Next vs EMDC Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next
This app empowers musicians to upload their music to digital stores, making it accessible to listeners worldwide. Users can discover and filter songs by their favorite categories, enjoying a curated music experience.
- Upload music to digital stores
- Share new releases
- Discover music by artists
- Filter songs by category
- User verification and policy enforcement
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The Next-Up mobile App is an App, that allows the Artist a platform to upload their music, to digital music stores. The Next-Up mobile App is an App, that allows the Artist a platform to upload their music, to digital music stores. Artists can share their new release music with Next-Up and we will share it to all the digital music stores so that people can listen to your music. People can also listen to songs of different Artists easily with option to filter songs based on their favourite categories. Note: Before uploading song we verify that everything is correct and in case any user violates any terms & policy then we will ban that user from using the app again.
EMDC Music
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Enjoy full freedom - both musically and in your business. With the EMDC Music app, you have all the important functions and numbers at hand at all times. - Trends: See how your releases are performing or in which playlists your songs can be found, updated daily. - Payouts: We offer full transparency and the option to pay out your balance at any time. - Releases: Create or edit your release on the go. - Forecasts: Find out today what you are likely to get paid out in the coming months and also discover the reliable forecast of your future streaming income for the next 6, 12 and even 24 months. The EMDC Music app offers this and much more - exclusively for our artists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EMDC Music at none against Next's 3. EMDC Music also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 35 months). 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. Next sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. EMDC Music asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next ships an update every 35 months, EMDC Music every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Next | EMDC Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Sims | Arman Fejzic |
In-app purchases
Next
- Basic Package$23.99
- Standard Package$35.99
- Premium Package$47.99
EMDC Music
No in-app purchases



