Comparison

Classical Music Box vs Heavy Agger

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

Head to head
About

Classical Music Box

Explore a curated catalog of classical music with offline playback for included recordings. Discover composers, create playlists, and enjoy thoughtful listening controls. An optional purchase removes ads.

Highlights
  • 131-piece catalog
  • Offline music playback
  • Composer discovery
  • Curated collections
  • Playlist creation
  • Background listening
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Make room for a little classical music. Classical Music Box brings a 131-piece catalog to your iPhone and iPad, with familiar favorites, composer discovery and thoughtful listening controls. Start with a collection, explore a composer, or make a program of your own. MUSIC INCLUDED, READY OFFLINE 37 recordings—185 minutes of music—are included with the app. Play them immediately after installation, without a separate download or an internet connection. All included recordings are available on the free tier. Discover Clair de lune, Für Elise, Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1, Saint-Saëns’s The Swan, and more. Included complete performances feature Beethoven’s Moonlight and Pathétique sonatas, Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Violin Concerto No. 3, and a complete wind-ensemble arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. A LIBRARY FOR YOUR LISTENING • Explore curated collections including Romantic Piano, Orchestral Favourites and Classical Essentials. • Browse by composer and learn more about the music. • Search the catalog, save favorites and create playlists. • Follow works in movement order, manage the queue, shuffle or repeat. • Return to remembered playback positions. • Choose a comfortable appearance with dark mode and accent colors. • Read performer and recording credits offline. FREE TO LISTEN The app is free and supported by advertising. Listen to the full catalog, enjoy all 37 included recordings, save favorites, create playlists and download streaming pieces. Use the sleep timer and choose from the available accent colors. Keep listening in the background while using other apps or with the screen off. ONE-TIME REMOVE ADS PURCHASE An optional in-app purchase removes advertising. No subscription is required. Previously purchased upgrades can be restored in Settings. The remaining catalog requires an internet connection to stream unless you have downloaded the pieces in advance. Recording details and licenses are available in Settings → About → Recording Credits. App icon: Phonograph vector created by rawpixel.com — www.freepik.com

About

Heavy Agger

Features
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The official app for Heavy Agger Metal Festival. The app features: - The upcoming schedule for the next festival, - the schedule of previous festivals, - a feature to favor upcoming bands, and - general links to social media, tickets, etc.

Screenshots

Classical Music Box4 screens
Heavy Agger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heavy Agger at none against Classical Music Box's 1. Heavy Agger also leads on ads (none vs shown). Classical Music Box's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Classical Music Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heavy Agger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classical Music Box ships an update every 5 weeks, Heavy Agger every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Classical Music Box versus Heavy Agger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassical Music BoxHeavy Agger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPS BAY LIMITEDCasper Thomsen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classical Music Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Heavy Agger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classical Music Box free?
Classical Music Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heavy Agger free?
Heavy Agger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classical Music Box or Heavy Agger have ads?
Classical Music Box shows ads; Heavy Agger does not.
Which is updated more often, Classical Music Box or Heavy Agger?
Classical Music Box ships an update every 5 weeks, and Heavy Agger every 18 months. Most recently, Classical Music Box was updated on November 12, 2026 and Heavy Agger on November 7, 2026.

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