Comparison

Retro CD Player vs Vinyl Record Player

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

Head to head
About

Retro CD Player

Features
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Beatsy turns your Apple Music into a CD player you can hold. Pick an album from a shelf of jewel cases, watch the disc fly into the tray, close the lid and press play. A SHELF OF DISCS β€’ Your Apple Music albums, stacked as real jewel cases β€’ Scroll through the stack and the room takes on the color of each cover β€’ Search your library or the whole Apple Music catalog for albums and playlists β€’ Filter the shelf by title or artist, sort it A–Z, or pull a random album A REAL MACHINE β€’ The case opens, the disc lands on the spindle and the lid clicks shut β€’ Dot-matrix display with track number and time β€’ Physical keys for previous, play, stop, next and eject β€’ Drag the spinning disc to scrub through a song, turn the knob for volume β€’ Mechanical sounds and haptics, on or off MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Four machine finishes: Porcelain, Aluminum, Sage and Sakura β€’ Printed discs with the album art, or silver data-side discs β€’ Light and dark mode, with a backdrop that follows the cover β€’ The controls fade away while a disc plays, leaving just the machine β€’ Turn your device sideways and the machine fills the screen LISTEN YOUR WAY β€’ Track list, repeat and shuffle β€’ AirPlay to speakers and headphones β€’ Sleep timer: 15 minutes to 1.5 hours, or the end of the disc β€’ Add albums from the catalog to your library in one tap β€’ With repeat off, the next album on the shelf plays on, like a disc changer Beatsy plays music through Apple Music. Playing catalog albums needs an Apple Music subscription. Your listening stays on this device; there is no account to create. BEATSY PRO Beatsy is free to download and play, and pause, skip and changing discs stay free. Without Pro, a short Pro introduction appears over the player after about 10 seconds of each disc and again after every third finished track; the music keeps playing and the introduction can be closed after a few seconds. One lifetime purchase unlocks all machine finishes, silver discs, the track list, the sleep timer and landscape mode, and the introduction no longer appears. No recurring subscription or free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation; restore with the same Apple Account. Apple Music catalog playback requires a separate Apple Music subscription. Beatsy is not affiliated with Apple. Apple Music is a trademark of Apple Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Vinyl Record Player

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Works with Apple Music, the songs on your device and your own music files. Lathe is a vinyl record player for your music library. Every album and playlist becomes a record you can pick up, place on a 3D turntable and play, with the warmth, crackle and ritual of the real thing. Browsing and playback in Lathe are free across every music source, including search, ordinary playlists, needle controls, flipping, background audio and wall sleeves. PLAY YOUR MUSIC AS VINYL RECORDS β€’ Apple Music: your library, your playlists and search across the full catalog β€’ On this device: songs already in your Music library β€’ Music folders: offline music from folders you choose (MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF), with cover art β€’ One search across every source. Pick a song and the needle lands right on it. A TURNTABLE THAT FEELS REAL Play on the free Walnut Classic deck. Place a record, drag the tonearm to any point, flip between Side A and Side B, and choose how much crackle you hear. Studio White and Onyx Direct Drive decks come with Lathe Pro. MAKE EVERY RECORD YOURS Try solid color, splatter, marble and dot pressings, paint with a finger, or use a photo. Studio editing is free. Lathe Pro lets you save custom designs to albums and playlists and reuse your own design templates. RETRO ROOMS TO LISTEN IN Start in the free Studio White room. Hang your photos in frames, stand album covers on the wall and tap a sleeve to play it. Wall decorating is free. Other rooms come with Lathe Pro. MADE FOR THE FOLD On iPhone Duo the turntable and your records split at the fold. Lathe also fits every iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. KEEPS PLAYING Background playback, Lock Screen and headphone controls, and a small spinning record in the Dynamic Island. OPTIONAL LATHE PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE No recurring subscription. Unlock Lathe’s original creation and collection tools: β€’ Saved record designs and reusable studio templates β€’ Saved smart crates that update by artist, title, year and listening in Lathe β€’ Listening insights: time, sessions and favorite records, using optional local history of playback inside Lathe β€’ Window Desk, Golden Hour, Midnight Lamp, Cabin and Pitch Black rooms β€’ Studio White and Onyx Direct Drive decks Studio editing and crate previews are free. Your music, ordinary playlists, wall decorating and privacy controls stay free. Lathe Pro does not include an Apple Music subscription. An Apple Music subscription is required to play music from Apple Music. Terms of Use: https://rezonating.app/terms.html?id=lathe Privacy Policy: https://rezonating.app/privacy.html?id=lathe

Screenshots

Retro CD Player4 screens
Vinyl Record Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vinyl Record Player at every 5 days against Retro CD Player's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro CD Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vinyl Record Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro CD Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Vinyl Record Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Retro CD Player versus Vinyl Record Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro CD PlayerVinyl Record Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer茡 吕Rezonating Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro CD Player

One-time1
  • Beatsy Pro Lifetime$8.99
1 purchases

Vinyl Record Player

One-time1
  • Lathe Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Retro CD Player free?
Retro CD Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vinyl Record Player free?
Vinyl Record Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro CD Player or Vinyl Record Player have ads?
Neither Retro CD Player nor Vinyl Record Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro CD Player or Vinyl Record Player?
Retro CD Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vinyl Record Player every 5 days. Most recently, Retro CD Player was updated on November 4, 2026 and Vinyl Record Player on November 6, 2026.

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