Artwork+ vs album.cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artwork+
Display your currently playing music's album art on your home screen. Enjoy full-screen album art viewing within the app without distractions.
- Now-playing music artwork on home screen
- Fullscreen album art viewer
- Distraction-free viewing
- Customizable widget display
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For Album Art Fans! We made this app for more focus on now-playing music artworks! Artwork+ lets you enjoy now-playing music's artwork on home screen. Also you can enjoy fullscreen size of artwork inside of the app with no distraction.
album.cards
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Every Album Card is a beautifully designed physical card with an NFC chip inside. Tap it with your iPhone and the album starts playing — instantly. No searching, no logins, no friction. Just the music the artist wanted you to hear, the way they wanted you to hear it. HOW IT WORKS • Tap your Album Card to your iPhone — the album loads and plays automatically • Don't have the app yet? Tapping a card still works: an App Clip plays the album instantly, no install required • Stream in full quality, or keep listening offline — your albums are cached for when you're off the grid MORE THAN MUSIC • Liner notes, artist bios, and bonus media — the stuff streaming left behind • Album-matched themes: the whole player takes on the look of each record • Explore: browse public albums in 3D and preview 30 seconds before you tap in FOR ARTISTS Design your own Album Cards at album.cards — upload your music, style your card in the 3D creator, and put your album directly into your fans' hands. Album Cards requires an iPhone with NFC (iOS 16 or later). Music plays from cards you've tapped — each card is your key to its album.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Artwork+ at every 4 weeks against album.cards's every 5 months. album.cards's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artwork+ ships an update every 4 weeks, album.cards every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artwork+ | album.cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mojtaba Rezaei | Quinton Ho Kiu Sung |
In-app purchases
Artwork+
No in-app purchases
album.cards
No in-app purchases
