Records vs MusicDown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Records
Rediscover music listening with a HiFi streaming player that emphasizes album artwork and visual navigation. Connects with Apple Music to present your library in a new, engaging way, inspired by the tactile experience of vinyl and CDs.
- Album-first visual navigation
- Gesture-driven interface
- Apple Music integration
- HiFi and Hi-Res streaming
- CD and Vinyl scanner
- Personalized music collections
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Your music should feel like a collection, not a feed or text list. Records turns your library into a wall of album covers. Browse with your eyes, pick what you like, and play one record at a time. Create crates, import music from Apple Music or Discogs, discover new records, and keep a Journal of what you listen to. Records Pro unlocks unlimited crates and compatible music imports from Files and iCloud Drive. Records requires Media & Apple Music permission. An Apple Music subscription is required for catalog playback, but not for playing your own files. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://visual-acoustic.com/privacy/
MusicDown
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MusicDown - You own music, your own server You can not use this app without the MusicDown server. You have to host the server yourself. Download and listen to your own music (MP3) files from your own self-hosted MusicDown server. How to configure the server : https://koizeay.com/static/musicdown/instructions.html WARNING : You must not use this application to access a server whose content is protected by copyright without the authorization of the copyright holder. An app by Koizeay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MusicDown at none against Records's 3. MusicDown also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Records's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Records sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MusicDown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Records ships an update every 5 weeks, MusicDown every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Records | MusicDown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VA Visual Acoustic Technologies GmbH | Jeremy Turin |
In-app purchases
Records
- Library Superpowers 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Library Superpowers 1 Year$34.991 Year
- Library Superpowers Lifetime$79.99
MusicDown
No in-app purchases
