Comparison

Slow Player vs Album Time!

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

Head to head
About

Slow Player

This music player allows you to adjust playback speed and pitch to learn songs by ear. It supports various instruments and can be used for language learning. Save and export phrases for practice.

Highlights
  • Adjust playback speed (50%-200%)
  • Change musical key
  • Set start and end times
  • Real-time seeking
  • Repeat phrases
  • Save and export phrases (AAC)
Features
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This App is the Music Dictation Player and the fastest, and easiest way to learn new songs by slowing down or speeding up play back without changing the pitch! Works with guitar, bass, trumpet, piano, voice or any other instrument and 'learn by ear'. It can be used for the listening of the foreign language, too. Other features: - change speed without any change in pitch.(50% to 200%) - change key.(-6 to 6 semitone) - change start time, end time keeping length.(dragging the red range rectangle) - realtime seeking.(drag orange play button) - speed, key, start time, end time can change without music pause! - repeat phrases - save phrase - phrase can export AAC Format. **Warning - Does not work with DRM protected songs(m4p) - iPhone 3G can't export to AAC.

About

Album Time!

This music player focuses on rediscovering your album collection by shuffling entire albums rather than individual songs. It allows for seamless transitions between albums and offers various ways to organize and find your music.

Highlights
  • Shuffle albums, not songs
  • No playlist creation needed
  • Seamless album switching
  • Pin favorite albums
  • Search and sort music library
  • Hands-free controls
Features
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Rediscover your music collection—one album at a time. Album Time! is a music player built for album lovers. Shuffle your library effortlessly and enjoy full albums without interruptions. Features: • Shuffle Albums, Not Songs – Play entire albums in the right order, just like the artist intended. • No Playlists Needed – Press shuffle play or pick an album to start, and let the app queue the rest. • Seamless Album Switching – Skip a few songs using external or hands-free controls, and Album Time! will move to the next album automatically. • CarPlay Support – Enjoy your album shuffle experience safely and seamlessly on the road. • Tailor Your Shuffle – Pin your favorites for easy access or shuffle your whole library with a single switch. • Find Albums Fast – Search by keyword or sort by title, artist, or date added. Perfect for road trips, commutes, or anyone who enjoys albums as a whole.

Screenshots

Slow Player4 screens
Album Time!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Album Time! at 4.8 against Slow Player's 4.1. Album Time! also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Slow Player's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Slow Player costs $4.99 and Album Time! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Album Time! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Slow Player's written reviews are positive against 75% of Album Time!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Player ships an update monthly, Album Time! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slow Player versus Album Time!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow PlayerAlbum Time!
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdotpico Inc.Jiachi Wu

Customer experience

Slow Player

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative19.4%

Album Time!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slow Player

No in-app purchases

None

Album Time!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slow Player free?
Slow Player costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Album Time! free?
Album Time! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slow Player or Album Time!?
Album Time! is rated higher. Slow Player averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Album Time! averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Slow Player or Album Time! have ads?
Neither Slow Player nor Album Time! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Player or Album Time!?
Slow Player ships an update monthly, and Album Time! every 4 months. Most recently, Slow Player was updated on October 29, 2026 and Album Time! on October 24, 2026.

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