Melodee vs LA Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melodee
This app allows you to play audio files directly from your device's file system without importing or syncing. It offers robust file management, tag editing, and format conversion for MP3, M4A, WAV, and ALAC files.
- Direct file management via iOS Files app
- Supports MP3, M4A, WAV, ALAC playback
- In-app tag and album art editing
- Batch file editing
- File format conversion (WAV, MP3, M4A)
- ZIP archive extraction
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Have a file-based music collection? Melodee is the app for you. - File Management Melodee is a file focused audio player. It supports file management directly from the built-in iOS/iPadOS Files app, so you don't have to fumble with share sheets, AirDrop, or cloud storage services. No import or sync is necessary, move your audio files directly to the Melodee folder in the 'On My iPhone/On My iPad' folder, and Melodee will automatically pick them up. You can also select your own folder to playback from. Melodee also supports renaming and deleting files in-app. - Media Player Melodee supports playing audio and video. You can queue files for playback, play entire folders, and control audio playback from your Lock Screen, Control Center, or even your Apple Watch. - Tag Editor Melodee supports tag editing for audio files. The following fields can be edited: Title, Artist, Album, Album Artist, Year, Track Number, Genre, Composer, Disc Number. You can also modify your audio files’ album art. Additionally, you can use advanced replacement tokens that use information from a file's file name to fill out tag data. You can easily edit multiple files at one go, changing only the fields you want to change. - File Conversion Melodee supports conversion between WAV, MP3, and M4A formats. - Wide File Support Melodee supports previewing images, PDF documents, and text files. If your audio files come in the form of a ZIP archive (such as when purchased from Bandcamp, etc), Melodee can also help you extract them. Simply drop your ZIP archives into the Melodee folder, and open them in the Melodee app. Note: Editing many files at once, or using large album art images may result in longer save times.
LA Player
A free, privacy-focused audio player for offline music, audiobooks, and podcasts. Import files from your device and enjoy a clutter-free listening experience with CarPlay support. Available in 12 languages.
- Local audio playback
- Import from Files app
- CarPlay support
- Ad-free experience
- Multi-language support
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LA Player is a lightweight, privacy-first audio player for your local offline library. Import tracks from the iPhone Files app, enjoy CarPlay support, and listen without streaming, ads, or clutter. Supports 12 languages for a more native experience worldwide. Completely free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Melodee at 4.8 against LA Player's 3.0. Melodee also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). LA Player's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 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.
Melodee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melodee has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Melodee ships an update monthly, LA Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melodee | LA Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Xin | Anna Lou |
In-app purchases
Melodee
No in-app purchases
LA Player
No in-app purchases





