Comparison

audio vs MusicDrops

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

Head to head
About

audio

Easily save and restore your audiobook playback position in Apple Music. Avoid searching for timestamps when switching between music and audiobooks. Future Spotify support is planned.

Highlights
  • Save playback position
  • Restore playback position
  • Seamless listening
  • Apple Music integration
  • Spotify support planned
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Never Lose Your Playback Position in an Audiobook Again! Switching between music and audiobooks? audio-marks lets you save and restore your playback position in Apple Music with a simple tap. - Save your playback position before switching from audiobook to music playback - Tap to instantly resume where you left off - Spotify support planned (pending approval) No more searching for the right timestamp—just seamless listening! Try audio-marks free for 7 days, then unlock it forever with a one-time purchase.

About

MusicDrops

Stay updated on new music releases from your favorite artists. Get instant notifications for albums, EPs, and singles, and explore their complete discographies. Discover new music through trending charts and upcoming releases.

Highlights
  • New release notifications
  • Artist discography browsing
  • Upcoming release countdowns
  • Release metadata and track lists
  • Search and discover new artists
  • Smart push notifications
  • Flexible filtering options
Features
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MusicDrops: Never Miss a Drop Follow your favorite artists and be the first to know when they release something new. MusicDrops connects to the Apple Music catalog to keep your personal music timeline up to date. Follow artists, get notified the moment they drop an album, EP, or single, and explore their full catalog. Highlights - Drops Timeline: See upcoming and recent releases from artists you follow, organized by date. Upcoming drops show a live countdown. - Artist Detail: Browse an artist's full discography by type: Albums, EPs, Singles, Compilations, and releases they appear on as a featured artist. - Release Detail: View track lists, release metadata, and iTunes Store ratings and reviews from multiple countries. Listen to previews right in the app. - Other Versions & Remixes: Discover alternate editions, deluxe versions, and official remixes of any release. - Search & Discover: Find new artists with trending charts and upcoming releases. - Smart Notifications: Get push notifications for new drops from artists you follow. - Flexible Filtering: Hide remixes from your timeline or discography. Filter by release type. MusicDrops requests access to the Apple Music catalog to search for artists, retrieve release information, and fetch album artwork and metadata from the Apple Music catalog. This permission is required for the app to function. Your listening history and personal library are never accessed or stored. Optionally, you can import artists from your Apple Music or iTunes purchases library. Terms of Use: https://musicdrops.app/terms

Screenshots

audio2 screens
MusicDrops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MusicDrops at 86% against audio's 50%. MusicDrops also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). audio's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. audio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MusicDrops sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

audio ships an update every 7 months, MusicDrops weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
audio versus MusicDrops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraudioMusicDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarius MontebaurDavid Cox

Customer experience

audio

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MusicDrops

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

audio

One-time1
  • All-Time Unlock$1.99
3 purchases

MusicDrops

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is audio free?
audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MusicDrops free?
MusicDrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do audio or MusicDrops have ads?
audio shows ads; MusicDrops does not.
Which is updated more often, audio or MusicDrops?
audio ships an update every 7 months, and MusicDrops weekly. Most recently, audio was updated on June 25, 2026 and MusicDrops on September 10, 2026.

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