Comparison

Music Folders vs StageFlow

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

Head to head
About

Music Folders

Organize and play your music library using folders. Supports high-resolution audio formats and offers dynamic theming. Easily transfer music via Airdrop or iTunes.

Highlights
  • Folder-based music organization
  • Supports FLAC, MP3, and Hi-Res audio
  • Dynamic and static themes
  • AirPlay support
  • Music management via Airdrop and iTunes File Sharing
Features
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Simple music player to play your tracks from folders. Key features: * Supports popular formats including Hi-Res: FLAC, MP3, etc. * Organize your library in folders * Dynamic theme from cover or beautiful static themes * AirPlay support * Music Management and Easy Transfer: Airdrop, iTunes Files Sharing, Files iOS App P.S.: FLAC Player, Offline Music Player, Hi-Res audio Player, Folder Music

About

StageFlow

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StageFlow helps you prepare live sound (PA) for gigs, church services and events. Draw your stage plot, connect the gear, and your wiring table, mixer input list and packing list are put together automatically. STAGE PLOT • Tap to place mics, instruments, speakers and mixers, and drag to move them • Select any piece of gear and only its cables light up, so the signal flow is clear at a glance • Make sheets for each purpose, such as “Instruments & mics” or “Mixer area”, and choose which cables each sheet shows WIRING & MIXER • Draw a cable to a mixer and set the channel, channel name and 48V right away • Mixer settings keep each channel's source, name, gain, HPF and more in one place • Templates included, such as the Behringer XR18 and YAMAHA MG10XU • Monitor mix sheet: see who gets what, and how much, in every monitor send • Automatic checks for cables without a length or without a mixer channel PACKING LIST • Gear and cables are counted automatically (each cable shows which input and output it's for) • Categories, reordering, extra quantities, spares and owners • Check items off as you pack DAY-OF CHECK • At the venue, check off each piece of gear as it's placed and each cable as it's connected, and do the same at teardown • Check items right on the stage plot with a tap BUILD FAST • Place equipment sets, such as a drum kit or vocal setup, complete with cables, and save your own sets • Multi-select, marquee select, align and distribute, and snapping to the grid and guides PRINT & SHARE • Share the stage plot as an image (PNG) or the printout as a PDF in one tap • Print the stage plot, wiring table, input list, monitor mix sheet and packing checklist on a white background • Plans sync automatically between your Mac, iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Export and import JSON, and export the input list as CSV Available in English, Japanese and Spanish. No account and no ads.

Screenshots

Music Folders3 screens
StageFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Folders at $0.99 against StageFlow's $2.99. StageFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Music Folders costs $0.99 and StageFlow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Folders ships an update every 10 days, StageFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Music Folders versus StageFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic FoldersStageFlow
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavlo Klymenkonaoki takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Music Folders

No in-app purchases

None

StageFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Folders free?
Music Folders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StageFlow free?
StageFlow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Folders or StageFlow have ads?
Neither Music Folders nor StageFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Folders or StageFlow?
Music Folders ships an update every 10 days, and StageFlow weekly. Most recently, Music Folders was updated on November 12, 2026 and StageFlow on November 6, 2026.

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