S98Player for iPhone vs sssMusic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
sssMusic
This music player offers extensive customization with gesture controls and Last.fm integration. It allows independent playlist management, advanced search, and social media sharing of playback information. Enjoy a personalized listening experience with flexible display options and lyrics support.
- Customizable gesture controls
- Last.fm Scrobble integration
- Independent playlist management
- Searchable music lists
- Lyrics display and search
- Social media sharing
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sssMusicはさまざまにカスタマイズできるジェスチャ対応、Last.fm Scrobble対応のiPodライブラリ音楽プレイヤーです。 ■ GPS機能をご利用の際の注意 ・本アプリケーションではライフログ向けとして再生ログに現在地情報(緯度経度)を追記する設定項目があります。この機能は本アプリケーションがバックグラウンドにある場合においてはユーザーの許可があった場合のみ行なえます。本機能はデフォルトではオフです。 ・バックグラウンドで実行されているGPS機能の利用を続けますと劇的にバッテリーを消費し、バッテリー寿命を減少させますのでご注意ください 前バージョンより本アプリケーションの広告非表示アドオンの新規購入は終了しておりますが、購入済みのアドオンの復活(リストア)は本アプリケーションから行えます。 ユーザーレビューへのお返事は遠慮させていただきます。また、レビューや評価をお願いすることは決してございません。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S98Player for iPhone at none against sssMusic's 1. S98Player for iPhone also leads on ads (none vs shown). sssMusic's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. sssMusic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. S98Player for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S98Player for iPhone | sssMusic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Kimura | SENSYUSYA |
Customer experience
S98Player for iPhone
sssMusic
In-app purchases
S98Player for iPhone
No in-app purchases
sssMusic
- 広告非表示$5.99









