Cycles vs NightCore Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cycles
Explore curated music playlists and share your own collections. Preview tracks and connect with other music lovers, regardless of your streaming service. Find new inspiration or share your favorite songs.
- Discover curated playlists
- Share music collections
- Preview tracks
- Connect with music lovers
- Cross-platform music sharing
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Discover a new way to connect with music lovers! With our app, you can explore curated playlists, share your own music collections, and even preview tracks before diving in. Whether you’re a Spotify user or not, enjoy a seamless music-sharing experience that’s designed to bring people together through the love of music. Perfect for finding inspiration, exploring genres, or sharing your latest favorites with friends!
NightCore Player
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Play your favorite songs at the tempo you want. No downloads required. Have you ever thought, "This song would be perfect if it were just a little faster"? Most playback speed apps can only change the speed of songs stored on your device. NightCore Player connects directly to Apple Music, so you can enjoy over 100 million songs at the pace that feels right to you. You can also play your Apple Music playlists at a custom speed. Enjoy your favorite playlists in a full Nightcore-style session, or slow things down for practice and focus. Key features: - Fine-grained playback speed control in 0.01x steps - Supports fast Nightcore-style playback and slower listening - Play Apple Music playlists at custom speed - Song search, playback queue, and play history - Shuffle and repeat support Great for: - Nightcore fans who want to hear any song faster - Focus sessions with more energetic background music - Language study, dance practice, and timing exercises - Rediscovering your favorite tracks at a new tempo Turn the songs you already love into a new listening experience. Apple Music subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cycles at 15.1 against NightCore Player's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cycles ships an update every 3 months, NightCore Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cycles | NightCore Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cycles Studios Inc. | Ryuichiro Mizutani |
In-app purchases
Cycles
No in-app purchases
NightCore Player
No in-app purchases
