Comparison

S98Player for iPhone vs FlyTag 3AUSB

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

Head to head
About

S98Player for iPhone

This app plays sound logs in S98 format and PMD files from Yamaha FM sound chips. Enjoy chiptunes with features like album art, loop/shuffle playback, adjustable volume, and CarPlay support for on-the-go listening.

Highlights
  • Plays S98 and PMD file formats
  • High-quality FM synthesis
  • Adjustable sound source volumes
  • Loop and shuffle playback
  • CarPlay support
  • File transfer via Files app
Features
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S98Player plays the FM synth music of the PC-9801 and X68000 on your iPhone and iPad. Alongside sound logs (S98), the PMD, FMP and MDX drivers are built into the app, so you can drop the original song files straight in and play them. Formats - S98 (Version 1 / 3) — .s98 - PMD — .m / .m2 / .mz / .mp / .ms / .pmd - FMP — .opi / .ovi / .ozi / .mfm / .mf2 / .m86 / .m26 - MDX — .mdx (put .pdx in the same folder for songs that use ADPCM) Voiced for the machine The same FM chip sounded different on each computer: the external DAC and the analogue stage after it were not the same. PC-98, PC-88, X68000 and X1turboZ each have their own DAC, output stage, cutoff and per-chip mix. The machine is chosen from the S98 system tag, and can also be set in Settings.plist. Channel monitor Watch every channel on a piano-style keyboard while the music plays, with level meters, stereo panning, rhythm pads and a spectrum analyser. Tap a row to mute it, long-press to solo, and study each part on its own. Waveform seek bar The seek bar is a waveform. It draws the intro and one turn of the loop, and shows which time around you are on by how dark it is. Drag it to jump anywhere. More - Rotate your iPhone for a two-pane view: keyboard and spectrum analyser - Song info shows everything the file contains, unmodified - Album and song details can be edited in the app, album art included - You are told when a PCM file is missing - CarPlay support - Shuffle, and looping over an album Rhythm samples To hear the OPNA rhythm section you need ym2608_adpcm_rom.bin, or the rhythm files (2608_BD.WAV / 2608_HH.WAV / 2608_RIM.WAV / 2608_SD.WAV / 2608_TOM.WAV / 2608_TOP.WAV). Put them in the S98Player folder under "On My iPhone" in the Files app. Song files go there too, in a folder per album. Third-party software - PMDWin Ver. 0.52 Copyright & Programmed by C60 - ymfm Copyright (C) Aaron Giles - 98Fmplayer (fmdriver) Copyright (c) 2016 Takamichi Horikawa - portable_mdx (MXDRV) Copyright (C) 2018 Yosshin (MXDRV: milk. / K.MAEKAWA / Missy.M / Yatsube / GORRY / m_puusan)

About

FlyTag 3AUSB

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FlyTag 3AUSB 是一套專輯發行軟體,透過NFC,可以讀取加密影片(MP4)、聲音(MP3)及文字(PDF)

Screenshots

S98Player for iPhone4 screens
FlyTag 3AUSB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlyTag 3AUSB at every 9 days against S98Player for iPhone's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S98Player for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, FlyTag 3AUSB every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
S98Player for iPhone versus FlyTag 3AUSB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS98Player for iPhoneFlyTag 3AUSB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroaki KimuraHsu Bering

In-app purchases

None

S98Player for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

FlyTag 3AUSB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S98Player for iPhone free?
S98Player for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyTag 3AUSB free?
FlyTag 3AUSB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do S98Player for iPhone or FlyTag 3AUSB have ads?
Neither S98Player for iPhone nor FlyTag 3AUSB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S98Player for iPhone or FlyTag 3AUSB?
S98Player for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, and FlyTag 3AUSB every 9 days. Most recently, S98Player for iPhone was updated on October 14, 2026 and FlyTag 3AUSB on October 31, 2026.

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