Comparison

Arpeggi vs Beatnik Audio

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

Head to head
About

Arpeggi

Stream your music library from a Subsonic server with a beautifully designed, offline-capable client. Enjoy gapless playback, consistent volume, and background downloads for uninterrupted listening. Create playlists and explore your collection with intuitive features.

Highlights
  • Offline music access
  • Gapless playback
  • ReplayGain support
  • Background downloads
  • Playlist creation and editing
  • CarPlay support
  • Customizable design
Features
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Arpeggi is an OpenSubsonic client designed with the same clean aesthetic as Apple’s apps, built for people who care about how their app feels. Whether you're at home, in the car, or completely offline, your library is always within reach, beautifully presented and ready to play. Gapless playback across AAC, FLAC, ALAC, and OPUS keeps your albums flowing exactly as they were meant to be heard. ReplayGain support ensures consistent volume across your entire collection, and server-side transcoding lets you balance quality and bandwidth. Connect to multiple Subsonic servers and music folders from a single app. Arpeggi's continuous queue system keeps the music going, while Song and Artist Station modes let you explore your collection in a whole new direction. Download your favourite albums and playlists in the background so your music is ready before you go offline. Scrobbles are cached locally with timestamps and synced when you're back online, so not a single play goes unrecorded. Create and edit playlists directly from the app. Full CarPlay support keeps your eyes on the road. A customisable design means the experience adapts to you, not the other way around. Built entirely in SwiftUI with a native-first approach, every interaction in Arpeggi feels at home on iOS fast, fluid, and familiar. Requires a Subsonic or Open Subsonic compatible server.

About

Beatnik Audio

Features
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Beatnik Controller is a remote control for your Beatnik Pi or Snapcast multi-room audio server. It allows you to easily manage and control audio streams from any device.

Screenshots

Arpeggi4 screens
Beatnik Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arpeggi at every 8 days against Beatnik Audio's every 6 weeks. Beatnik Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arpeggi ships an update every 8 days, Beatnik Audio every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arpeggi versus Beatnik Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArpeggiBeatnik Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReilly WilkinsonByrds & Bytes GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Arpeggi

No in-app purchases

None

Beatnik Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arpeggi free?
Arpeggi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beatnik Audio free?
Beatnik Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arpeggi or Beatnik Audio have ads?
Neither Arpeggi nor Beatnik Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arpeggi or Beatnik Audio?
Arpeggi ships an update every 8 days, and Beatnik Audio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Arpeggi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beatnik Audio on October 30, 2026.

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