Röst vs TunesCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Röst
Stream and manage your self-hosted audiobooks and podcasts from your Audiobookshelf server. Enjoy a fast, native iOS experience with instant streaming and cross-device progress syncing. Stay updated with real-time server changes.
- Connect to Audiobookshelf server
- Stream audiobooks and podcasts
- Sync progress across devices
- Browse multiple library types
- Real-time server updates
- Native iOS experience
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Röst - Audiobookshelf media player Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your self-hosted media in a fast, native experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stream instantly, sync listening progress across devices, browse multiple library types, and stay up to date with real-time server changes. Highlights: • CarPlay support for browsing and playing books, podcasts, series, continued listening, and downloads • Offline listening with downloadable audiobooks and podcast episodes • Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight integration for finding, opening, and playing your media • Support for multiple Audiobookshelf servers and accounts • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Requires Audiobookshelf server version 2.26.0 or newer. Requires iOS 27 or later, iPadOS 27 or later, or macOS 27 or later.
TunesCloud
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TunesCloud plays the music you already own in Google Drive, with a native Apple music-player feel. Connect your Google account, pick the folders that hold your library, and browse albums, artists, and tracks on your terms, not inside someone else's streaming catalog. Stream over the network, download songs and albums for offline listening, and keep going with background audio, lock-screen controls, and a queue built for real listening. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Connect Google Drive and index your own audio folders • Browse by albums, artists, and tracks with artwork from your files • Stream with seeking, a queue, and Now Playing • Download songs or albums for offline play • Rediscover your collection on Home: recently played, newly added, highly rated, and more • Use star ratings to surface the music you care about • Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac WHO IT'S FOR If your collection lives as MP3, M4A, or AAC files in the cloud, and not as a Spotify or Apple Music subscription, TunesCloud is the player for that library. PRIVACY-MINDED BY DESIGN TunesCloud reads only the Drive folders you choose. Your music stays yours. Note: A Google Drive account is required for cloud library features. An internet connection is required for streaming and syncing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TunesCloud at 17.0 against Röst's 27.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Röst | TunesCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Harquail | Mt. Aden |
In-app purchases
Röst
No in-app purchases
TunesCloud
No in-app purchases









