Comparison

Artwork Player vs Speaxer

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

Head to head
About

Artwork Player

Features
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An app to view album artwork, display information, and play. Let's listen to the jackets! ・The app uses your music library. ・Use the system's music player for playback. ・You can choose to view your music library or playlists. ・The display size can be selected from small and large. ・You can control the screen lock. ・You can choose whether to use music data in iCloud or not. ・You can specify shuffle play. ・You can specify the minimum number of songs to be displayed. ・You can select the background color. ・Artwork can be displayed in full or in a circle.

About

Speaxer

Features
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Find yourself fighting for the speaker in the car or at parties? Speaxer allows you to make playlists together with your friends so everyone can listen to the songs they like. Start by creating a playlist and share a link with your collaborators. Make playlists for roadtrips together, encourage your friends to share their summer hits, or relive christmas classics with your partner. The possibilities are endless—listening to music is way more enjoyable when listening together!

Screenshots

Artwork Player4 screens
Speaxer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Speaxer at every 3 weeks against Artwork Player's every 15 months. Speaxer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artwork Player ships an update every 15 months, Speaxer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Artwork Player versus Speaxer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtwork PlayerSpeaxer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIN INABAEskil Gjerde Sviggum

In-app purchases

None

Artwork Player

No in-app purchases

None

Speaxer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artwork Player free?
Artwork Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaxer free?
Speaxer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artwork Player or Speaxer have ads?
Neither Artwork Player nor Speaxer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artwork Player or Speaxer?
Artwork Player ships an update every 15 months, and Speaxer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Artwork Player was updated on September 17, 2026 and Speaxer on May 17, 2026.

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