Comparison

NML vs Deep Cutz

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

Head to head
About

NML

Access a vast library of classical music recordings with extensive metadata. Create personalized playlists and utilize study tools. Ideal for music enthusiasts and students seeking in-depth information.

Highlights
  • 2.73 million+ classical music tracks
  • Rich metadata (composer bios, program notes)
  • Customizable playlists
  • Playlists created by educators
  • Study tools and resources
  • Latest releases from over 1000 labels
Features
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Naxos Music Library (NML) offers over 2.73 million tracks of fine classical music recordings from more than a thousand labels with their latest releases. What sets NML apart from other streaming platforms comes down to metadata. Each piece of music comes with a rich set of information, from composers’ biographies to programme notes, instrumentation to publisher’s details, all authored by qualified musicologists. Individual subscribers and authorised users of institution subscribers can create their own playlists on top of having access to playlists created by their teachers and professors for their assignments. NML is more than just a huge classical music audio library available for streaming. The Resources section inside the library offers many valuable add-ons and study tools available through accessing the web version. Please send comments to customer.service@naxos.com to help us further improve our app.

About

Deep Cutz

Features
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Deep Cutz is a social music app built for discovering, rating, ranking, and sharing the music you love. Log albums you've listened to, rate them, write reviews, and see what your friends are listening to. Discover what's trending across Deep Cutz and explore popular music. Put your music taste to the test with interactive challenges. Rank an artist's discography, build your Mount Rushmore of artists, create genre rankings, and share your picks with friends. Features include: • Rate and review albums • Keep a personal music diary • Follow friends and see their recent activity • Discover trending albums • Rank artist discographies • Build music Mount Rushmores • Create and save album lists • Share ratings and rankings • Open albums in Apple Music or Spotify Your music. Your rankings. Your Deep Cutz.

Screenshots

NML4 screens
Deep Cutz1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deep Cutz at daily against NML's every 2 months. NML's advantage is iOS requirement (15.3 vs 26.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NML ships an update every 2 months, Deep Cutz daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NML versus Deep Cutz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMLDeep Cutz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaxos Digital Services Ltd.Jeff Gardanier

Bugs and requests

NML

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during playback or when switching apps
  • Audio stops when screen goes to sleep
  • Tracks cut off mid-movement or stop arbitrarily
  • Login session expires too quickly despite 'remember me' option
  • Cannot connect to internet via WiFi (requires VPN workaround)
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  • Playlists disappear or fail to save
  • Back button doesn't return to previous position in list
  • Music pauses when notifications arrive
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Search dialog has poor contrast making cursor invisible
  • Saved playlists erased after updates
  • Track information displays incorrectly during playback
  • App cuts out at end of tracks when switching focus
  • Shuffle button fails to function
  • Hiccup at beginning of each track on iPadOS
  • App only plays one track then stops

Requested features

15 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Interactive widgets
  • Landscape orientation support for tablets/iPads
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Background music playback while using other apps
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  • Track scrubbing/fast-forward capability
  • Shuffle feature for favorites list
  • Custom playlist and folder organization
  • Ability to organize favorites into named categories
  • Face recognition login
  • Album-level saving instead of track-only playlists
  • Better metadata display (composer, performer information)
  • Retina display support
  • iPad-specific app version
  • Improved search with catalog number support

Deep Cutz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NML

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Cutz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NML free?
NML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Cutz free?
Deep Cutz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NML or Deep Cutz have ads?
Neither NML nor Deep Cutz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NML or Deep Cutz?
NML ships an update every 2 months, and Deep Cutz daily. Most recently, NML was updated on October 6, 2026 and Deep Cutz on October 3, 2026.

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