Comparison

SWF Ilinx vs Web Scrobbler

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

Head to head
About

SWF Ilinx

Features
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SWF Ilinx is a rebuild of an older 32-bit system into a 64-bit application for controlling a Netstreams Digilinx System (Netstreams and Digilinx are trademarks of ClearOne Inc.). SWF Ilinx only works with a system that is no longer manufactured but made available for existing systems located throughout the developed world. While the original Ilinx application mimicked all capabilities of the Digilinx system, this application is meant to drive the audio components of the system. • SWF iLinX is media streaming app for the Audio over IP Netstream enabled system • It connects with NetStream DigiLinx system and automatically detects rooms and media sources in your network • It flawlessly connects with your rooms via Semi-automatic discovery. Easily control your media with functionality like next, previous, Shuffle with SWF iLinX. • Advance configuration option like multi-room is also available • Experience two-way feedback from certain devices Works with certain music servers (such as ReQuest, Imerge, Escient, Naim, iPort SMM) and Local source connectivity (PC, Music Players, Streaming Players, etc.)

About

Web Scrobbler

This music extension automatically tracks and logs your listening history from various online music services. It allows for manual correction of song titles and offers desktop notifications for now playing tracks.

Highlights
  • Scrobble music playback history
  • Supports Last.fm, Libre.fm, ListenBrainz
  • Manual song title correction
  • Desktop notifications for now playing
  • Grant account access
  • View scrobbler status
Features
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Scrobble music all around the web! Web Scrobbler helps online music listeners to scrobble their playback history. The extension is developed by a great number of contributors. Join our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/u99wNWw IF THE EXTENSION STOPS WORKING, REPORT ON GITHUB ONLY: https://github.com/web-scrobbler/web-scrobbler/issues. Supported services: Last.fm Libre.fm ListenBrainz Usage You should click on a notification that is shown when the extension is loaded first time. Then, you should grant access to your accounts. The scrobbler status is shown on the right side of the address bar. Optionally you can enable desktop notifications of now playing songs. You can manually correct the song title by clicking on the scrobbler icon, if the song doesn't get recognized. Just click on the question mark icon and fill correct song info. See the options page for more information.

Screenshots

Web Scrobbler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Web Scrobbler at 4 against SWF Ilinx's 1. SWF Ilinx's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SWF Ilinx versus Web Scrobbler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWF IlinxWeb Scrobbler
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedbytes Software Pvt LtdEnya Aideen Mulhall-Biseth

In-app purchases

None

SWF Ilinx

No in-app purchases

None

Web Scrobbler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWF Ilinx free?
SWF Ilinx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Scrobbler free?
Web Scrobbler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SWF Ilinx or Web Scrobbler have ads?
Neither SWF Ilinx nor Web Scrobbler shows ads.