Comparison

BMI Online Services vs Tune.fm

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

Head to head
About

BMI Online Services

Manage your BMI songwriter, composer, or music publisher account on the go. View registered songs, track royalties, update your information, and access career advice. Streamlined tools help you manage your catalog and ensure timely payments.

Highlights
  • View royalty distributions and top earning songs
  • Manage catalog of musical works
  • Register live music performances
  • Update contact and direct deposit information
  • Access past royalty statements and tax documents
  • Read career tips and advice articles
Read full description

If you're a BMI songwriter, composer, or music publisher this is the app for you. BMI Online Services provides on-the-go access to your account, with streamlined features and tools to manage all your needs, including viewing your registered songs and earned royalties. With BMI Online Services, you can: * Explore your latest US and International royalty distribution trends and top earning songs in the new interactive Royalty Dashboard (songwriters and composers only) * Manage your catalog of musical works to make sure you're all set to get paid * Register BMI Live music performances, including setlists and bands * Update your contact information and direct deposit to quickly receive your next royalty distribution * View your past royalty statements and tax documents * Learn how to make the most of your music and songwriting career with exclusive tips and advice articles What is BMI? BMI is the largest Performing Rights Organization (PRO) in the U.S. Our mission is to serve our songwriters, composers, and music publishers and grow the value of their creative work. As the bridge between our creative community and the businesses that want to play their music publicly, BMI protects our affiliates' rights and ensures they are fairly compensated for their work. We're also dedicated to helping our affiliates take their careers to the next level by providing the support they need to write their greatest songs. BMI has decades of experience in creating performance, educational and promotional opportunities to help songwriters and composers develop their craft. Founded in 1939 with a unique open-door policy to songwriters and composers of all genres, BMI now represents over 22.4 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and publishers, and continues to nurture new talent and new music. To learn more, visit bmi.com (c) Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) 2025.

About

Tune.fm

Stream music from your favorite artists on a decentralized platform. Engage with emerging artists, gain exclusive access and rewards, and discover local music globally. Track artist compensation and see who is listening.

Highlights
  • Decentralized music streaming
  • Artist engagement and interaction
  • Exclusive access and rewards
  • Global local music discovery
  • Artist compensation tracking
  • Listener insights
Features
Read full description

This is an application for Tune.FM members to continue to listen to their favorite artists in a native app. Tune.FM is decentralized music streaming platform. We enable fans to support artists through increased levels of engagement, allowing fans to interact with emerging artists, get exclusive access and rewards while discovering incredible local music from around the world. More so, fans can view with unparalleled access who is listening to artists and how artists are compensated.

Screenshots

BMI Online Services3 screens
Tune.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tune.fm at 5.0 against BMI Online Services's 2.7. Tune.fm also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). BMI Online Services's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tune.fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMI Online Services has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of BMI Online Services's written reviews are positive against 45% of Tune.fm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMI Online Services ships an update every 3 weeks, Tune.fm every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMI Online Services versus Tune.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMI Online ServicesTune.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (50 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews44.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB128 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBroadcast Music, Inc.Tune Media Inc

Customer experience

BMI Online Services

All ratings49 ratings
Positive38.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative55.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative78.6%

Tune.fm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative51.1%

Bugs and requests

BMI Online Services

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tune.fm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Settings tab shows grey screen on iPhone
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unwanted account logouts after songs
  • Cannot log in or create account on mobile
  • Failed to get genres on sign up

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix settings tab access on iPhone
  • Prevent unprompted logouts
  • Improve app stability
  • More music on the platform
  • Integrate major record labels
Show 1 more
  • More marketing for the app

In-app purchases

None

BMI Online Services

No in-app purchases

None

Tune.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMI Online Services free?
BMI Online Services is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tune.fm free?
Tune.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMI Online Services or Tune.fm?
Tune.fm is rated higher. BMI Online Services averages 2.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Tune.fm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BMI Online Services or Tune.fm have ads?
Neither BMI Online Services nor Tune.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BMI Online Services or Tune.fm?
BMI Online Services ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tune.fm every 10 days. Most recently, BMI Online Services was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tune.fm on October 22, 2026.

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