Comparison

NML vs 诗经吟

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

诗经吟

Features
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The Classic of Poetry (Shijing) is China's earliest anthology of verse — but no one has ever heard it quite like this. Shijing Chant pairs all 305 poems with AI-generated traditional Chinese melodies and karaoke-style line-by-line highlighting, making words three thousand years old something you can listen to, read, and chant along with. On your commute, before sleep, or as a child's first step into Chinese classics — one tap and you're there. Key Features • Complete Collection — All 305 poems in full, spanning the Airs of the States (Guofeng), Minor Odes, Major Odes, and Hymns. • AI Guofeng Music — Tender love songs, solemn ritual hymns, stirring battle chants: the music follows the poetry. • Karaoke Follow-Along — Millisecond-precise timing highlights each line as it's sung, at a gentle pace made for chanting out loud. • A Pure Experience — No ads. No account required. No pop-ups. Just the poems. Free to preview 5 poems of your choice. A single one-time purchase unlocks all 305 audio tracks forever — no subscription. The text of the Shijing is in the public domain; the music, layout, and timing data are original presentations by Shijing Chant. Support / Feedback: stillbyte01@163.com

Screenshots

NML4 screens
诗经吟4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NML at none against 诗经吟's 1. NML also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). 诗经吟's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. 诗经吟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NML asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NML ships an update every 2 months, 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NML versus 诗经吟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNML诗经吟
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaxos Digital Services Ltd.雨鑫 王

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

诗经吟

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NML

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

诗经吟

One-time1
  • Unlock All 305 Poems$0.99

Questions

Is NML free?
NML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 诗经吟 free?
诗经吟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NML or 诗经吟 have ads?
Neither NML nor 诗经吟 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NML or 诗经吟?
NML ships an update every 2 months, and 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. Most recently, NML was updated on November 1, 2026 and 诗经吟 on October 24, 2026.

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