Comparison

MD Player vs TuneFalls

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

Head to head
About

MD Player

Experience your Apple Music playlists with a nostalgic, retro minidisc player interface. Swipe through virtual discs and drag one to play, enjoying realistic haptic and sound effects for an immersive music listening experience.

Highlights
  • Swipeable minidisc interface
  • Customizable player color
  • Apple Music playlist integration
  • Drag-and-drop disc loading
  • Haptic and audio feedback
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Bring back the charm of the minidisc era—reimagined for today. MD Player transforms your Apple Music playlists into a beautifully immersive, retro-inspired minidisc experience. Swipe through your personal stack of digital minidiscs and drag one into the on-screen player to instantly start listening. Feel every interaction with precise haptic feedback and hear satisfying sound effects that mimic the physical act of using a classic minidisc player. Designed with a focus on nostalgia and ease of use, MD Player creates a truly unique and engaging way to enjoy your music. Features: - Beautifully designed, swipeable minidisc interface - Easily choose the color of the minidisc player - Seamless integration with your Apple Music playlists - Drag-and-drop interaction to load a disc into the player - Haptic and audio feedback for a realistic feel - Support for iPhone and iPad - Minimal setup, instantly ready to play - No subscription required* Rediscover your playlists in a whole new way—MD Player brings tactile joy to digital music. *A subscription to Apple Music is required, however there are no in-app purchases needed to use the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chrishefferman.squarespace.com/md-player-privacy-policy

About

TuneFalls

Features
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TuneFalls turns your Plex music library into a radio that learns what you love. Point it at your Plex server and it builds a dial of stations from your library's own tags — genres, moods, decades and activities — each one a crate of records ready to play. Thumb tracks up or down and every station tunes itself to your taste. • Stations built from YOUR library — no subscription catalogue, no gaps • The mood pad: drag between melancholy and uplifting, calm and intense, and tune a station to the moment • Energy arcs that wind a session down or warm it up over the hour • Lossless playback — FLAC and ALAC stream untouched from your own server • Radio that learns: thumbs teach each station what belongs • Your plays and stats, kept on your device • Background audio with full lock-screen controls TuneFalls needs a Plex Media Server with a music library. Sign in with Plex, pick your server, press play.

Screenshots

MD Player4 screens
TuneFalls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TuneFalls at none against MD Player's 3. TuneFalls also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MD Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TuneFalls asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Player ships an update fortnightly, TuneFalls every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MD Player versus TuneFalls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD PlayerTuneFalls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher HeffermanQuick Lateral

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MD Player

One-time3
  • MZ-R501$2.99
  • MZ-R900$2.99
  • MZ-N707$2.99
None

TuneFalls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Player free?
MD Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TuneFalls free?
TuneFalls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MD Player or TuneFalls have ads?
Neither MD Player nor TuneFalls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD Player or TuneFalls?
MD Player ships an update fortnightly, and TuneFalls every 6 days. Most recently, MD Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and TuneFalls on November 6, 2026.

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