Comparison

Music Stacks vs OneListen

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

Head to head
About

Music Stacks

Features
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Music Stacks makes it easy to listen to more music. Playback is quick work: - Play groups of albums, artists, and playlists with one swipe - Custom playback options let you sample playlists and artists - Unique shuffle modes add a little variety or a complete remix Stacks stay fresh: - Artist top songs and playlist tracks update automatically - Mix library playlists with curated playlists - Move and copy stack items to find the right mix History is timeless: - Every queue is captured as you listen - You won't lose your spot when you accidentally tap on a playlist track - Take your time to enjoy a 20 album discography - Look back at the tracks in a station Discover finds new favorites: - Start with a track, album, artist, playlist, group, or stack - Tune the results how you like - Play what you want or stack it for later Your data is not my business: - Reads only what it needs from your music library - No ads, tracking, or 3rd party accounts Requirements: - An active Apple Music subscription - iOS 26 or newer

About

OneListen

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OneListen brings together online radio stations and your personal local music library in one seamless listening experience. Discover over 50,000 radio stations from around the world, explore music by genre and country, or play your own audio files with a beautiful retro-inspired player designed for everyday listening. Features: β€’ 50,000+ online radio stations β€’ Local music playback: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC and more. β€’ Unified listening experience β€’ Beautiful themes and backgrounds β€’ CarPlay support β€’ Live song metadata β€’ YouTube song search β€’ Sleep timer, EQ β€’ Favorites and custom lists β€’ Clean and distraction-free design Whether you’re streaming live radio, rediscovering your own music collection, or relaxing late at night with ambient stations, OneListen keeps everything in one place β€” simple, elegant and focused on listening.

Screenshots

Music Stacks4 screens
OneListen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music Stacks at none against OneListen's 1. Music Stacks also leads on ads (none vs shown). OneListen's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. OneListen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Music Stacks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Stacks ships an update every 4 months, OneListen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Music Stacks versus OneListen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic StacksOneListen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDenim Dog LLCDragos Pora

In-app purchases

None

Music Stacks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OneListen

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Music Stacks free?
Music Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneListen free?
OneListen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Music Stacks or OneListen have ads?
OneListen shows ads; Music Stacks does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Stacks or OneListen?
Music Stacks ships an update every 4 months, and OneListen every 6 weeks. Most recently, Music Stacks was updated on October 27, 2026 and OneListen on October 15, 2026.

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