# Palette vs ThinMP

The clearest difference is update cadence: Palette at every 4 months against ThinMP's every 12 months. ThinMP's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Palette ships an update every 4 months, ThinMP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Palette | ThinMP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palette-music/id1505130652/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marquis Simmons](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505130651) | [Taichi Katsura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578896581) |

## What reviewers say

### Palette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palette-music/id1505130652)

This app helps users discover and share music based on mood rather than genre. Create playlists by categorizing songs by how they make you feel, and explore others' mood-based selections. Save tracks you like to your library and add them to your Apple Music playlists.

**Highlights:** Discover music by mood, Create mood-based playlists, Share song snippets, Save tracks to library, Add songs to Apple Music playlists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ThinMP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinmp/id1578896579)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Palette free?

Palette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ThinMP free?

ThinMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Palette or ThinMP have ads?

Neither Palette nor ThinMP shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Palette or ThinMP?

Palette ships an update every 4 months, and ThinMP every 12 months. Most recently, Palette was updated on October 24, 2026 and ThinMP on October 25, 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.*