Comparison

Boombox.io vs [Krate]

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

Head to head
About

Boombox.io

This application provides a cloud-based platform for music professionals to collaborate and organize their work. It offers features for storing tracks and samples, leaving feedback on audio files, managing playback queues, and recording voice memos for idea capture.

Highlights
  • Cloud storage for musicians
  • Track and sample organization
  • Voice and written comments on tracks
  • Built-in play queue
  • Voice memo recording
Features
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Boombox is a new way for music professionals to work: - Cloud storage built for musicians - Organize your tracks and samples - Leave voice notes or written comments on tracks - Built-in play queue - Record and store ideas as voice memos Our goal with Boombox is to create an all-in-one platform that makes the entire process of music production simpler and more organized. From concept and collaboration, all the way through to distribution and monetization. Say goodbye to the old music business. Amplify your work.

About

[Krate]

Features
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Daily music discovery for DJs. Fresh daily queue of tracks from sources outside of mainstream platforms like Spotify. Swipe right to save, left to skip. Build your krates - personal collections of tracks organized however you want. Filter by genre, era, underground threshold and more. Share your krates and individual tracks with friends. What you'll dig: - Weekly featured krates from DJs - Swipe-based discovery - Easy playback - Share tracks and krates with friends Free to use. Upgrade to Resident or Headliner for unlimited digs, more krates, and advanced filters. Terms of Use: https://digkrate.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://digkrate.com/privacy

Screenshots

Boombox.io4 screens
[Krate]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boombox.io at none against [Krate]'s 4. [Krate]'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. [Krate] sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Boombox.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boombox.io ships an update every 2 weeks, [Krate] every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boombox.io versus [Krate]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoombox.io[Krate]
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (205 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings205 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB50 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBoombox Interactive, Inc.Jordan Schneider

In-app purchases

None

Boombox.io

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

[Krate]

Subscriptions4
  • Krate Resident (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Krate Headliner (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Krate Resident (Annual)$39.991 Year
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  • Krate Headliner (Annual)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Boombox.io free?
Boombox.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is [Krate] free?
[Krate] is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boombox.io or [Krate] have ads?
Neither Boombox.io nor [Krate] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boombox.io or [Krate]?
Boombox.io ships an update every 2 weeks, and [Krate] every 4 days. Most recently, Boombox.io was updated on November 3, 2026 and [Krate] on October 15, 2026.

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