Comparison

Anywhere vs Hook Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline playback
  • Import from Files & Cloud
  • Network & Media Server support
  • Wireless transfer
  • Last.fm integration
  • Tag editing
  • Lyrics display
  • Equalizer & Bass Booster
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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。

Screenshots

Anywhere4 screens
Hook Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Anywhere versus Hook Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnywhereHook Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (441 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings441 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr KlymenkoTAKASHI NOSE

Customer experience

Anywhere

All ratings441 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%

Hook Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • 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

5 purchases

Anywhere

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6 Months Premium14 Days trial$7.996 Months
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
None

Hook Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anywhere free?
Anywhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hook Player free?
Hook Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anywhere or Hook Player?
Hook Player is rated higher. Anywhere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 441 ratings, while Hook Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anywhere or Hook Player have ads?
Anywhere shows ads; Hook Player does not.

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