Tempso vs Classical Music Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempso
Discover and explore a vast library of classical music, organized by composer, performer, and era. Compare different interpretations of pieces and build your personal music collection. Requires a Spotify Premium or Apple Music subscription for playback.
- Explore classical music by composer, performer, and era
- Compare multiple interpretations of a single work
- Discover new compositions and interpretations
- Follow recent classical album releases
- Build a personal classical music library
- Integrates with Spotify and Apple Music for playback
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Explore classical music for free. Tempso allows you to browse more than 1,500,000 classical tracks, accessible by composers, performers, and music era. Find your favorite piece and let yourself get carried away by all of the different interpretations which shaped the composition throughout history. If you have a Spotify Premium or Apple Music subscription, you can also listen to any interpretation via the Spotify or Apple Music app. Important note: Tempso is not a music player. If you don’t have a Spotify Premium or Apple Music membership and the Spotify or Apple Music app installed, you can use all the other features, but you will not be able to listen to tracks on Tempso. Features: - Easily explore the classical music repertoire using Tempso’s tailor-made search - Navigate the classical music world by eras, composers, performers and much more - Compare multiple interpretations of the same work in one click - Discover new compositions and interpretations through customized daily selections - Follow the most recent classical album releases - Build your classical music library with your favorite interpretations Spotify integration: Tempso can connect to your Spotify account and play music via the Spotify app or any other Spotify Connect device. In other words, once you click a track in Tempso, Spotify will discreetly play the music in the background. Apple Music integration: Tempso can connect to Apple Music and play music via the Apple Music app on your iPhone. In other words, once you click a track in Tempso, the Apple Music app will discreetly play the music in the background.
Classical Music Box
Listen to famous classical music pieces by renowned composers. This free application provides an accessible way to enjoy orchestral works from masters like Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Immerse yourself in the world of classical music anytime, anywhere.
- Free access to classical music
- Works by famous composers
- Listen to orchestral pieces
- User-friendly interface
- Available on iOS devices
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Classical Music Box is a free, ad-supported app for classical music lovers. Stream beautifully curated pieces from Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Chopin, and other master composers — organized with cover art and composer notes for every piece. • Background playback — keep listening with the screen off or while using other apps • Playlists — build your own collections and reorder them anytime • Sleep timer — fall asleep to your favorite symphony • Mini-player & now-playing screen with full artwork • Search — instantly find a track, artist, or work • Resume playback — pick up right where you left off • Share your favorite pieces with friends • Remove Ads — a one-time purchase for an ad-free experience No account or sign-up required. The app icon is from https://www.freepik.com/vectors/phonograph">Phonograph vector created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempso at none against Classical Music Box's shown. Tempso also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Classical Music Box's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tempso holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Tempso's written reviews are positive against 100% of Classical Music Box's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tempso ships an update every 6 weeks, Classical Music Box every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempso | Classical Music Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | 4.6 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tempso | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Tempso
Classical Music Box
In-app purchases
Tempso
No in-app purchases
Classical Music Box
No in-app purchases
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