# Winamp vs Musical!

The clearest difference is price: Winamp at Free against Musical!'s $4.99. Winamp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Musical!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Winamp is free to download; Musical! costs $4.99 up front. Musical! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Winamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Winamp ships an update every 2 months, Musical! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Winamp | Musical! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[3.1 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winamp/id1664497725/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **95** | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 146 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Winamp SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483936684) | [Kevin Falencik](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812858222) |

## What reviewers say

### Winamp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winamp/id1664497725)

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.

**Highlights:** Unified audio playback, Local music library, Podcast support, Radio station streaming, Customizable listening experience

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Great music player
- 🔊 Amazing sound quality
- 🕰️ Nostalgic Winamp experience
- 📚 Plays own media library

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unable to find/load local music
- 🔌 Doesn't work when device is locked
- 🤖 Lacks Winamp's classic features
- 🔍 Struggles with large music libraries

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Library sync/import issues
- Playback controls not working
- Bluetooth connectivity problems

**Requested features**

- Add classic Winamp visualizer
- Support for external cloud storage
- Ability to create and manage playlists
- Customizable equalizer settings
- Seamless background playback


### Musical!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical/id6817312278)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Musical - Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Winamp free?

Winamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Musical! free?

Musical! costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Winamp or Musical! have ads?

Neither Winamp nor Musical! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Winamp or Musical!?

Winamp ships an update every 2 months, and Musical! every 3 days. Most recently, Winamp was updated on November 3, 2026 and Musical! on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*