Comparison

Music Plus vs Symphony

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

Head to head
About

Music Plus

This app offers a personalized music listening experience with advanced playback controls and audio effects. It integrates with Apple Music, allowing you to manage your library and add songs. Customize your sound with an equalizer and real-time effects, and manage your queue with intuitive options.

Highlights
  • Millions of songs with added effects
  • Apple Music integration
  • Real-time audio effects (pitch, speed, reverb)
  • Advanced queueing options
  • 6-band equalizer
  • CarPlay app support
  • Last.FM scrobbling
Features
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With Music Plus, you can enjoy millions of songs with added effects, and in-depth queueing options. Apple Music access: • With an active subscription, search for your favourite songs, artist, or albums in the Apple Music database. • Add Apple Music songs and albums to your library in-app. Add effects to your playback: • Crossfade between songs up to 12 seconds. • Alter pitch, speed, and reverb to your local playback in real-time (Pitch, reverb, and crossfade not available for cloud playback at this time). • Save your effect presets, and switch up your music session with ease. Advanced queuing options: • Add to your playback queue with a swipe. • Utilize in-depth queue options such as "Play Next", "Add to Queue", and "Play Later". • Add multiple songs to queue in-order or shuffled. • Shuffle full albums for the no-skip listeners. Equalizer: • 6-band equalizer to further personalize your playback. • Save your EQ preset for quick transitions. CarPlay app: • Change your FX Preset on the go. • Quick Picks, Local, and Cloud Libraries on one screen. • View and select your queued songs. Last.FM: • Scrobble your local and cloud playback with Music Plus! Spotify Sync: • You can now sync your from Apple Music playlists to Spotify.

About

Symphony

This app transforms your Apple Music listening experience into a personalized dashboard. Track your top songs, artists, and listening habits with detailed statistics, custom charts, and home screen widgets. It also integrates features like Shazam, Last.fm scrobbling, and local file playback.

Highlights
  • Detailed listening statistics
  • Customizable widgets
  • Shazam integration
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Local file playback
  • CarPlay support
  • Customizable themes and icons
Features
Currently charting
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Symphony turns Apple Music into your personal listening dashboard. See your stats like never before, top songs, artists, albums and genres, total listening time, daily trends, streaks, and a year-round calendar of everything you play. Then go further: identify songs with Shazam, scrobble to Last.fm, play local files, and take it all to CarPlay. Symphony Connect: switch audio seamlessly between multiple devices. YOUR LISTENING STORY • Top songs, artists, albums & genres • Listening time, daily trends & streaks • Listening calendar heatmap & clock • Weekly standouts & all-time favorites • Hidden gems in your library • Build custom charts in Insights Lab • Home Screen stat widgets • Apple Intelligence powered AI summary for Music Insights. MAKE APPLE MUSIC YOURS • Themes, 10 accent colors & app icons • Fully customizable CoverFlow • Playlist artwork collages • Custom library sorting & tabs • Crossfade & sleep timer • Mini player controls & Seek HUD DISCOVER & MANAGE MORE • Shazam from the Lock Screen or Control Center • Apple Music Radio • Play local MP3s & audio files • Artist info & upcoming concerts • Block artists you don't want to hear • Playlist backup & restore • Last.fm scrobbling • CarPlay & Siri Symphony makes Apple Music feel personal, visual, and powerful, without the clutter. Download Symphony and rediscover your music. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Music Plus4 screens
Symphony4 screens

Verdict

The call

Music Plus and Symphony both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Symphony's written reviews are positive against 44% of Music Plus's. Symphony also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). Music Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Music Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Symphony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Music Plus against 4.2 for Symphony. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Music Plus's written reviews are positive against 61% of Symphony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Plus ships an update monthly, Symphony every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Music Plus versus Symphony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic PlusSymphony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better4.2 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1935 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian AtuhHeshan Pathirana

Customer experience

Music Plus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

Symphony

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Plus

One-time1
  • Unlock FX Limit$4.99
3 purchases

Symphony

Subscriptions2
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$4.991 Month
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Symphony Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Music Plus free?
Music Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symphony free?
Symphony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Music Plus or Symphony?
Music Plus is rated higher. Music Plus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Symphony averages 4.2 from 35 ratings.
Do Music Plus or Symphony have ads?
Neither Music Plus nor Symphony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Plus or Symphony?
Music Plus ships an update monthly, and Symphony every 9 days. Most recently, Music Plus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Symphony on November 9, 2026.

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