swmpc vs My Jukebox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
swmpc
A fast and elegant music player client for Apple devices. It offers seamless library browsing, intuitive queue management, and full playlist support. Features AI-powered smart fill for playlist generation and is open source.
- Fast library browsing
- Sane queue management
- Full playlist support
- Favorites access
- AI-powered smart fill
- Open source
- Universal purchase
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Tired of janky MPD clients? Same. `swmpc` is a fast, elegant MPD client built exclusively for iOS, iPadOS & macOS. A clean, native interface that feels right at home on your Apple devices. What you get: • Fast library browsing: Search artists, albums, and tracks instantly • Sane queue management: Add, remove, reorder. Drag and drop. No friction. • Full playlist support: Create, edit, delete, and populate playlists without fighting the UI • Favorites: Quick access to tracks you actually listen to • AI-powered smart fill: Generate playlists or queue tracks by genre or mood • Open source: Inspect it, fork it, contribute. It's your app too. • Universal purchase: One price. Get it for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Done.
My Jukebox
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Welcome to Jukebox! Jukebox is a place for streaming music. But it's better to think of it as a record collection featuring every album you love. Curate it however you like: Moods. Genres. Hidden gems. Eras of music. Old favourites, and new ones too. All your music, in its right place. Search for albums, EPs, or playlists and add them to a Vibe. Any time you want to put something on, come back here, and find the exact Vibe you're looking for (or pick something at random from your library!). Get inspired by your friends' picks. Borrow their vibes, and make them your own. The music you've loved deserves to be heard again, even when it's not "new" anymore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Jukebox at Free against swmpc's $8.99. My Jukebox also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On 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
My Jukebox is free to download; swmpc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
swmpc ships an update every 2 months, My Jukebox weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | swmpc | My Jukebox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Camille Scholtz | Brandon Day |
In-app purchases
swmpc
No in-app purchases
My Jukebox
No in-app purchases









