Symphony vs CDs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
CDs
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CDs is a stylish and nostalgic music player for iOS that reimagines your digital music library as a collection of interactive, flip-able CDs. It provides a tactile and visual experience reminiscent of handling physical albums. CDs transforms your iPhone's music library into a visually engaging experience centered around the classic Compact Disc. The app focuses on albums, presenting them in a beautiful grid that you can browse in the "Library" tab. Key Features: Visual CD Library: Browse your music albums represented as detailed, shimmering CDs, complete with artwork, reflective surfaces, and a center hole. Interactive CD Experience: Tap any CD to flip it over and see album details on the "shiny" back side, including the track count, release year, and genre. Animated Playback: When a song is playing, the CD on the player screen spins realistically, bringing your music to life. Full Playback Controls: Play, pause, skip, and previous buttons give you full control over your music. Integrated Volume Control: A custom system volume slider is integrated directly into the player interface. Progress Tracking: A sleek progress bar shows your current position in a song, with time indicators and scrubbing support. Design Philosophy: The app leverages SwiftUI's powerful animation capabilities to create a smooth and delightful user interface. The purple-accented design is modern yet pays homage to the classic CD aesthetic, offering a unique and enjoyable way to interact with your music collection. In short: CDs is a beautifully designed, retro-inspired music player that values album art and the tangible experience of music over simple list-based browsing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CDs at none against Symphony's 3. CDs also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. CDs asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Symphony | CDs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heshan Pathirana | Elliot Williams |
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
CDs
No in-app purchases









