Comparison

Music Player Text Editor vs ice reader

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

Head to head
About

Music Player Text Editor

Edit text notes and lyrics while listening to music. This free app allows you to play songs, display lyrics, and practice karaoke or language learning by synchronizing text with audio.

Highlights
  • Synchronized text editing with music playback
  • Lyric display
  • Karaoke practice
  • Language learning aid
  • Free to use
Features
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A simple free music loop playback text editor app that allows you to edit the text memo linked to the song while playing the audio track and play the song while displaying the lyrics. Practice karaoke, learning language.

About

ice reader

Features
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Ice Reader 是一款专注于沉浸阅读的本地 TXT 阅读器。没有复杂干扰,只为让你随时打开喜欢的小说,舒适地读下去。 你可以从“文件”App 一次导入多本小说,也可以让电脑与 iPhone 或 iPad 连接同一 Wi‑Fi,通过浏览器批量上传,无需安装额外软件。 主要功能: - 支持导入并阅读本地 TXT 小说 - 支持从“文件”App 批量导入 - 支持同一局域网内通过电脑浏览器上传小说 - 书架清晰展示阅读进度,方便继续阅读 - 自动保存阅读位置,打开即可接续上次进度 - 支持阅读位置通过 iCloud 同步 - 支持快速跳转到指定阅读页 - 适配 iPhone 与 iPad,横竖屏均可舒适阅读 - 支持管理或删除已导入的本机小说 把书放进手机,把时间留给阅读。

Screenshots

Music Player Text Editor1 screens
ice reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ice reader at none against Music Player Text Editor's 1. ice reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 16 months). Music Player Text Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.1). 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. Music Player Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ice reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Player Text Editor ships an update every 16 months, ice reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Music Player Text Editor versus ice reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Player Text Editorice reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGI子诚 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Player Text Editor

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

ice reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Player Text Editor free?
Music Player Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ice reader free?
ice reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Player Text Editor or ice reader have ads?
Music Player Text Editor shows ads; ice reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Player Text Editor or ice reader?
Music Player Text Editor ships an update every 16 months, and ice reader every 5 days. Most recently, Music Player Text Editor was updated on November 1, 2026 and ice reader on October 10, 2026.

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