support ◉ Rate song with stars or Last.fm love ◉ View and edit Upcoming Tracks list ◉ Browse Artists, Albums, Genres or Songs from library ◉ Enqueue or play the tracks from library ◉ Browse and play existing playlists PREMIUM FEATURES: ◉ Control playback from device lock screen ◉ View detailed information about Now Playing track ◉ Edit metadata tags for current track ◉ Customize app accent colors ◉ No ads ◉ Premium support LEGAL: Terms of Use: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/privacy-policy/ SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Premium subscription provides additional in-app functionality and benefits. • Once the subscription with a trial, if offered, is activated, you can use it for 7 days for free and cancel at any time. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

About

Trax Scrobbler

This app allows you to track your music listening habits by scrobbling local and remote plays to your Last.fm profile. It offers detailed library management, custom charts, and the ability to edit or delete scrobbles, even offline.

Highlights
  • Scrobble local and remote listens
  • Manage Last.fm library
  • Edit and delete scrobbles
  • View custom charts (track, artist, album)
  • Search scrobbled history
  • Share listening stats
  • Merge similar tracks/artists
Features
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Trax is a Last.fm app to scrobble your local listens, browse and manage your Last.fm Library. Works offline and online. Trax is connected in real time with Last.fm but you can use it independently from your Last.fm profile: your scrobbles are downloaded and saved in your device and all stats are generated by the app from your local Library. iCLOUD SUPPORT Last.fm doesn't allow to edit or delete your scrobbles to third party apps, so actions like Edit or Delete scrobbles, albums or artists are uploaded to your iCloud account (if available) and are always available, even if you remove and reinstall the app. SILENT LOCAL SCROBBLING + Your local and remote listens are added periodically in background to your Library even with the app is in background. RECENT ITEMS AND CHARTS + Trax Scrobbler displays your recent listens and your charts by track, artist, or album. CHARTS BY TIME SPENT LISTENING OR PLAYCOUNT + You can choose how to display your charts, by Playcount or Playtime. SEARCH + It has a powerful search section to find any item you scrobbled in the past. STATS + All your listening stats are avaible for every item in your scrobbled Library. SHARE + You can share your recent or your charted listens by track, album or artist in custom tiled images. Also, you can: - Edit your Scrobbles (name, album, artist). - Merge similar tracks, albums or artist. For instance, you can combine two versions of a track (for example, the "usual" one and the remastered version). - Delete/Bulk Delete Scrobbles, Albums or Artists. ...And it's dark mode compatible. Enjoy!

Screenshots

MusicBee Remote4 screens
Trax Scrobbler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trax Scrobbler at none against MusicBee Remote's shown. Trax Scrobbler also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (218 vs 42). MusicBee Remote's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 37%). On price, update cadence, 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. MusicBee Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Trax Scrobbler sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trax Scrobbler holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trax Scrobbler has 218 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of MusicBee Remote's written reviews are positive against 37% of Trax Scrobbler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MusicBee Remote ships an update fortnightly, Trax Scrobbler every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MusicBee Remote versus Trax Scrobbler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicBee RemoteTrax Scrobbler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (42 ratings)4.0 (218 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42218 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniil ZubachOscar Adan

Customer experience

MusicBee Remote

All ratings42 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral18.8%
Negative27.1%

Trax Scrobbler

All ratings216 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral23.9%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

MusicBee Remote

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well for iPhone
  • 👍 Works well for PC
  • 👍 Clean and responsive interface
  • 👍 Excellent interface
  • 👍 Really convenient

Room to improve

  • 💰 Greedy pricing model
  • 💰 Subscription required
  • 💰 High one-off payment
  • 💰 Ads present
  • 💰 Expensive premium version

Trax Scrobbler

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and clean UI design
  • 📊 Excellent stats and analytics features
  • ⏱️ Time-listened tracking capability
  • 🖼️ Album artwork collage sharing feature
  • 🔄 Better than official Last.fm app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent scrobbling accuracy
  • ⏳ Slow loading and refresh times
  • 💾 Excessive storage usage (6.5GB reported)
  • 🔄 Frequent duplicate scrobbles
  • 🖼️ Missing or incorrect album artwork

Bugs and requests

MusicBee Remote

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Fails to connect to network
  • Connection failed
  • Display still shows old artist/title
  • App crashes randomly
  • Keeps telling me connection unsuccessful
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  • Subscription not working

Requested features

18 requests
  • Option to switch audio output to phone
  • Ability to browse specific folders
  • Support for more than one subfolder level for playlists
  • Ability to stream to smart speakers
  • Option to start AutoDJ based on song choice
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  • Right-click option to clear playlist and start AutoDJ
  • Support for adding a song to a playlist
  • UI improvements (e.g., bottom tab navigation)
  • Apple TV version for displaying album art
  • iPad landscape mode support
  • Ability to search by composer
  • Editability of ratings
  • Full standalone app functionality
  • More features in the future
  • Better controls for the player
  • View of entire recording/disc playing with complete track info
  • Option to choose artist and album
  • Display album image in library

Trax Scrobbler

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when clicking certain artists
  • Scrobbles not updating automatically
  • Random unrelated scrobbles appearing on account
  • Album images changing or disappearing after save
  • Premium page timer stuck indefinitely
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  • Tracks showing 0 seconds listened despite scrobbles
  • Topster glitches and disappearing albums
  • Overlapping track list display after updates
  • Login credentials rejected despite being correct
  • App fails to load or loads indefinitely
  • Scrobbles deleted when switching networks
  • Duplicate scrobbles retroactively created
  • Time-listened stats inaccurate for tracks
  • Editing scrobbles doesn't sync to Last.fm
  • Mac version duplicates scrobbles retroactively

Requested features

13 requests
  • Background app refresh without screen on
  • Disable scrobbling for specific time periods
  • Verification preview before submitting scrobbles
  • Support for BandCamp scrobbling
  • Album artist field separation from track artist
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  • Music tags and reports feature
  • Now playing display on Last.fm
  • Data export functionality
  • Bulk delete capability
  • iOS 14 widget integration
  • Hide UI elements for better chart viewing
  • Repeat track scrobbling support
  • Historical scrobble backfill (6+ months)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MusicBee Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Access to Lock Screen Controls$0.99
  • Detailed Track Information$0.99
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  • Lifetime Premium$34.99
3 purchases

Trax Scrobbler

One-time3
  • Premium Version$2.99
  • Infinte Scrolling$2.99
  • Premium Version Plus$3.99

Questions

Is MusicBee Remote free?
MusicBee Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trax Scrobbler free?
Trax Scrobbler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MusicBee Remote or Trax Scrobbler?
Trax Scrobbler is rated higher. MusicBee Remote averages 3.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Trax Scrobbler averages 4.0 from 218 ratings.
Do MusicBee Remote or Trax Scrobbler have ads?
MusicBee Remote shows ads; Trax Scrobbler does not.
Which is updated more often, MusicBee Remote or Trax Scrobbler?
MusicBee Remote ships an update fortnightly, and Trax Scrobbler every 11 days. Most recently, MusicBee Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trax Scrobbler on October 22, 2026.

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