Comparison

Stezza Music Player vs Anisongs

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

Head to head
About

Stezza Music Player

This application offers a streamlined and visually appealing method for accessing and enjoying your existing music and video library. It provides essential playback features within an intuitive interface designed for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Adaptive album themes
  • Custom color themes
  • Video playback
  • Accessibility support
  • Simple interface
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Stezza is the music player where your record collection and Apple Music share the same stage. Equal billing, no second-class library tab. For years your library has been the also ran, buried behind algorithmic feeds and endless suggestions. Stezza puts it back front and centre, and puts Apple Music right beside it. Two tabs at the top. Same player. Same queue. Your records and your streaming, finally on level ground. Playback • Your music library and Apple Music in one player, and in one queue • Beautiful mesh backgrounds drawn from your album art • Floating glass mini player, reachable from every screen • Full screen player with big buttons Search • Unified search, scoped to your library or Apple Music • Songs, albums, artists and playlists are grouped into one result view • Recent searches remembered, because who remembers! Apple Music • Rich artist pages with Play, Shuffle, Station, top songs, full discography, related artists • Album detail with track list, Play, and Shuffle Design • If you got this far, just know its been painstakingly designed • Like every pixel • Full accessibility support Built by one developer who still listens front to back. Indie developed.

About

Anisongs

Features
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Anisongs is the official app of anisongs.jp, a database dedicated to anime songs. Receive anime-song playlists built together with your AI, and export them to your favorite music service in one go. ■ Made for you if… - You want playlists made of nothing but anime songs - You want to switch music services without rebuilding your playlists by hand - You want to discover your next favorite track, from classic gems to the latest OP/ED themes ■ Features [AI-built, all-anime-song playlists] Connect the Anisongs database to the AI you already use — ChatGPT, Claude, and more — just once. Then simply ask: "Make me a playlist with Anisongs." Your AI builds playlists from a database covering anime songs from the 1950s to the current season. The app is where the finished list lands. No account required. [One-tap export to Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music] Export received playlists to your music service with one tap. Switching services, or using several at once, becomes effortless. [Anisong Purity Scan] Check how much of your existing playlist is truly made of anime songs. Chasing a 100% anisong purity score is a game of its own. [Discover] Find your next favorite through official curated playlists and lists shared by other fans. Cross-search by anime title, artist, or song name. [And more] - Japanese / English support - Light and dark mode - Free plan included — create playlists at no cost, with bonus slots from missions ■ Anisongs Pro (subscription) Unlimited playlist creation and no ads. - Monthly: $2.99/month - Yearly: $24.99/year (save 30%) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime from "My Page → Settings → Cancel / Stop Auto-Renewal" in the app, or from your device's Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. After cancelling, Pro stays active until the end of the paid period. Terms of Use: https://anisongs.jp/terms.php Privacy Policy: https://anisongs.jp/privacy.php ■ About the Anisongs database anisongs.jp is a database of TV and theatrical anime theme songs and insert songs, with full credits for works, artists, lyricists, composers, and arrangers — updated daily.

Screenshots

Stezza Music Player4 screens
Anisongs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stezza Music Player at none against Anisongs's 2. Stezza Music Player also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Anisongs's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Anisongs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Stezza Music Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stezza Music Player ships an update every 2 months, Anisongs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stezza Music Player versus Anisongs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStezza Music PlayerAnisongs
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeTakayuki Fujisaki

In-app purchases

None

Stezza Music Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anisongs

Subscriptions2
  • Anisongs Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Anisongs Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Stezza Music Player free?
Stezza Music Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anisongs free?
Anisongs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stezza Music Player or Anisongs have ads?
Neither Stezza Music Player nor Anisongs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stezza Music Player or Anisongs?
Stezza Music Player ships an update every 2 months, and Anisongs every 5 days. Most recently, Stezza Music Player was updated on November 7, 2026 and Anisongs on October 31, 2026.

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