CRPlayer vs RetroPod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRPlayer
Experience music with a realistic vinyl record player simulation. Interact with virtual records, change playback speed, and enjoy detailed animations. Unlock advanced features with in-app purchases for a personalized listening experience.
- Realistic vinyl record playback simulation
- Interactive touch controls for speed and scrubbing
- Detailed jacket and turntable animations
- Select music from your library
- Customizable record and player aesthetics
- In-app purchases for advanced features
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From taking a vinyl record out of the jacket and putting it on the turntable to start playing, to finishing the performance and putting it back in the jacket, it moves just like a real player. You can touch the vinyl record with your finger to change the speed, stop the turntable with your finger for scrubbing, or stop the tone arm with your finger to make the needle skip. But, unlike the real thing, no matter how harshly you handle it, the original sound source will not be damaged at all! Enjoy the feeling of listening to records on a record player to your heart's content. Feature - The jacket and turntable display are fun to look at. - Free selection from your music library. - 4 types of vinyl disk form from donut record to LP record. - A cool animation of the record playback process. - Auto start behavior like a real player. - The front of the jacket depicts the artwork. - Tap the edge of the jacket to flip it over to the back of the jacket. - On the back of the jacket is a list of songs that can be selected by tapping. - Use the slider on the back of the jacket to freely seek within the song. - Split multiple songs into side 1 and side 2 like a real record. - A prank of slowing down by touching the record disk with a finger. - Scrubbing play by moving the turntable with your finger. - Stop the tone arm with your finger and play a needle jumping prank. - Tap the tonearm with your finger continuously to generate short repeats. In-app purchases add the following features. (You can try it out for 2 weeks with a free in-app purchase.) - Auto stop behavior like a real player. - Adjust and change single-sided/double-sided settings to your liking. - Select rotation of 33⅓ or 45. - Fine tune between 200 cents above and below in 25 cent increments. - Add scratch noise to enhance the feeling of playing a record - Retro sounds from portable players, transistor radios and telephones. - Select record disk color from black, red and blue. - Select the label color from 7 colors. - Change the color of the turntable mat to your liking. - You can save the record coordinated to your liking as a virtual record on apps record shelf. Note: Playing songs outside the iPod library is not supported. Compatibility Requires: iOS 12.0 or later Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
RetroPod
Experience the nostalgic feel of the iPod Classic with a virtual click wheel and modern streaming service integration. Control playback with intuitive gestures and customize wheel sensitivity for a personalized music experience.
- Virtual click wheel interface
- Wheel sensitivity adjustment
- Volume control via click wheel
- Spotify integration
- Apple Music integration
- Playlist and album access
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Classic Design, Modern Convenience: Feel the magic of the iPod Classic all over again. Swipe the virtual click wheel and enjoy a spot-on recreation of that iconic look and feel. Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment: Make it yours! Adjust the wheel’s responsiveness to match your style—light taps or fast spins, RetroPod moves with you. Volume Control with Click Wheel: Turn it up (or down) the old-school way. Control volume right from the click wheel for that true iPod touch. Best of Both Worlds: Your favourite streaming services, Spotify and Apple Music. Dive into your music libraries-favourite songs, playlists, albums and more; all spun together in the cozy iPod Classic vibe. Two streaming worlds, one iconic click wheel, total nostalgia. Elevate Your Music Experience: RetroPod isn’t just an app; it’s a time machine for your eyes & ears, combining the best of the past with the innovations of today. Take your music experience to new heights with the perfect blend of nostalgia and modern convenience—relive the past, stream the future. RetroPod is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. or Spotify AB. Apple, iPod, and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification and compatibility purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroPod at 57% against CRPlayer's 0%. RetroPod also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). CRPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. CRPlayer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RetroPod asks for nothing beyond the download.
RetroPod holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RetroPod has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CRPlayer's written reviews are positive against 57% of RetroPod's.
CRPlayer ships an update every 4 months, RetroPod every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRPlayer | RetroPod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuo Kamata | Yash Tak |
Customer experience
CRPlayer
RetroPod
In-app purchases
CRPlayer
- Extra Features TrialFree
- Extra Features$1.99
RetroPod
No in-app purchases









