Herd vs Snare Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herd
This app provides a digital space for music lovers to curate and share their favorite songs. Users can rate tracks, write reviews, and discover new music through community connections rather than algorithms. It focuses on personal music memories and intentional curation.
- Rate songs head-to-head
- Build favorite song lists
- Write song reviews
- Discover music via friends
- Share music and connect with users
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No AI. No Algorithms. Herd is just a digital home for the songs that matter the most to you. Here’s how it works: Rate — rate songs head-to-head to build lists of your top 10, 20, 100+ favorites Review — write reviews of your favorite lyrics, thoughts, and memories Discover — discover new music via friends and community, not algorithms Share — share records, make new friends :) Your music taste is more than what you “stream” the most — it’s what you love the most. It's the song from your first date, from your dad’s music taste, from when you and your best friend used to drive home late with the windows down. We're creating a place for those songs. A place for music built on intentionality, curation, and community. We hope you’ll join us. Join the Herd.
Snare Music
Connect your streaming service to see what friends are listening to in real-time. Share reviews, react to songs, and discover new music through trusted recommendations. It's a social experience for music lovers.
- Connect Spotify/Apple Music
- Live social listening feed
- Follow friends
- React to songs
- Post music reviews
- Start conversations
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Snare helps you find new media. We create a place where you can store and rate all your books, podcasts, and articles and share them with friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Herd at 92% against Snare Music's 67%. Herd also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Snare Music's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Herd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Herd's written reviews are positive against 67% of Snare Music's.
Herd ships an update monthly, Snare Music every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herd | Snare Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Herd Music, Inc | Quentin Cook |
Customer experience
Herd
Snare Music
In-app purchases
Herd
No in-app purchases
Snare Music
No in-app purchases
