# Session Studio vs Ancient

The clearest difference is price: Session Studio at Free against Ancient's $9.99. Session Studio also leads on ratings volume (199 vs 4). Ancient's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Session Studio is free to download; Ancient costs $9.99 up front. Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Ancient asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ancient holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session Studio has 199 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Session Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ancient's.

Session Studio ships an update monthly, Ancient every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Session Studio | Ancient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (199 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-offline-audio-library/id6762150358/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **199** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 83 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Session.id](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570115001) | [Spiral Lab LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893128163) |

## What reviewers say

### Session Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999)

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

**Highlights:** Collaborate with music creators, Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos, Synchronize song information from DAWs, Log creator credits via QR check-in, Manage releases and label copy, Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creator Tier - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |


### Ancient

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-offline-audio-library/id6762150358)

A personal music player that lets you organize, customize, and enjoy your own audio files and album art. It offers a subscription-free, ad-free, and offline listening experience with extensive customization options for your library and player.

**Highlights:** Import audio files from Files app or USB, Edit metadata for artists, albums, and songs, Add custom artwork for artists, albums, and playlists, Customize library theme (colors, fonts, text size), Offline playback without internet connection, Export library, metadata, playlists, and themes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Session Studio free?

Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ancient free?

Ancient costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Session Studio or Ancient?

Ancient is rated higher. Session Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while Ancient averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Session Studio or Ancient have ads?

Neither Session Studio nor Ancient shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Session Studio or Ancient?

Session Studio ships an update monthly, and Ancient every 3 weeks. Most recently, Session Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ancient on October 24, 2026.

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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.*