Songfeed vs APlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Songfeed
Track your favorite music playlists from Apple Music and Spotify. Discover trending songs, build custom music feeds with powerful filters, and stay updated on new releases and playlist activity. Designed for music enthusiasts and playlist creators.
- Follow Apple Music and Spotify playlists
- Discover trending songs
- Build dynamic smart playlists
- Filter songs by audio quality and metadata
- Track playlist history and activity
- Artist release notifications
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
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See all new tracks added to your favorite Apple Music and Spotify playlists, discover trending songs before everyone else, and build dynamic feeds powered by your music library. Songfeed helps you stay up to date with the playlists you follow: * See new tracks added * Discover songs trending across multiple playlists * Catch up on everything since 'New Music Friday', last week, 2 weeks or month * View playlist history and playlist activity over time * Follow your favorite artists and stay up to date with their new releases Your music library becomes a smart, personalized feed: * Build dynamic Smart Playlists with powerful filters and rules * Filter songs by audio quality, favorite artists, favorite albums, recently added tracks and more * Combine filters to create highly personalized feeds and mixes * Automatically surface the music you actually care about * Start quickly with built-in Smart Playlist suggestions: * Favorites Not Played Recently * Recently Released * Recent Favorites * Recently Added * Favorite Artist Shuffle * Album Shuffle * True Shuffle * Supermix * Favorite Albums * Surface hidden gems and forgotten favorites * Available properties to use: Song Info: Title, Artist, Album Artist, Composer, Genre, Duration, Beats Per Minute, Rating, Is Explicit, Is Favorite, Is Album Favorite, Is Artist Favorite, Media Type, Quality (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio, Hi-Res Lossless, Lossless, Stereo) Dates: Release Date, Date Added, Last Played Play History: Play Count, Skip Count, Bookmark Time Album Details: Album, Track Number, Track Count, Disc Number, Disc Count, Is Compilation, Copyright Library & Cloud: Is Cloud Item, Cloud Status, Is Downloaded, Has Protected Asset, Playlist Other: Comments, Grouping Siri AI and Spotlight integration: * Spotlight - Type the playlist name to open it in Songfeed * Siri AI - While looking at a playlist in Apple Music * “What songs have been added to this playlist recently with Songfeed” * “Play the latest songs from this in Songfeed” or “Play this in Songfeed” Share Sheet: * See the playlist updates and history directly from Apple Music via the Share button Power features: * Save the playlist updates to listen later * Customizable like action, enable one or more actions to run together: Add to playlist Favorite on Apple Music Add song to library Add album to library * Full support for Siri and Shortcuts integration * Quickly take actions on songs from anywhere in the app Accessibility Support: * VoiceOver * Dynamic Type * Privacy policy: https://www.songfeed.app/privacy * Terms of Use: https://www.songfeed.app/terms.html
APlayer
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APlayer is a clean, focused player for music you already own. Import your audio files, mount a folder, or connect your own WebDAV server. FEATURES • Lyrics and sleep timer • Background audio with lock-screen controls • Browse by song, album, artist, and playlist • Favorites and recently played • Light and dark appearance WEBDAV MUSIC LIBRARY (PREMIUM) • Connect a NAS or any WebDAV server • Stream directly — no need to sync the whole library first • Reads tags and embedded artwork from remote files • Works with self-signed certificates (fingerprint confirmed on first connect) • Download individual tracks for offline listening INTERNET RADIO (PREMIUM) • Add any HLS or HTTP live stream URL • Background playback, lock-screen controls, favorites • Queue stations alongside your local tracks • Import M3U and PLS station lists SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, APE, WavPack, Musepack, TTA, TAK, DSD (DSF/DFF), WMA, Matroska Premium features are a single one-time purchase (APlayer Pro Lifetime). No subscription. Family Sharing supported. No account. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Songfeed at every 2 weeks against APlayer's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Songfeed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and APlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Songfeed ships an update every 2 weeks, APlayer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Songfeed | APlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laszlo Gergely | 源 李 |
In-app purchases
Songfeed
- All Access - Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- All Access - Annual14 Days trial$5.991 Year
- All Access - Lifetime$5.99
APlayer
- APlayer Pro Lifetime$6.00









