# Discrete vs Nautune

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautune at none against Discrete's 3. Nautune also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Discrete's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Discrete sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nautune asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Discrete against 4.7 for Nautune. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discrete has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Discrete's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nautune's.

Discrete ships an update every 2 weeks, Nautune every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Discrete | Nautune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discrete/id6746067740/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautune/id6754812208/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Orlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815009042) | [Benjamin Noirjean](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850241590) |

## What reviewers say

### Discrete

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discrete/id6746067740)

A sleek and lightweight music player designed for Jellyfin servers. Enjoy your music library directly from your server with features like offline playback, playlist management, and CarPlay support. Optimized for minimal resource usage and a smooth user experience.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin server integration, Offline playback and downloads, CarPlay support, Playlist creation and management, Transcoding options, Background playback, Sleep timer

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discrete Pro  Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Discrete Pro  Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Discrete Pro  Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Nautune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautune/id6754812208)

A music player that integrates with Jellyfin servers, offering a visually appealing deep-sea theme and smooth audio playback. Enjoy your entire music library with a native experience.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin integration, Deep-sea themed UI, Smooth native audio playback, Cross-device support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Discrete free?

Discrete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nautune free?

Nautune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Discrete or Nautune?

Nautune is rated higher. Discrete averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Nautune averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Discrete or Nautune have ads?

Neither Discrete nor Nautune shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Discrete or Nautune?

Discrete ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nautune every 3 days. Most recently, Discrete was updated on September 14, 2026 and Nautune on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
