# 벅스 vs Sqoop

The clearest difference is rating: Sqoop at 5.0 against 벅스's 3.0. Sqoop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (69% vs 52%). 벅스's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 벅스 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sqoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sqoop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 벅스 has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of 벅스's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sqoop's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 벅스 | Sqoop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bugs/id348555322/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sqoop-convert-youtubeplaylist/id6736636919/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | **69.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 340 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NHN BUGS Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/348555325) | [Dongju Yoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748256983) |

## What reviewers say

### 벅스

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bugs/id348555322)

Discover personalized playlists and enjoy a premium music player with a beautiful design. Share music with friends, access high-fidelity audio, and connect with AI speakers and smart devices. Engage with fan-specific features like voting and custom player skins.

**Highlights:** Personalized music playlists, High-fidelity audio streaming, Collaborative playlist creation, AI speaker and smart device integration, Fan-specific features (voting, skins), Beautiful app design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 무제한 듣기 (30일) | $7.99 | one-time |
| 무제한 듣기 (1개월) | $8.99 | one-time |
| 듣기+무제한 저장 (1개월) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium 무제한 듣기 (30일) | $10.99 | one-time |


### Sqoop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sqoop-convert-youtubeplaylist/id6736636919)

Easily convert your favorite YouTube playlists into Apple Music playlists. Extract songs, preview, and edit your new playlist to create a personalized music collection. Discover new music through weekly charts and a real-time feed.

**Highlights:** Extract YouTube playlists to Apple Music, Accurate re-search function, Preview and edit extracted tracks, Weekly popular charts, Real-time feed, Apple Intelligence integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Extremely convenient for playlist creation
- 👍 Saves significant time and effort
- 👍 High satisfaction with core functionality
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 👍 Useful for discovering new music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate song matching
- 🐛 Frequent "send failed" errors
- 🐛 Difficulty linking accounts/apps
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't open

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Cannot link Apple Music account
- "Send failed" error persists
- Link not recognized after copying
- App stuck on initial screen

**Requested features**

- Add Spotify support
- Add Apple Music music video playlist creation
- Improve link input method (paste directly)
- Improve song recognition accuracy
- Add search functionality for the app itself


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 벅스 free?

벅스 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sqoop free?

Sqoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 벅스 or Sqoop?

Sqoop is rated higher. 벅스 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Sqoop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 벅스 or Sqoop have ads?

Neither 벅스 nor Sqoop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 벅스 or Sqoop?

벅스 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sqoop every 2 weeks. Most recently, 벅스 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Sqoop on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*