# Longplay vs Music Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Music Tracker at Free against Longplay's $7.49. Longplay's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 66%) and ratings volume (170 vs 51). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Music Tracker is free to download; Longplay costs $7.49 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Music Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Music Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 51 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Longplay's written reviews are positive against 66% of Music Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, Music Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | Music Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews) | **[4.8 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-tracker-vinyl-catalog/id6450698274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 51 |
| Positive reviews | **77.2% of reviews** | 65.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 40 MB | 227 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) | [Simone Montalto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491658868) |

## What reviewers say

### Longplay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002)

Rediscover your music library with this app that beautifully displays your album artwork. Explore forgotten favorites and play music with smart sorting options like addiction, brightness, and recency. Organize albums into collections and enjoy infinite shuffle.

**Highlights:** Album artwork display, Smart sorting options, Album collections, Infinite album shuffle, Home screen widget, CarPlay and Siri support, Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.00 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $5.00 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent album-focused listening experience
- 👍 Intuitive and minimalist user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation of album artwork
- 🔍 Unique sorting options (Addiction, Negligence, Brightness)
- 🚗 CarPlay support for album browsing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes with large music libraries
- ❄️ UI freezing and performance issues
- 🔥 Device overheating during operation
- ⏱️ Slow album loading and updating process
- 🚫 Doesn't display all albums in library

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with large libraries
- UI constantly freezes during album loading
- Device becomes very hot during operation
- Doesn't load entire music library
- Gapless playback creates overlapping songs

**Requested features**

- Search functionality for albums and artists
- Track listing display during playback
- Skip/back track controls
- Volume control in app
- Sort by release year


### Music Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-tracker-vinyl-catalog/id6450698274)

Organize your physical music collection, including vinyl, CDs, and cassettes. Build wishlists, track album locations, and sync your library across devices. Save favorite lyrics and integrate with Apple ecosystem features.

**Highlights:** Organize vinyl, CD, and cassette collections, Build wishlists and track album locations, Sync library across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Add custom details for rare pressings, Categorize with Spaces and Tags, Save and display favorite lyrics, Import/export library data

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music Tracker Pro | $1.49 | per month |
| Music Tracker Pro | $10.99 | per year |
| Music Tracker Pro (Lifetime) | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Longplay free?

Longplay costs $7.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Music Tracker free?

Music Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Longplay or Music Tracker?

Music Tracker is rated higher. Longplay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Music Tracker averages 4.8 from 51 ratings.

### Do Longplay or Music Tracker have ads?

Neither Longplay nor Music Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Longplay or Music Tracker?

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Music Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Longplay was updated on November 11, 2026 and Music Tracker on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*