Sniff. vs Needle Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sniff.
Discover and purchase fragrances with a new online platform. Connect with a community of fragrance enthusiasts and learn about the world of scents. Find your perfect scent efficiently.
- Fragrance discovery
- Community connection
- Efficient purchasing
- Learn about fragrance
- Online platform
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Sniff is a new online platform dedicated to perfumery allowing users to connect with the community, discover a new, efficient way to find and purchase the perfect fragrance and of course, providing the user with the ultimate platform to learn about the world of fragrance.
Needle Music
Connect with other music enthusiasts and discover new tracks. This app analyzes your taste to find a community, allowing you to save, comment on, and share music and playlists from your streaming services.
- Discover new music
- Save music to Spotify/Apple Music
- Music taste analysis
- Community matching
- Comment and engage with friends' music
- Share songs and playlists
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Needle is the home of music lovers. -Discover new music and save directly to your Spotify or Apple Music -Needle analyzes your music taste to match you with a community -Save, comment, and engage with your friend's music -Easily share songs & playlists from your streaming library Terms of Use: https://www.needlemusic.co/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.needlemusic.co/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Needle Music at 4.2 against Sniff.'s 3.2. Needle Music also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 42%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Sniff.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Needle Music sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Sniff. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Needle Music holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 360 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Sniff.'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Needle Music's.
Sniff. ships an update every 6 weeks, Needle Music every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sniff. | Needle Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (98 ratings) | 4.2 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R and B International FZ-LLC | Needle Music, LLC |
Customer experience
Sniff.
Needle Music
User reviews
Sniff.
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Focused niche app for fragrance enthusiasts
- 🚫 No advertisements cluttering experience
- 📚 Comprehensive fragrance database with detailed information
- 👥 Active community of fragrance lovers
- 🎁 Monthly raffles and giveaways
Room to improve
- 🐌 Extremely slow app performance and loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 📦 Limited fragrance database missing many brands
- 🔐 Password reset and login issues
- 🔍 Problematic search functionality with confusing toggles
Needle Music
From 360 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great way to discover and share music
- 🤝 Connects music lovers
- 🎨 Refreshing and unique concept
- 🔍 Excellent for music discovery
- 🎉 Fun and interactive experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🔒 Forced access to contacts required
- 🔁 Duplicate posts and songs
- 🚫 Lack of delete/edit options for posts
Bugs and requests
Sniff.
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when viewing user stories
- Search returns no results when brand/fragrance fields mismatched
- Password reset link non-functional
- Login fails on new devices
- Giveaway notifications delayed by a week
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- Collection updates not visible until app restart
- List jumping and page scrolling issues
- Delete/edit review button disappeared
- Unable to submit reviews with longevity selection
- Cannot paste comments in posts
- Signup stuck on birthday entry field
- Text input freezing and unresponsive
- Blank pages on search results
- Account blocking without explanation
- Data loss when reinstalling app
- Stories disappearing after 24 hours without archive option
- Community tab showing 0% compatibility with users
- App won't load for extended periods
Requested features
14 requests- Global search function without brand/fragrance toggles
- Ability to add missing fragrances to database
- Dark mode option for better readability
- Filter by gender (men/women/unisex)
- Organize collection by alphabetical order or custom preference
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- Separate shelves for full size vs travel sizes
- Archive or highlights feature for stories
- More font options and text formatting for stories
- Like and comment features on other users' collections
- Integration with Fragrantica database
- Ability to suggest new brands and fragrances
- Test to purchase tracking separate from wishlist
- Support for niche and indie fragrance houses
- Multi-timezone support for international users
Needle Music
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and unable to create accounts
- Syncing problems with connected music platforms
- Inconsistent UI behavior and freezing
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more streaming services (Apple Music, Deezer, etc.)
- Implement dark mode
- Allow users to select song segments to share
- Add follower/following count visibility
- Improve notification system
In-app purchases
Sniff.
No in-app purchases
Needle Music
- Needle Premium - Weekly$0.997 Days
- Party Starter$2.001 Month
- Needle Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Needle Subscription - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Groove Guru$8.001 Month
- Diamond Certified$20.001 Month
- Needle Subscription - Yearly$24.001 Year
- Needle Premium - Yearly$24.991 Year
