Comparison

Picky Music Player vs Marvis Pro

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

Head to head
About

Picky Music Player

This app offers advanced control over your music library, allowing you to filter, sort, and queue songs with ease. Customize your listening experience by hiding clutter, creating custom playlists, and organizing your music by various criteria.

Highlights
  • Filter music by genre
  • Sort albums by date, title, duration
  • Queue songs for later playback
  • Create custom song groups (Picklists)
  • Hide artists/albums with few songs
  • Intelligent artist grouping
  • Quick search across library
Features
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“…a powerful music utility that is perfect for getting reacquainted with your favorite tunes.” — John Voorhees, MacStories.net ”…undeniably one of the most powerful and accessible general-purpose players available today.” — Marc Barrowclift, barrowclift.me Featured in Macworld, MacStories, and Mac & i magazine, Picky is for people particular about their music, giving you full control over how you browse and listen to your albums and songs. ‣ Picky keeps your Artists and Albums lists uncluttered by hiding those with only a few songs – simply adjust the filters to taste. ‣ Queue up tracks to play later: simply swipe to the left on a song until the ‘+’ icon appears and turns solid orange, then let go to queue it. ‣ Use Picklists to quickly play (or queue) groups of songs – like playing an album without its bonus tracks. ‣ Easily sort the main Albums list and artists’ album lists with just a couple taps: by title, release date, duration, or by date added to your library. ‣ Picky lets you easily filter your Songs and Albums lists by genre (or by multiple genres). You can do things like quickly put together a mix by opening the filter, tapping on a few genres, and then closing it and tapping Shuffle. ‣ You can use the Artists and Songs filters to keep singles and one-hit-wonders tucked away, or bring them into focus when you really want to listen to them. ‣ Picky intelligently combines both grouping by artist and by album artist, so you'll always find your songs where you expect them to be. But if you prefer just one of the groupings, you can easily change that with a setting. ‣ Quickly see the list of your currently playing songs by simply swiping up in the Now Playing view. ‣ Quickly search across your entire music library with just a few taps. ‣ Picky is designed for iOS 15 and supports widgets, Dark Mode, Split View, AirPlay 2, iPad trackpads, Context Menus, VoiceOver, headphone remotes, iTunes Match, and Apple Music that has been added to your collection. You can use Picky exclusively or seamlessly switch between it and the system Music app. Picky: for listeners with refined taste.

About

Marvis Pro

Explore and interact with your music library in a visually appealing and customizable interface. This app enhances your listening experience by offering advanced sorting, grouping, and playback options for your Apple Music and iTunes collections.

Highlights
  • Customizable UI for music library
  • Advanced sorting and grouping
  • Drag & drop playback control
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Smart filtering and limiting
  • Multiple layout options
Features
Currently charting
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Interact with your music and fall in love with your library all over again. ** Featured on MacStories, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, iDownloadBlog, iMore, and more. ** ** App of the Year 2022 - MacStories ** Marvis offers a beautiful presentation of your Music Library with loads of powerful features in a minimalistic yet highly customizable UI. • For Apple Music & iTunes Library. ‣ Supports Apple Music Search, Charts, Listen Now, Radio, and more. ‣ Non-subscribers can search & browse the Apple Music catalog and play 30s preview for all available songs. • Use Drag & Drop to add one or more items to Up Next, Play, or Shuffle. • Advanced Media Details and Artist Info. • List & Grid Layout. Multiple Grid styles to choose from, like Cover Flow. • 40+ App icon choices. • Sort and Group ‣ Sort by Recently Played/Added, Year, Rating, Play Count, and more. ‣ Group Playlists and Genres into Albums, Artists, Composers, etc. • Smart Rules: Filter, Sort, and Limit. • Last.fm support. ‣ The ability to scrobble is included with your purchase. ‣ Advanced features require an additional one-time fee. IMPORTANT: • It is required to have the Music app installed on your device to use Marvis. • Due to iOS restrictions, deleting items from your library or playlists via Marvis is not allowed. Reddit: r/MarvisApp

Screenshots

Picky Music Player4 screens
Marvis Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Picky Music Player at $0.99 against Marvis Pro's $9.99. Picky Music Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Marvis Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Picky Music Player costs $0.99 and Marvis Pro $9.99 up front. Picky Music Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Marvis Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marvis Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marvis Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 226, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Picky Music Player's written reviews are positive against 85% of Marvis Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picky Music Player ships an update every 3 months, Marvis Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Picky Music Player versus Marvis Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicky Music PlayerMarvis Pro
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (226 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews84.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2261.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCharles JosephAditya Rajveer

Customer experience

Picky Music Player

All ratings226 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative14.6%

Marvis Pro

All ratings1,281 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

Picky Music Player

From 226 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great add-on for music management
  • 🚀 Efficient and fast app
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 👍 Customizable features like dynamic colors
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Requires access to media library
  • 💰 In-app purchases for full functionality

Marvis Pro

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💎 Excellent Last.fm integration
  • 🎨 Beautiful and polished UI
  • 🔍 Powerful filtering and sorting options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔇 Missing EQ and audio features
  • 📚 Overwhelming customization options
  • 🔍 Difficult to discover new music
  • 🔗 Reliance on Apple Music app for some functions

Bugs and requests

Picky Music Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent album art display
  • Playback issues when modifying queue
  • Slow library loading on app launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Implement playlist creation and management
  • Introduce song rating capabilities
  • Add support for audiobooks and podcasts

Marvis Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent scrobbling to Last.fm
  • Playback issues when switching between apps
  • Metadata not always displaying correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Advanced EQ and audio controls
  • Improved music discovery features
  • Ability to edit playlists and queue
  • Dedicated iPad and Apple Watch apps
  • Lyrics integration without third-party apps
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  • Sync settings and configurations across devices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Picky Music Player

One-time4
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Picky Deluxe$4.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
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  • Unbelievable Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Marvis Pro

One-time1
  • Last.fm⁺$5.99

Questions

Is Picky Music Player free?
Picky Music Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Marvis Pro free?
Marvis Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Picky Music Player or Marvis Pro?
Marvis Pro is rated higher. Picky Music Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while Marvis Pro averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Picky Music Player or Marvis Pro have ads?
Neither Picky Music Player nor Marvis Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Picky Music Player or Marvis Pro?
Picky Music Player ships an update every 3 months, and Marvis Pro every 9 days. Most recently, Picky Music Player was updated on October 22, 2026 and Marvis Pro on October 26, 2026.

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