Comparison

Albumen vs iMP3

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

Head to head
About

Albumen

This app offers a straightforward way to browse and play music from your device's library. It organizes your songs by albums and playlists, providing a simple interface for playback control. Enjoy your music with a clean, uncluttered experience.

Highlights
  • View music library
  • Organized by albums and playlists
  • Simple playback interface
  • Background playback support
  • Now playing track indicator
Features
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Albumen provides a simple interface for viewing and playing songs (tracks) in your device's music library, organized into albums and playlists. Back when Albumen was originally written, Apple's Music app truncated song title and artist information, whereas Albumen displayed that information in full. Apple's Music app no longer truncates, but Albumen remains useful for the sheer simplicity of its interface. Tap a song (track) to start playing it. The iPhone's music player is used, so you can then quit Albumen and playback will continue, and you can use the iPhone's standard music interface (including the Music app, the Control Center, and the lock screen) to pause and resume play and so forth. Albumen also includes a play/pause button and a track progress indicator. Albumen also tells you what track is currently playing: the Now button takes you to the currently playing track within its album, and the currently playing track has a note mark.

About

iMP3

This app allows you to manage and play your MP3 files using a web interface accessible from any computer on your WiFi network. Organize music into folders, create playlists, and enjoy standard playback features with customization options.

Highlights
  • Web-based file management
  • Folder and playlist creation
  • Standard playback controls
  • Airplay support
  • Customizable appearance
  • Inline file organization
Features
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iMP3 is an easy to use MP3 player. You can manage your audio files using built-in provided web interface that can be run on any computer connected to same WiFi network as the device. Some basic features of iMP3 are: - You can create folders and put audio files in them. Multiple levels of folders supported. - Create playlists from uploaded music - Standard playback features like Previous track, next track, repeat and shuffle - Airplay to supported devices. - Customize look and feel of the app including all colors and backgrounds. - Inline editing and organizing (copy, move, etc) of your Folders and audio files. and much more. Enjoy.

Screenshots

Albumen1 screens
iMP34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMP3 at 4.4 against Albumen's 3.5. iMP3 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). Albumen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. iMP3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Albumen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMP3 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMP3 has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Albumen ships an update every 14 months, iMP3 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Albumen versus iMP3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbumeniMP3
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt NeuburgDayana Networks Ltd

Customer experience

Albumen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

iMP3

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

None

Albumen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iMP3

One-time1
  • No Advertisement$2.99

Questions

Is Albumen free?
Albumen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMP3 free?
iMP3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Albumen or iMP3?
iMP3 is rated higher. Albumen averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iMP3 averages 4.4 from 38 ratings.
Do Albumen or iMP3 have ads?
iMP3 shows ads; Albumen does not.
Which is updated more often, Albumen or iMP3?
Albumen ships an update every 14 months, and iMP3 every 5 months. Most recently, Albumen was updated on October 23, 2026 and iMP3 on October 21, 2026.

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