Comparison

Lastream vs AirScrobble for Last.fm

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

Head to head
About

Lastream

Effortlessly create personalized music stations based on artists or tags using a vast database. Explore your Last.fm library and enjoy seamless background scrobbling without modifying your Apple Music library.

Highlights
  • Personalized music stations
  • Artist and tag-based generation
  • Last.fm library exploration
  • Seamless background scrobbling
  • No Apple Music library modification
Features
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Lastream combines the power of the Last.fm artist database with Apple Music to create effortless, personalized listening experiences. There’s no need to manually create playlists—simply choose an artist or a tag, and Lastream generates an endless station of similar performers. You can also explore and listen directly to your Last.fm library. Built-in Last.fm scrobbling works seamlessly in the background, with no need to add tracks to your Apple Music library. A Last.fm profile is recommended, but not required to use the app. This is just the beginning—many more stations and features are coming soon.

About

AirScrobble for Last.fm

Effortlessly scrobble music from any source, including vinyl, radio, and social media, directly to your Last.fm profile. Identify and save new tracks, capture entire playlists, and enjoy background scrobbling with customizable settings and widget support.

Highlights
  • Real-time music identification
  • Scrobble from vinyl, radio, social media
  • Save new favorites
  • Auto Match for continuous scrobbling
  • Live Activities widgets
  • Control Center Widgets
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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Welcome to AirScrobble, the ultimate way to scrobble everything from real life and your device directly to your Last.fm profile! Whether you’re grooving to vinyl, discovering tunes on the radio, or catching jams on social media, AirScrobble makes tracking and scrobbling a breeze. Just hit the record button to identify the song, then scrobble it to your Last.fm profile. Found a new favorite? Save it to your Music library or revisit it later in your History page. Want to keep track of a longer listening session? With AirScrobble+, Continuous Listening keeps identifying and scrobbling songs around you or playing on your iPhone or iPad, even through headphones and AirPods. Start a session from the app, Control Center, or Shortcuts, and follow along with Live Activities on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. You also get access to your full discovery history and Album Scrobbling: match one song, review the album’s tracks, and scrobble them together with adjustable timestamps. Here’s what you can look forward to: • Say “Add this song to AirScrobble” and Siri can scrobble a song from what you’re looking at, with a preview before you confirm. Requires iOS 27 and a compatible device. • Enjoy layouts adapted for iPhone Duo, with your current song and discovery history side by side when unfolded. • Find records with Visual Intelligence by scanning an album cover or barcode, then review and scrobble their tracks. Requires AirScrobble+, iOS 26, and a compatible device. • Start recognizing songs or control a Continuous Listening session from Control Center without opening the app, and follow the match status through Live Activities. • Quickly start a match via the Lock Screen Widget, Quick Action shortcut, or by asking Siri to “Start matching with AirScrobble.” • Scrobble and save songs from videos in your camera roll straight to your Music library! • Sync your scrobble history with iCloud, so you can seamlessly switch between your iPhone and iPad. • Block specific songs or artists from being recognized, and clean up your scrobbles with metadata filters for featured artists, release tags, and more. • Tailor your scrobbling experience with customizable settings, including metadata options and automatic scrobbling. • Use over 40 actions in the Shortcuts app to create automations and scrobble from even more sources! • iPad users, enjoy keyboard shortcuts and full support for Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager. Ready to elevate your scrobbling? Download AirScrobble now and start matching to your heart’s content! Privacy policy: https://airscrobble.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Note: AirScrobble is not affiliated with Last.fm.

Screenshots

Lastream3 screens
AirScrobble for Last.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lastream at 5.0 against AirScrobble for Last.fm's 4.0. Lastream also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). AirScrobble for Last.fm's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1). 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. AirScrobble for Last.fm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lastream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lastream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirScrobble for Last.fm has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lastream's written reviews are positive against 65% of AirScrobble for Last.fm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lastream ships an update fortnightly, AirScrobble for Last.fm monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lastream versus AirScrobble for Last.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLastreamAirScrobble for Last.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitaliy GorbenkoTomas Feitoza Martins

Customer experience

Lastream

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AirScrobble for Last.fm

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Lastream

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AirScrobble for Last.fm

Subscriptions2
  • AirScrobble+ (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • AirScrobble+ (Yearly)14 Days trial$7.491 Year
One-time1
  • AirScrobble+ (Lifetime)$17.99

Questions

Is Lastream free?
Lastream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirScrobble for Last.fm free?
AirScrobble for Last.fm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lastream or AirScrobble for Last.fm?
Lastream is rated higher. Lastream averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AirScrobble for Last.fm averages 4.0 from 36 ratings.
Do Lastream or AirScrobble for Last.fm have ads?
Neither Lastream nor AirScrobble for Last.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lastream or AirScrobble for Last.fm?
Lastream ships an update fortnightly, and AirScrobble for Last.fm monthly. Most recently, Lastream was updated on November 3, 2026 and AirScrobble for Last.fm on November 3, 2026.

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