Winamp vs PlayShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winamp
This app unifies your local music, podcasts, and radio stations into a single, customizable player. Enjoy all your audio content in one convenient location, tailored to your preferences.
- Unified audio playback
- Local music library
- Podcast support
- Radio station streaming
- Customizable listening experience
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The new Winamp Player brings the best of audio together in one powerful experience. Seamlessly access your local music library, exclusive Fanzone tracks, podcasts, and thousands of radio stations, all from a single player. Discover, organize, and enjoy everything you love in one place, then make it your own with the legendary customization features that made Winamp an icon. Your music, your content, your way.
PlayShare
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Comparte tus mejores Playlists con otros usuarios y descubre nueva música según tus géneros preferidos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Winamp at none against PlayShare's 3. Winamp also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). PlayShare's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). 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. PlayShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Winamp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Winamp ships an update every 2 months, PlayShare daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winamp | PlayShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (92 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winamp SA | juan ramon gonzalez |
Bugs and requests
Winamp
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- Library sync/import issues
- Playback controls not working
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add classic Winamp visualizer
- Support for external cloud storage
- Ability to create and manage playlists
- Customizable equalizer settings
- Seamless background playback
PlayShare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Winamp
No in-app purchases
PlayShare
- Monthly Suscription$0.991 Month
- Trimestral Suscripción$1.993 Months
- Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
