Artic Audio vs Nautune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artic Audio
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Artic Audio - Audiophile Music Player Experience music exactly as the artist intended. Artic Audio is the premium iOS music player engineered specifically for discerning audiophiles who demand uncompromising audio quality. Perfect Sound, Zero Compromise • Bit-perfect playback preserves every detail of your music • True gapless playback for seamless album experiences • Zero audio processing - pure, unaltered sound • Optimized for external DACs and high-end audio equipment Stream Your Personal Library • Connect to your Jellyfin media server for bit-perfect streaming • Full Plex integration brings your entire music collection to iOS • Stream high-resolution audio from your home server anywhere • No subscription required - your music, your server, your way Built for Music Lovers • Clean, intuitive interface that never gets in the way • Support for high-resolution audio formats • Designed by audiophiles, for audiophiles • Lightning-fast library browsing and playback Whether streaming from your personal media server or playing local files, Artic Audio delivers the pristine sound quality that serious music lovers demand.
Nautune
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.
- Jellyfin integration
- Deep-sea themed UI
- Smooth native audio playback
- Cross-device support
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Jellyfin music player. Nautune is built with Flutter and delivers a beautiful deep-sea themed experience with smooth native audio playback and seamless Jellyfin integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nautune at weekly against Artic Audio's fortnightly. Nautune also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Artic Audio ships an update fortnightly, Nautune weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Artic Audio | Nautune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Blanchard | Benjamin Noirjean |
In-app purchases
Artic Audio
No in-app purchases
Nautune
No in-app purchases









