RetroPlayer vs Cabin Vinyl
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.
Cabin Vinyl
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Put an album on. We’re staying in tonight. Cabin Vinyl is for intentional music listening—appreciate albums in their entirety. Experience browsing albums like in a record store. Discover new music or revisit classics. Drag an album to the player, close the app, and enjoy. Cabin lifestyle—Simple, Beautiful, Intentional. No subscription, no in-app purchases. Pay once, own forever. Requires Apple Music subscription. No additional accounts or data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RetroPlayer at $1.99 against Cabin Vinyl's $9.99. RetroPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Cabin Vinyl's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 54 months) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Cabin Vinyl $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetroPlayer ships an update every 54 months, Cabin Vinyl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroPlayer | Cabin Vinyl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | Beehive Engineering, LLC |
In-app purchases
RetroPlayer
No in-app purchases
Cabin Vinyl
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RetroPlayer free?
Is Cabin Vinyl free?
Do RetroPlayer or Cabin Vinyl have ads?
Which is updated more often, RetroPlayer or Cabin Vinyl?
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