Artwork Player vs Cabin Vinyl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artwork Player
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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.
Cabin Vinyl
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Put an album on. We’re staying in tonight. Cabin Vinyl is for intentional music listening—appreciate albums in their entirety. Experience browsing albums like in a record store. Discover new music or revisit classics. Drag an album to the player, close the app, and enjoy. Cabin lifestyle—Simple, Beautiful, Intentional. No subscription, no in-app purchases. Pay once, own forever. Requires Apple Music subscription. No additional accounts or data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Artwork Player at Free against Cabin Vinyl's $9.99. Artwork Player also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Cabin Vinyl's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Artwork Player is free to download; Cabin Vinyl costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artwork Player ships an update every 15 months, Cabin Vinyl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artwork Player | Cabin Vinyl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SHIN INABA | Beehive Engineering, LLC |
In-app purchases
Artwork Player
No in-app purchases
Cabin Vinyl
No in-app purchases
