# RingoAudio vs Crescendo Music

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingoAudio at none against Crescendo Music's 3. RingoAudio also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Crescendo Music's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crescendo Music sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RingoAudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for RingoAudio against 3.7 for Crescendo Music. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crescendo Music has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of RingoAudio's written reviews are positive against 29% of Crescendo Music's.

RingoAudio ships an update every 4 months, Crescendo Music every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RingoAudio | Crescendo Music |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ringoaudio/id377658686/reviews) | **[3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crescendo-music/id1641673174/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [sayitsforever](https://appshunter.io/developer/336481184) | [NCH Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/349888537) |

## What reviewers say

### RingoAudio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ringoaudio/id377658686)

This music player offers a unique way to enjoy your iPod library. It plays tracks randomly, revealing the next song as you 'peel' an apple graphic. Artwork is displayed during playback.

**Highlights:** Random music playback, Displays album artwork, Unique 'peeling' action for track progression, Plays from iPod libraries, Apple-shaped interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Crescendo Music

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crescendo-music/id1641673174)

Compose and arrange music with a free-form sheet music layout. Easily add notes, change musical elements like key and time signatures, and export your compositions in various formats. Supports VSTi instruments for playback.

**Highlights:** Free-form sheet music layout, Adjust clef, time, and key signatures, Add various note durations and rests, Edit notes with accidentals, slurs, and more, Write guitar tabs and lyrics, Supports VSTi instruments for MIDI playback, Print or save to MIDI, PDF

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access All Features (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Access Transpose Feature | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Current Features | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RingoAudio free?

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

### Is Crescendo Music free?

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

### Which has better reviews, RingoAudio or Crescendo Music?

Crescendo Music is rated higher. RingoAudio averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Crescendo Music averages 3.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do RingoAudio or Crescendo Music have ads?

Neither RingoAudio nor Crescendo Music shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RingoAudio or Crescendo Music?

RingoAudio ships an update every 4 months, and Crescendo Music every 5 weeks. Most recently, RingoAudio was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crescendo Music on October 30, 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.*