Comparison

ThinMP vs Color Covers

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

Head to head

About

ThinMP

Features

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ThinMP is a simple music player. Features - device music play - background play - favorite artists - favorite songs - playlists - shortcuts https://github.com/tcode-dev/ThinMP_iOS

About

Color Covers

Features

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Color Covers is a revolutionary music player. It is not for everyone tho. If you just want to discover new music, it is definitely not a fit for you. With this application, you can relive your music library, scan your albums and their songs directly. If you find a collection which brings back good memories, then you can immediately start playback and get a deep dive in that. The app tries to complete your music library with metadata. This means if you did not add an artwork, but the artist and album is correct, it will most probably find and download the missing cover. If you have any question about the application, please feel free to send a mail to info@metapps.eu

Screenshots

ThinMP4 screens

Color Covers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThinMP at none against Color Covers's 3. Color Covers's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Color Covers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ThinMP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinMP ships an update every 12 months, Color Covers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

ThinMP versus Color Covers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ThinMP	Color Covers
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Taichi Katsura	Imre Katai

In-app purchases

None

ThinMP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Color Covers

One-time3

Playlist support$0.99
Remove Ads$0.99
Online content$0.99

Questions

Is ThinMP free?

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

Is Color Covers free?

Color Covers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do ThinMP or Color Covers have ads?

Neither ThinMP nor Color Covers shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ThinMP or Color Covers?

ThinMP ships an update every 12 months, and Color Covers every 4 months. Most recently, ThinMP was updated on October 1, 2026 and Color Covers on October 14, 2026.