Rockbot vs Tunesimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rockbot
Request songs, discover new music, and influence playlists at participating venues like bars, restaurants, and gyms. This app lets you vote on upcoming tracks and sync your favorites with Spotify. You can also unlock venue rewards and share your music choices on social media.
- Request songs to play next
- Discover new music
- Sync with Spotify
- Vote on upcoming songs
- Unlock venue rewards
- Share music activity on social media
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Rockbot lets you request the music playing in bars, restaurants, gyms, hotels, offices and other locations right from your phone. The free app is used in thousands of businesses across the country, allowing guests to influence the music! Play, discover, and share the music you love. Start using Rockbot to: - Request songs you want to hear. Browse a location’s playlist, and request your favorite song to play next. - Hear more of what you like. Rockbot makes note of your favorite songs and automatically add them to the queue at Rockbot locations. - Discover new music and sync with Spotify. Explore new music and easily download your favorites or add to Spotify - Vote on upcoming music and influence what plays next. See what song is playing next and vote on upcoming songs that you want to hear. - Link your favorite social networks to connect with users & businesses. Let the world know when your music is playing by sharing to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. - Unlock rewards, enter giveaways, and view current specials at the venue Play, discover, and share the music you love. Follow 'GetRockbot' on Facebook and @GetRockbot on Twitter to find out when businesses in your area are rocking **************************************************** SXSW Best Music Startup Winner! ****************************************************
Tunesimo
Share your real-time music listening activity with friends directly on your home screen. React to songs, start conversations, and get weekly music recaps. Customize your profile to express your unique vibe.
- Real-time music sharing widget
- React to songs
- Start conversations
- Weekly music recaps
- Profile customization
- Connect with Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
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Tunesimo is a widget for best friends to share their listening activity. You and your friends can see what each other are listening to right on your home screens. You can react to songs, play music on the app, and start a conversation. Every Sunday you will receive a recap of your music to share with friends or to your socials. It makes you feel closer to your friends through the music they’re listening to in real time, and to yourself-- authentically sharing your music back to them. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Sign up with Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Audiomack or Deezer and add the widget to your home screen 2. See what your friends are listening to 3. React to songs, play music on the app, and start a convo. 4. Check your Weekly Recap every Sunday. Unleash your creativity with Space Profile! Customize your profile with music, images, and text tiles to showcase your unique vibe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rockbot at none against Tunesimo's 5. Rockbot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Tunesimo's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 39%). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Tunesimo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Rockbot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rockbot against 4.8 for Tunesimo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67K and 163K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Rockbot's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tunesimo's.
Rockbot ships an update every 2 months, Tunesimo every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Rockbot | Tunesimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67K ratings) | 4.8 (163K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67K | 163K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #90 | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | Capp Inc |
Customer experience
Rockbot
Tunesimo
User reviews
Rockbot
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app functionality
- 👍 Allows groups to select songs
- 💡 Upvote/downvote system for song priority
- 🎶 Ability to control music in large buildings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and login issues
- 🔇 Limited music selection and variety
- 🤬 Allows users to override others' song requests
- ⏱️ Slow song loading and processing times
- 🤔 Unclear leveling up and point system
Tunesimo
From 163K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Excellent way to discover new music through friends
- 👍 Fun and engaging social features
- 🎉 Helpful weekly music stats and insights
- 💕 Great for connecting with friends over shared music tastes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate song tracking and listening history
- 🕰️ Slow app performance and UI lag
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with sharing listening history
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent app behavior and glitches
Bugs and requests
Rockbot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Songs disappear from queue before playing
- Profile and play history data issues
- Inconsistent song request limits
Requested features
5 requests- Add song history feature
- Expand music catalog with more genres and artists
- Allow users to request new songs to be added
- Improve song queue management and priority system
- Provide more transparency on how the app works
Tunesimo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log out of accounts
- Unreliable song tracking and playback history
- Frequent crashes and app freezes
- Syncing issues with Apple Music
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for YouTube Music and other streaming services
- Implement comment sections to discuss songs
- Provide more customization options for user profiles
- Improve widget functionality and real-time updates
In-app purchases
Rockbot
No in-app purchases
Tunesimo
- Airbuds Star Weekly$0.997 Days
- Airbuds Plus$2.991 Month
- Airbuds Plus$3.991 Month
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- Airbuds Plus$29.991 Year
- Airbuds Plus$34.991 Year
