Comparison

Waca vs Vinyl Music Player

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

Head to head
About

Waca

Easily add custom watermarks to your photos as you take them. Adjust transparency and color for personalized branding or identification.

Highlights
  • Add watermarks while taking photos
  • Customize watermark transparency
  • Customize watermark color
  • Quick photo capture
Features
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A visualized local music player designed for music lovers. 1. An incredibly user-friendly local music player with stunning UI design. 2. Music visualization: 3D particles dance driven by your music, creating an amazing experience. 3. Supports local and NAS music sources, such as Navidrome, SubSonic, Emby, WebDAV, AList, FNOS, etc. 4. Various personalized functions are available in the personalized settings, and you can also customize features with the developer. 5. Multi-platform support: iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc. Official website of Waca: https://likunyu.com/apps/waca/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vinyl Music Player

This app offers a unique, visual way to browse and play your Apple Music library. It presents your albums, EPs, singles, and playlists on a tactile album wheel, allowing for intentional listening and rediscovery of your music collection.

Highlights
  • Visual album wheel browsing
  • Full album playback
  • Apple Music library sync
  • Customizable sorting and display
  • Vinyl record shelf view
  • Private by design
Features
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Orbit is a visual music library and album player for your Apple Music collection. Browse albums, EPs, singles, and playlists on a tactile album wheel. Bring a cover to the center and play the full collection. Rediscover your music one album at a time. Orbit turns your library into a calm, vinyl-inspired record shelf made for intentional listening. FEATURES • Album Wheel — Browse album art on a touch-first music carousel. • Full Album Playback — Center a release to queue and play its complete collection. • Music Library Browser — Sync albums, EPs, singles, and playlists from your Apple Music library. • Your View, Your Order — Sort by album title, artist, or recently added, and choose which collections to show. • Vinyl Record Shelf — Switch between the album wheel and a visual record grid. • Private by Design — Orbit does not upload, sell, or share your music library or listening history. APPLE MUSIC ACCESS Orbit requires Media & Apple Music permission to display and play your library. Playback availability may depend on your Apple Music account, subscription, library, and network connection. Privacy Policy: https://player.aonovel.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://player.aonovel.com/terms.html Support: yomtaaa998@gmail.com

Screenshots

Waca3 screens
Vinyl Music Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vinyl Music Player at 4.8 against Waca's 3.3. Vinyl Music Player also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). Waca's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waca sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Vinyl Music Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vinyl Music Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Waca's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vinyl Music Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waca ships an update every 4 days, Vinyl Music Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Waca versus Vinyl Music Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWacaVinyl Music Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer圣臣 刘Shenzhen Mengmi Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Waca

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

Vinyl Music Player

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Waca

Subscriptions1
  • Annual VIP$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Mac features$0.99
  • Permanent VIP$2.99
1 purchases

Vinyl Music Player

One-time1
  • Permanent$7.99

Questions

Is Waca free?
Waca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vinyl Music Player free?
Vinyl Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waca or Vinyl Music Player?
Vinyl Music Player is rated higher. Waca averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Vinyl Music Player averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Waca or Vinyl Music Player have ads?
Neither Waca nor Vinyl Music Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waca or Vinyl Music Player?
Waca ships an update every 4 days, and Vinyl Music Player every 5 days. Most recently, Waca was updated on November 12, 2026 and Vinyl Music Player on November 10, 2026.

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