Motherbase vs Cabin Vinyl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motherbase
This app allows users to stream music and listen together in real-time. Explore a global map to find others streaming, join or create listening sessions, and discover new music and friends. It supports cross-platform listening and offers features like shadowplay to see who's listening to the same track.
- Real-time music streaming
- Shared listening sessions
- Cross-platform music support
- Global map exploration
- Shadowplay for simultaneous listeners
- Track profile with play history
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BETA VERSION — We appreciate your support and feedback. Designed simply from the passion of sharing music, Motherbase (MBS), is a platform to stream music and listen with others in real-time. Every listener counts as a unique stream. Explore, chat, and discover new music and friends. If you’d like to help further our development, please email: contact@motherbase.us FEATURES: MAP - Travel the city-based globe and see where Players are streaming, or keep your location private. Either way, Motherbase (LAT: 0°, LONG: 0°) will remain a safe haven. SESSION - Start a session that other users can join and listen together. Join an existing session to listen in sync and discover new music. CROSS-PLATFORM - Listen to music together regardless if you use Spotify or Apple Music. SHADOWPLAY - see who else is playing the same track you are at the same time UNIQUE LISTENS - When a Session has 1,000 listeners, that earns 1,000 unique streams for the artist TRACK PROFILE - Every existing track has a dedicated profile. Users can see the play history and discover others who have similar taste in music. PLAY HARD :)
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: Motherbase at Free against Cabin Vinyl's $9.99. Motherbase also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Cabin Vinyl's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On 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
Motherbase is free to download; Cabin Vinyl costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Motherbase ships an update every 4 months, Cabin Vinyl every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Motherbase | Cabin Vinyl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Motherbase | Beehive Engineering, LLC |
In-app purchases
Motherbase
No in-app purchases
Cabin Vinyl
No in-app purchases
