Comparison

MelodyShare vs NowPlay Studio

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

Head to head
About

MelodyShare

Create and share stylized "receipts" of your music listening history from Apple Music. Discover new music through personalized recommendations and explore artist and album details.

Highlights
  • Generate music listening receipts
  • Create custom playlist receipts
  • Discover personalized music recommendations
  • Explore artist and album details
  • Connect with Apple Music
  • 30-second song previews
Features
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Turn your Apple Music listening into receipts worth sharing. MelodyShare prints your most-played songs, albums, and artists as a receipt. Choose recent or all-time listening, pick how many lines to print, choose a paper, then save it or share it anywhere from the share sheet. YOUR LISTENING • Your top songs, albums and artists, recent or all-time • Your play count, listening time, and the artists and albums in your rotation • Album and artist pages with tracks and previews, where available MUSIC RECEIPTS • Three kinds of receipt: songs, albums or artists • 19 papers, from Classic and Midnight to Coffee and Roadtrip • Edit your list, range, line count and paper in one place CUSTOM MIXTAPES • Search Apple Music or start from what you've been playing • Put your songs in order and give the mix a title • Start with a mood, like a road trip, a workout or a study session FOR YOU • Recommendations from Apple Music, based on what you've been playing • Hear a preview before you add a song MADE FOR IPHONE • Layouts for iPhone Duo, with wider shelves and artwork beside the details • System, Light and Dark appearance • Supports Larger Text • No MelodyShare account. Your listening history stays on your iPhone. MELODYSHARE+ MelodyShare is free with the Classic and Midnight papers and up to 10 lines per receipt and mixtape. MelodyShare+ unlocks all 19 papers and up to 25 lines and songs. It is available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Some features need an Apple Music subscription. Privacy Policy: https://melodyshare.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NowPlay Studio

Control your music playback with convenient widgets without needing to open the main application. Display album art, track title, and artist with customizable widget sizes. Enjoy reliable playback controls like play/pause and track skipping.

Highlights
  • Fast playback controls
  • Now Playing widget
  • Artwork-driven design
  • Apple Music support
  • Three widget sizes
  • Play/pause and skip tracks
Features
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NowPlay Studio gives you fast, beautiful playback controls without opening the app. Add the Now Playing widget in small, medium, or large sizes to see artwork, title, and artist, then tap to play/pause or skip. Apple Music support: reads your existing library; no extra setup. Three widget sizes: optimized layouts for glanceable info and easy controls. Artwork-driven design: colors adapt to your current track for a premium look. Reliable controls: play/pause, next/previous track, and quick refresh.

Screenshots

MelodyShare4 screens
NowPlay Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NowPlay Studio at every 10 days against MelodyShare's every 8 months. NowPlay Studio also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. MelodyShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NowPlay Studio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MelodyShare against 5.0 for NowPlay Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelodyShare ships an update every 8 months, NowPlay Studio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MelodyShare versus NowPlay Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelodyShareNowPlay Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiam SawyerMAROSCH UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Customer experience

MelodyShare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NowPlay Studio

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MelodyShare

Subscriptions2
  • MelodyShare+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MelodyShare+ Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

NowPlay Studio

One-time3
  • Background Styles$1.99
  • Widget Controls$1.99
  • Quick Play Widget$1.99

Questions

Is MelodyShare free?
MelodyShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowPlay Studio free?
NowPlay Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MelodyShare or NowPlay Studio?
MelodyShare and NowPlay Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MelodyShare or NowPlay Studio have ads?
Neither MelodyShare nor NowPlay Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MelodyShare or NowPlay Studio?
MelodyShare ships an update every 8 months, and NowPlay Studio every 10 days. Most recently, MelodyShare was updated on November 3, 2026 and NowPlay Studio on October 30, 2026.

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