Comparison

Burst Music Queue vs One Big Player

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

Head to head
About

Burst Music Queue

This app enhances your music listening experience by providing a clear, at-a-glance queue for your songs. Easily add music to your queue and always know what's coming next, with options for unlimited queuing via a one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • Intuitive song queuing
  • Real-time time remaining display
  • View upcoming and past songs
  • CarPlay integration
  • Quick access to library
  • Unlimited queue option
Features
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Never quite sure what's playing next? Burst replaces Apple Music's queue with one you understand at a glance. ONE TAP, IT'S IN THE QUEUE Pick a song in your library and it joins the queue. The next one lines up right behind it. No menu to open, no choosing between "Play Next" and "Play Last". ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE • How much time is left, to the minute • Every song to come, right in front of you • The songs you already played, a pull on the player away ON THE ROAD, AT THE GYM, AT A PARTY • On the road, you know whether the music will last the drive. • At the gym, you fit the music to your workout. • At a party, you stay in control of what plays. IN THE CAR Burst works with CarPlay: your queue shows up right on the car's screen. YOUR LIBRARY, CLOSE AT HAND Recently added and recently played, playlists included, and your most played songs: it's all there, and your queue is ready in seconds. FREE, THEN BURST UNLIMITED The free version holds up to 7 songs per queue. With Burst Unlimited, your queues have no limit, on iPhone and in CarPlay. Your choice: a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription. Burst is made in France by an independent developer. To use Burst, you need an Apple Music subscription or music saved on your iPhone.

About

One Big Player

This app allows you to control your offline music library while driving or biking. It offers easy selection of artists, albums, and playlists, with a resume feature that picks up where you left off, including shuffle settings. It's designed for on-device music playback only.

Highlights
  • Offline music playback
  • Driving and biking control
  • Artist, Album, Playlist selection
  • Resume playback feature
  • Shuffle functionality
Features
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Control your music while driving or biking without your readers. Easily select Artists, Albums, and Playlists. You can figure out how to use it by playing with it for a minute or two. While not a CarPlay app, One Big Player is a good companion to CarPlay, keeping the tracks visible on your phone while the car's display shows a single song's details. A great feature is Resume. When you re-open the app it picks up where you left off when you press Resume. If you had pressed the Shuffle before you closed the app, when you press Resume it will present the Album or Playlist tracks, perform a shuffle, and start playing. One Big Player will only play offline (non-cloud based) music so be sure to download the songs you want and get them physically on your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Burst Music Queue3 screens
One Big Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Big Player at none against Burst Music Queue's 2. One Big Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Burst Music Queue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. One Big Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Burst Music Queue against 5.0 for One Big Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burst Music Queue ships an update every 6 months, One Big Player every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Burst Music Queue versus One Big Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurst Music QueueOne Big Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel-Perfect WidgetsStewart French

Customer experience

Burst Music Queue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

One Big Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Burst Music Queue

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited1 Month trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$14.99
None

One Big Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burst Music Queue free?
Burst Music Queue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Big Player free?
One Big Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Burst Music Queue or One Big Player?
Burst Music Queue and One Big Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Burst Music Queue or One Big Player have ads?
Neither Burst Music Queue nor One Big Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Burst Music Queue or One Big Player?
Burst Music Queue ships an update every 6 months, and One Big Player every 3 months. Most recently, Burst Music Queue was updated on November 3, 2026 and One Big Player on November 3, 2026.

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