Anywhere vs Hook Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anywhere
This app allows you to listen to your music offline, importing tracks from your device's files, cloud storage, or network servers. It offers advanced audio controls, tag editing, and lyrics display for a personalized listening experience.
- Offline playback
- Import from Files & Cloud
- Network & Media Server support
- Wireless transfer
- Last.fm integration
- Tag editing
- Lyrics display
- Equalizer & Bass Booster
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It's not just an app, it's a player! Ever wanted to listen to your favorite songs anytime, anywhere, without needing the internet? You can easily bring in tracks from your files or cloud and enjoy your music whenever you want! Features you'll love: ● Listen offline: Enjoy your songs anywhere, even in airplane mode. ● Files & Music Library: import songs from Files, iCloud Drive, and Apple Music. ● Cloud Services: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, InfiniCLOUD, pCloud, Box, HiDrive, and Koofr. ● Network Storage: SMB, WebDAV, and SFTP connections to your computer, NAS, or server. ● Media Servers: Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Navidrome, Subsonic, Koel, Nextcloud Music, Ampache, gonic, Songloft, LMS, and DaoLiYu. ● Wireless transfer: Drag & drop your music wirelessly from your Mac or PC via Wi-Fi. ● Last.fm integration: Automatically scrobble your tracks and keep your listening history up to date. ● Edit tags: Modify song title, artist, album, and other metadata. ● Song lyrics: View, import, edit, and export synced or plain lyrics. ● Equalizer: Customize your sound with an adjustable equalizer. ● Bass Booster: Enhance your music with deep, powerful bass. ● Volume Booster: Increase your audio output for a more powerful sound! ● Native iOS formats: MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, M4B, OPUS, 3G2, 3GP, AC3, AIF, AIFC, AU, CAF, EAC3, LATM, MP4, OGA, RF64, SND, W64. ● Additional formats: OGG, WMA, APE, WV, DSF, DFF, TTA, MPC, 669, AMF, ASF, ASY, AVR, HTK, IFF, IT, MAT, MOD, MP+, MP1, MP2, MPP, MTM, NIST, OKT, PAF, PSM, PTM, PVF, S3M, SD2, SDS, SF, SHN, SPX, STM, VOC, WVE, XI, XM. ● Playlist management: Create and manage your playlists easily. ● Audio controls: Adjust playback speed, set a sleep timer, and bookmark your favorite podcasts. Download Anywhere Offline Music Player mobile app to listen to your favorite songs anytime, anywhere, with no internet needed. Fast, simple, offline music! Cloud music player for your iPhone. Anywhere offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions with a free trial for eligible plans. If you start a free trial and do not cancel before it ends, your subscription will automatically renew and you will be charged the selected monthly or annual price through your Apple ID account. You can also choose a Lifetime purchase as a one-time payment instead of starting a trial or subscription. Privacy policy: https://offlinemusicplayer.app/privacy Terms of services: https://offlinemusicplayer.app/terms
Hook Player
This music player allows you to quickly preview songs from your Apple Music library by focusing on their most engaging parts. Easily swipe through tracks to find new music or full songs to enjoy.
- Preview songs by highlights
- Swipe to skip or go back
- Full song playback
- Search Apple Music
- Discover new music
- Manage playback queue
- View artist pages
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HOOKは、Apple Musicの曲を「いいところ」からテンポよくチェックするための音楽プレイヤーです。 新しい曲を探したい。 でも、1曲ずつ最初から聴くのは時間がかかる。 HOOKなら、曲のサビや盛り上がる部分を中心に流し聴きしながら、気になる曲をすばやく見つけられます。 【主な機能】 ・QUICK HOOK Apple Musicのライブラリやプレイリストから曲を選び、サビ付近を中心に次々とチェックできます。 ・スワイプで曲送り 左スワイプや上スワイプで次の曲へ。 右スワイプや下スワイプで前の曲へ。 片手でテンポよく音楽を探せます。 ・FULL SONG 気になった曲は、そのままフル再生。 シーク、シャッフル、リピートにも対応しています。 ・Apple Music検索 曲、アルバム、プレイリストを検索して、そのままHOOK再生できます。 ・おすすめ、新着、Top Songs Apple Musicのおすすめや最近再生した曲、新着音楽、人気曲から新しい音楽を発見できます。 ・キュー表示 再生予定の曲を確認し、順番の変更や削除ができます。 ・アーティストページ 再生画面のアーティスト名をタップすると、そのアーティストの楽曲や作品をチェックできます。 「全部聴く前に、まず気になる部分だけ聴きたい。」 HOOKは、そんな音楽の探し方のために作られたプレイヤーです。 ※本アプリの利用にはApple Musicへのアクセス許可が必要です。 ※一部の機能には有効なApple Musicサブスクリプションが必要です。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hook Player at none against Anywhere's 5. Hook Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Anywhere's advantage is ratings volume (441 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Anywhere sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hook Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hook Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anywhere has 441 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hook Player's.
| Parameter | Anywhere | Hook Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (441 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 441 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volodymyr Klymenko | TAKASHI NOSE |
Customer experience
Anywhere
Hook Player
Bugs and requests
Anywhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playlist entry crashes
- Music not appearing on Apple Watch
- Playlist inversion issues
- Incomplete song playback
Requested features
7 requests- Add gapless playback
- Implement multiple queue support
- Add option to export imported songs
- Support for .cue file playback
- Introduce full-screen album art view
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- Optimize layout and navigation
- Add support for more audio file formats
Hook Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anywhere
- Monthly Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 6 Months Premium14 Days trial$7.996 Months
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$14.99
- Lifetime Premium$24.99
Hook Player
No in-app purchases









