Comparison

TuneHue vs Artwork Player

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

Head to head
About

TuneHue

Features
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Enjoy your favorite music with a fun color-changing background! With calmly moving gradients, intuitive buttons, and use of your device's existing music library, TuneHue provides a soothing and fun accompaniment to your songs. Multiple gradient options range from bright, energizing hues, to relaxing cool ones - the choice is yours! Features include: * Soothing colors to accompany your music * Simple, user-friendly interface * Multiple gradient color-changing backgrounds to choose from * Automatic dark/light mode compatibility * Native music picker for easy and familiar selection * Play songs on your device or from the cloud * Deletion option for playlist items * Shake to activate and deactivate shuffle * Repeat options for song or entire playlist * In-app purchase restoration for premium gradients; purchases apply to more than one device Please note: a network connection is required to play cloud-based music, as well as for making and restoring purchases.

About

Artwork Player

Features
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An app to view album artwork, display information, and play. Let's listen to the jackets! ・The app uses your music library. ・Use the system's music player for playback. ・You can choose to view your music library or playlists. ・The display size can be selected from small and large. ・You can control the screen lock. ・You can choose whether to use music data in iCloud or not. ・You can specify shuffle play. ・You can specify the minimum number of songs to be displayed. ・You can select the background color. ・Artwork can be displayed in full or in a circle.

Screenshots

TuneHue3 screens
Artwork Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artwork Player at none against TuneHue's 10. TuneHue's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TuneHue sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Artwork Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TuneHue ships an update every 28 months, Artwork Player every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TuneHue versus Artwork Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuneHueArtwork Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 15 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatherine Duncan-WelkeSHIN INABA

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TuneHue

One-time10
  • Rainbow$1.99
  • Mountain$1.99
  • Pastel$1.99
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  • Space$1.99
  • Fire$1.99
  • Spring$1.99
  • Summer$1.99
  • Fall$1.99
  • Winter$1.99
  • Triads$1.99
None

Artwork Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TuneHue free?
TuneHue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artwork Player free?
Artwork Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TuneHue or Artwork Player have ads?
Neither TuneHue nor Artwork Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TuneHue or Artwork Player?
TuneHue ships an update every 28 months, and Artwork Player every 15 months. Most recently, TuneHue was updated on October 25, 2026 and Artwork Player on October 4, 2026.

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