Comparison

Decibling vs Bekon Music

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

Head to head
About

Decibling

Discover a vast library of fan-contributed music, including live performances, covers, and remixes. Create personalized playlists with song suggestions or collaborate with others. Enjoy a seamless listening experience across multiple devices, even in the background.

Highlights
  • Fan-contributed music library
  • Live performances, covers, and remixes
  • Personalized playlists
  • Collaborative playlist creation
  • Cross-device listening
  • Background playback
  • Music recommendations
Features
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Connecting you to the world of fan contributed music: ● Million songs ● Music content including live performances, covers, remixes and music content Get personalized music, perfect for every moment: ● Personalized playlists listing ● Create playlists with song suggestions or collaborate with other music fans to create the perfect playlist Enhanced your listening experience with unique features: ● Listen on your phone, desktop, smart speaker, smart TV, car, smart watch and within your favorite apps. ● Play music in the background ● Music recommendation

About

Bekon Music

This music app intelligently curates playlists from your existing library based on your listening habits and preferences. It offers quick launch moods and allows you to control what plays next, enhancing your listening experience.

Highlights
  • Intelligent queue building
  • Learns listening habits
  • Quick launch moods
  • Gesture-driven controls
  • Full album art display
  • Queue management
Features
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Bekon — Your Personal DJ Bekon is a smarter way to listen to your Apple Music library. Instead of scrolling through thousands of songs trying to decide what to play, Bekon does it for you — learning what you love and shaping what comes next. Bekon Play Hit play and let Bekon take over. It builds your queue intelligently, pulling from your library based on your listening habits, ratings, and the genres you care about. The more you listen, the better it gets. Quick Launch Moods Jump into a vibe instantly. Energy Booster, Chill Focus, and Late Night Mix are one-tap starting points — each one tuned to your genre preferences and ready when you are. You're Always in Control Just listen to your music, and Bekon learns your taste and plays more of what you like. Heart a song to boost it, and Bekon knows what you like. See what's coming up in your queue and add any track to play next. Beautiful Now Playing Full album art, gesture-driven controls, and a clean interface that gets out of the way and lets you focus on the music. Bekon requires an Apple Music subscription. Bekon is free to use. Bekon Premium adds every Mood Tile, energy and mood filters, Stations and Discovery. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Decibling4 screens
Bekon Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Decibling at 5.0 against Bekon Music's 4.5. Decibling also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.4). Bekon Music's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Bekon Music sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Decibling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decibling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decibling ships an update every 5 days, Bekon Music every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Decibling versus Bekon Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeciblingBekon Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZack Solutions Company LimitedDARRYL JONES

Customer experience

Decibling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bekon Music

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decibling

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bekon Music

Subscriptions2
  • Bekon Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Bekon Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Decibling free?
Decibling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bekon Music free?
Bekon Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decibling or Bekon Music?
Decibling is rated higher. Decibling averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bekon Music averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Decibling or Bekon Music have ads?
Neither Decibling nor Bekon Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decibling or Bekon Music?
Decibling ships an update every 5 days, and Bekon Music every 2 days. Most recently, Decibling was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bekon Music on November 5, 2026.

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