RetroPlayer vs Stereo Speakers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroPlayer
This music player offers a unique retro experience by simulating an old-style record player. Customize audio effects like distortion and noise, and control playback speed and pitch by interacting with the virtual turntable.
- Simulates retro record player
- Adjustable distortion, skip, and noise effects
- Control music pitch via turntable speed
- Direct turntable manipulation with fingers
- Re-experience familiar music with a vintage feel
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RetroPlayer is a music player which simulates an old style reproducer. You can change settings such as distortion, skip, noise as you like and enjoy your favorite musics. Moreover, you can change pitch of musics by changing speed of turntable or rotating turntable directly by your fingers. Please re-enjoy a piece of music that you have listened to for many times.
Stereo Speakers
Transform two iOS devices into a powerful wireless stereo speaker system. Enjoy enhanced audio for music, podcasts, and more, with adjustable stereo effects and synchronized visuals. Perfect for home, office, or shared listening experiences.
- Wireless stereo speaker system
- Live audio streaming between devices
- Adjustable stereo effects (mono, stereo, SuperStereo)
- Double-display skins with synchronized visuals
- Volume, skin, player, and effect controls
- Disco light and vinyl crackle effects
- Background audio support
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Create an amazingly sounding wireless stereo speaker system, using a 2nd iPhone or iPad! Ideal for at home, office, or beside your bed. Connect to a friend's device, and enjoy your music together in double-volume. Easy to use: • Have your two devices on the same WiFi network, and your music downloaded in at least one device’s music library • Install and start "Stereo Speakers" on both devices • A stereo welcome message will sound when the wireless connection is established • Select a song or playlist, and... Enjoy true stereo sound! While listening, experience how the two devices become one Stereo Speaker system: • Live audio streaming from one device to the other • Adjustable stereo effect: mono, stereo and SuperStereo • Reversable left/right speaker • Double-display skins with beat-synchronized speakers, graphic equalizer and animated vinyl record player • Volume, skin, player and effect controls apply seamlessly to both iOS devices • Disco light effect • Vinyl record crackle effect • Background audio support with battery-saving auto-shutdown • Free stereo demo song included Enjoy playing and listening! Qneo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Stereo Speakers at free against RetroPlayer's paid. Stereo Speakers also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 43%) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). RetroPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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
RetroPlayer costs $1.99 and Stereo Speakers $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stereo Speakers holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of RetroPlayer's written reviews are positive against 54% of Stereo Speakers's.
RetroPlayer ships an update every 54 months, Stereo Speakers every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroPlayer | Stereo Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 28 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | Qneo |
Customer experience
RetroPlayer
Stereo Speakers
In-app purchases
RetroPlayer
No in-app purchases
Stereo Speakers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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