# Narjo vs Musa Player

The clearest difference is price: Narjo at Free against Musa Player's $4.99. Narjo also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Musa Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Narjo is free to download; Musa Player costs $4.99 up front. Narjo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Musa Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Narjo against 4.1 for Musa Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 78% positive.

Narjo ships an update every 2 weeks, Musa Player every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narjo | Musa Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.1 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006/reviews)** | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musa-player/id6757719836/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **78.6% of reviews** | 77.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 83 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arturo Yumpo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823416320) | [Lucas Raggers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775751230) |

## What reviewers say

### Narjo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006)

Stream your personal music library from various servers or local storage. Enjoy lossless playback, synced lyrics, and extensive library exploration. Cast to multiple devices and customize your listening experience with a powerful equalizer and offline downloads.

**Highlights:** Connect to Navidrome, Subsonic, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Lossless playback and gapless support, Real-time synced lyrics with translation, Browse by artist, album, genre, decade, folder, UPnP/DLNA casting and Sonos support, 10-band graphic equalizer, Offline downloads and full offline mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Narjo Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Narjo Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Musa Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musa-player/id6757719836)

Stream and download your self-hosted music library from Subsonic or Navidrome servers. Enjoy features like synced lyrics, gapless playback, and CarPlay integration. Keep ownership of your collection with this ad-free, paid app.

**Highlights:** Stream and download self-hosted music, Time-synced lyrics, Gapless playback, CarPlay integration, Offline listening, Adaptive streaming quality

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narjo free?

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

### Is Musa Player free?

Musa Player costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Narjo or Musa Player?

Narjo is rated higher. Narjo averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Musa Player averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.

### Do Narjo or Musa Player have ads?

Neither Narjo nor Musa Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Narjo or Musa Player?

Narjo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Musa Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Narjo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Musa Player on October 25, 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.*