NML vs 诗经吟
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
诗经吟
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. 诗经吟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NML asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | NML | 诗经吟 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naxos 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
NML
No in-app purchases
诗经吟
- Unlock All 305 Poems$0.99









