Comparison

Symphony vs Selectr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Apple Music listening stats and trends
  • Shazam song identification
  • Customizable interface and widgets
  • Import Spotify playlists
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Artist event notifications
Features
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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/

About

Selectr

Features
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Take control of your Spotify library. Swipe through your songs, rediscover forgotten tracks, and clean up your playlists in minutes. • Swipe right to keep, left to remove • Review liked songs or any playlist • See popularity, genres, and explicit markers Your Spotify login is secured with OAuth, and Selectr only uses the permissions needed to update your library. Requires an active Spotify account. Not affiliated with Spotify or Deezer.

Screenshots

Symphony4 screens
Selectr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Selectr at none against Symphony's 3. Selectr also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). Symphony's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Symphony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Selectr asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Symphony versus Selectr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymphonySelectr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHeshan PathiranaAlastair Grant

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Symphony

Subscriptions2
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$4.991 Month
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Symphony Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Selectr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symphony free?
Symphony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selectr free?
Selectr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symphony or Selectr have ads?
Selectr shows ads; Symphony does not.

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