Comparison

Interlude Music vs Tromme

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

Head to head
About

Interlude Music

Stream your personal music collection from your Plex server. Enjoy offline playback, dark mode, and AirPlay support. Discover recently played and newly uploaded tracks easily.

Highlights
  • Stream Plex music libraries
  • Offline listening with smart caching
  • Dark mode support
  • AirPlay compatibility
  • Recently played and new music tabs
Features
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Your Plex music library deserves a player that feels at home on iPhone. Interlude is a focused, cover-led player for the music you own. Sign in with your Plex account, connect to your self-hosted Plex Media Server, and start listening—without rebuilding your library somewhere else. YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Connect to the Plex music libraries already on your server. • Browse albums, artists, newly added music, recently played music, and playlists. • Search across your library and jump straight to what you want to hear. • Enjoy artwork-first browsing and a Cover Flow Now Playing experience. • Build and sync regular or smart playlists with Plex. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Smart offline caching keeps previously played audio close and reduces repeat traffic to your server. • CarPlay brings your library, playlists, and queue to the road. • AirPlay sends music to compatible speakers and receivers. • Lock Screen controls and Now Playing keep playback within reach. BUILT FOR IPHONE • Home Screen widgets keep your current music visible. • Dark Mode follows your device. • Queue controls, shuffle, repeat, ratings, and favorites help shape every session. • No ads and no developer data collection. WHAT YOU NEED Interlude requires a Plex account and access to a Plex Media Server with a music library. Interlude is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Inc.

About

Tromme

Stream your Plex music library with a feature-rich player. Enjoy lossless audio, customizable playlists, synced lyrics, and offline playback. Organize your music and discover new concerts.

Highlights
  • Lossless streaming (FLAC to ALAC)
  • Gapless playback and crossfading
  • Synced, word-by-word lyrics
  • Magic Mix and Infinite Mode playlists
  • Offline downloads and music cache
  • Metadata editing and artwork customization
  • CarPlay and Mac support
Features
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Tromme is a beautiful music player for your Plex library on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Point it at your Plex server and start listening in seconds. No Plex Pass required. PLAYBACK THAT SOUNDS RIGHT - Lossless streaming: FLAC files are converted to Apple Lossless (ALAC) for accurate, drift-free playback - Gapless playback, or crossfade with a length you choose - Sound Check keeps volume consistent using track or album gain - Optional cellular transcoding to save mobile data - An optional codec and bitrate badge shows exactly what you are hearing - A full queue with shuffle, repeat and Playing Next controls - Ask Siri to play any artist, album or song in Tromme MUSIC THAT KEEPS GOING - Magic Mix builds an endless playlist from the style and genre of the song you are playing - Infinite Mode automatically extends your queue so the music never stops, blending similar artists with matching styles and moods LYRICS YOU CAN FOLLOW - Lyrics light up word by word in time with the song, with synced line-by-line lyrics as a fallback. Choose left-aligned or centered text. - Lyrics are saved with your downloads, so they work offline too A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS GREAT - Artist, album and playlist pages take their color from the artwork - Album details show format, bit depth and genre - Popular track indicators help you find the hits - A customizable Home screen: choose which Plex hubs appear and reorder them in Settings - Upcoming concerts on artist pages - Fast search across your whole collection TAKE IT OFFLINE - Download songs, albums and playlists in their original quality - Download Library saves everything, including new additions - Music Cache keeps the playing song and the next songs in your queue on your device, so you save space - Offline mode keeps your downloaded Artists, Albums and Songs at your fingertips YOURS TO ORGANIZE - Create, rearrange and edit playlists - Edit song and album metadata, genre, style and mood tags, and change artwork right from the app - Your preferences sync through iCloud, so a new device feels like home CARPLAY AND MAC - Browse Home, Artists, Albums and Playlists in the car, with alphabet jump navigation. Tromme also runs natively on your Mac. TROMME PLUS Tromme is free to use. Tromme Plus is an optional subscription that adds: - AutoMix: smart crossfades timed from the last lyric of one song to the first lyric of the next - Premium app icons - Animated album artwork on album pages, Now Playing and the Lock Screen - Advanced playback options, including track trim to skip intros and outros - Higher bitrate downloads Tromme is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Plex, Inc. Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interlude Music3 screens
Tromme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tromme at every 2 days against Interlude Music's every 10 days. Tromme also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Interlude Music's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, 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. Interlude Music sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tromme sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tromme holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Interlude Music's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tromme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interlude Music ships an update every 10 days, Tromme every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interlude Music versus Tromme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterlude MusicTromme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAire Atelier LLCKyle McClain

Customer experience

Interlude Music

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

Tromme

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interlude Music

One-time1
  • Playlist Creation — Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Tromme

Subscriptions2
  • Tromme Plus7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Tromme Plus - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Icon Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Interlude Music free?
Interlude Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tromme free?
Tromme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interlude Music or Tromme?
Tromme is rated higher. Interlude Music averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Tromme averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Interlude Music or Tromme have ads?
Neither Interlude Music nor Tromme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interlude Music or Tromme?
Interlude Music ships an update every 10 days, and Tromme every 2 days. Most recently, Interlude Music was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tromme on November 5, 2026.

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