Comparison

Tool Band vs Reprised

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

Head to head
About

Tool Band

Engage with a global fan base, get the latest band news, and participate in community activities like quizzes and polls. Discover exclusive merchandise and listen to music.

Highlights
  • Fan community connection
  • Latest band updates
  • Quizzes and polls
  • Exclusive merchandise
  • Music listening
  • Premium community access
Features
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Connect with the band's worldwide fan community. Stay up-to-date on the band's latest activities, meet TOOL Army fans, take quizzes and polls, listen to music and explore exclusive merchandise. The following in-app purchases are offered to join our premium community: ● Annual VIP for $54.99 per year Terms & Conditions: https://www.toolband.com/content/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.toolband.com/content/privacypolicy

About

Reprised

Log, rate, and review music albums to build a personal listening diary. Discover album lore, lyrics, production details, and connect with a community of music enthusiasts. Share your insights and explore curated lists.

Highlights
  • Log albums with date, rating, and review
  • Read and comment on community reviews
  • Discover album lore and production details
  • Create and share custom music lists
  • Import ratings from RateYourMusic
  • Play 30-second music previews
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Reprised puts a listening diary, a review community, and the story behind every album on your iPhone. Log what you hear, rate it honestly, read what other people actually made of it, then decode it: the lore, the annotated lyrics, the gear it was made on, and the production choices behind the record. Create an account for free to get started. These features are supported, with more to come: – Sign in or create an account for free – Log albums with a date, rating, review and tags – Rate on a half-star scale and build a diary of your listening year – Backdate old listens so your diary tells the truth – View album info including tracklist, credits, community ratings and reviews, then rate, like or add to your diary – Play 30-second previews straight from the album page – Read, like and comment on other members' reviews – Follow members to see their activity in your feed – Browse popular, highly rated, timeless and most anticipated albums – Create and edit lists – View member profiles including albums, reviews, diary, stats and more – Import your existing ratings from RateYourMusic – Search for albums, artists and members – Share your reviews and ratings to your Instagram Story – Edit your profile settings Our app offers account upgrades: – Upgrade to PRO or MAX, monthly or annually – PRO adds album secrets and lore, annotated lyricism, critic highlights with links out to the full reviews, live events near you, taste matching with other members, a profile banner, and removes third-party ads – MAX provides all the benefits of PRO, plus composition and production breakdowns, the gear and instruments records were made on, samples and interpolations, and the option to submit your music for editorial consideration – Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of each period, at the same price. – You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in the App Store app after purchase. Our terms of use are always available https://www.reprised.app/terms.html We welcome your feedback on Reprised for iOS. Please email us: support@reprised.app

Screenshots

Tool Band4 screens
Reprised4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tool Band at 4.8 against Reprised's 3.2. Tool Band also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Reprised's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Reprised sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tool Band holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tool Band's written reviews are positive against 65% of Reprised's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tool Band versus Reprised: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTool BandReprised
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better3.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings814 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB122 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTool Dissectional LLCBastian Bustamante

Customer experience

Tool Band

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reprised

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

Tool Band

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Reprised

Subscriptions4
  • Reprised PRO$4.991 Month
  • Reprised MAX$8.991 Month
  • Reprised PRO$44.991 Year
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  • Reprised MAX$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Tool Band free?
Tool Band is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reprised free?
Reprised is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tool Band or Reprised?
Tool Band is rated higher. Tool Band averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Reprised averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Tool Band or Reprised have ads?
Tool Band shows ads; Reprised does not.
Which is updated more often, Tool Band or Reprised?
Tool Band ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reprised every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tool Band was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reprised on October 19, 2026.

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