Record Station vs Symphony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Record Station
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Record Station is an application that allows you to keep a list of albums you want to listen later, set notifications for them, and log your experience with them afterwards.
Symphony
Explore your Apple Music listening habits with detailed stats and trends. Discover your top artists, hidden gems, and evolving tastes. Features Shazam integration, customizable widgets, and smart music discovery.
- Apple Music listening stats and trends
- Shazam song identification
- Customizable interface and widgets
- Import Spotify playlists
- Last.fm scrobbling
- Artist event notifications
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Symphony turns Apple Music into your personal listening dashboard. See your stats like never before, top songs, artists, albums and genres, total listening time, daily trends, streaks, and a year-round calendar of everything you play. Then go further: identify songs with Shazam, scrobble to Last.fm, play local files, and take it all to CarPlay. Symphony Connect: switch audio seamlessly between multiple devices. YOUR LISTENING STORY • Top songs, artists, albums & genres • Listening time, daily trends & streaks • Listening calendar heatmap & clock • Weekly standouts & all-time favorites • Hidden gems in your library • Build custom charts in Insights Lab • Home Screen stat widgets • Apple Intelligence powered AI summary for Music Insights. MAKE APPLE MUSIC YOURS • Themes, 10 accent colors & app icons • Fully customizable CoverFlow • Playlist artwork collages • Custom library sorting & tabs • Crossfade & sleep timer • Mini player controls & Seek HUD DISCOVER & MANAGE MORE • Shazam from the Lock Screen or Control Center • Apple Music Radio • Play local MP3s & audio files • Artist info & upcoming concerts • Block artists you don't want to hear • Playlist backup & restore • Last.fm scrobbling • CarPlay & Siri Symphony makes Apple Music feel personal, visual, and powerful, without the clutter. Download Symphony and rediscover your music. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Record Station at none against Symphony's 3. Record Station also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). Symphony's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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. Symphony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Record Station asks for nothing beyond the download.
Record Station ships an update every 4 weeks, Symphony every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Record Station | Symphony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gorkem Baris Yesiltas | Heshan Pathirana |
In-app purchases
Record Station
No in-app purchases
Symphony
- Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$4.991 Month
- Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$12.991 Year
- Symphony Pro Lifetime$24.99
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