Comparison

Metasonic Player vs CD Changer

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

Head to head
About

Metasonic Player

This audio player allows you to enjoy local music files and your Apple Music library. It displays comprehensive metadata for each track and offers robust queue management with precise playback controls. Supports a wide range of audio formats.

Highlights
  • Full metadata display
  • Apple Music library integration
  • Direct file opening
  • Customizable queues
  • Precise playback controls
  • Supports FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF
Features
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Metasonic Player is a focused audio player for local music files and your Apple Music library. See full metadata while you listen, including artist, album, composer, genre, year, track number, comments, file type, and more. Open audio directly from Files, or browse your Library by playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, and composers. Build queues by selecting tracks in the order you want. Add tracks one by one, use Select All, shuffle the queue, and skip forward or back with precise playback controls. Supports most audio formats including FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF, and more. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.

About

CD Changer

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Load the albums you want before you go. Get in the car, and they're already there — one tap from CarPlay to music, no scrolling, no recommendations, no signal required to decide what to play. Create custom CD magazines from the albums already in your Music library, then browse and start playback from iPhone or CarPlay. It is built for people who want a focused, album-first listening experience without playlists, recommendations, or clutter. What you can do: • Build CD magazines from albums in your Music library • Start with one six-disc magazine included free • Browse your library with large album artwork and quick visual scanning • Open full album details and track lists before you play • Jump back into recently played albums quickly • Browse your whole library by artist, right from the car — letter → artist → albums → play • Control playback with play, pause, next, previous, shuffle, and repeat • Use a CarPlay experience designed for quick, glanceable album, artist, and recents browsing, including a full album grid per magazine Free and Pro: The free experience includes one magazine with six disc slots—enough to load a starter changer and start listening right away. When your collection grows, upgrade to Pro with a one-time in-app purchase (no subscription) to unlock unlimited magazines, unlimited slots per magazine, and the full changer experience in the car. Music library support: CD Changer works with albums already in your Music library, including purchased music and Apple Music albums you have added to your library. Designed for album listeners: If you miss the days of choosing an album, letting it run, and enjoying music without endless options, CD Changer is built for you. Requires access to your Music library. CarPlay requires a compatible vehicle or receiver. Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase; restore purchases is available in the app.

Screenshots

Metasonic Player3 screens
CD Changer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metasonic Player at none against CD Changer's 1. Metasonic Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CD Changer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metasonic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metasonic Player ships an update every 3 weeks, CD Changer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Metasonic Player versus CD Changer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetasonic PlayerCD Changer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew LennigMitchell Smith

In-app purchases

None

Metasonic Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CD Changer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Metasonic Player free?
Metasonic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CD Changer free?
CD Changer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metasonic Player or CD Changer have ads?
Neither Metasonic Player nor CD Changer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metasonic Player or CD Changer?
Metasonic Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and CD Changer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Metasonic Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and CD Changer on October 10, 2026.

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