# Needle Music vs Ralbum

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ralbum at none against Needle Music's 8. Needle Music's advantage is ratings volume (368 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Needle Music sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Ralbum asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Needle Music against 4.0 for Ralbum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needle Music has 368 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needle Music | Ralbum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (368 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needle-music/id1539883285/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ralbum/id6746367744/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **368** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Needle Music, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539883287) | [Samuel de Luna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816451549) |

## What reviewers say

### Needle Music

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needle-music/id1539883285)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover new music, Save music to Spotify/Apple Music, Music taste analysis, Community matching, Comment and engage with friends' music, Share songs and playlists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Needle Premium - Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Party Starter | $2.00 | per month |
| Needle Premium - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Needle Subscription - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Groove Guru | $8.00 | per month |
| Diamond Certified | $20.00 | per month |
| Needle Subscription - Yearly | $24.00 | per year |
| Needle Premium - Yearly | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Great way to discover and share music
- 🤝 Connects music lovers
- 🎨 Refreshing and unique concept
- 🔍 Excellent for music discovery
- 🎉 Fun and interactive experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🔒 Forced access to contacts required
- 🔁 Duplicate posts and songs
- 🚫 Lack of delete/edit options for posts

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Ralbum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ralbum/id6746367744)

Discover and rate music albums and artists globally. Share your opinions on album tracks, follow other users to see their music tastes, and find new music recommended by friends. Explore a vast collection of millions of items.

**Highlights:** Rate albums and artists, Search millions of music items, Rate individual album tracks, Follow other users, Discover music through friends, Share opinions on music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needle Music free?

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

### Is Ralbum free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Needle Music or Ralbum?

Needle Music is rated higher. Needle Music averages 4.1 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while Ralbum averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Needle Music or Ralbum have ads?

Neither Needle Music nor Ralbum shows ads.

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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.*