Comparison

StreamStats vs ListenBrief

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

Head to head
About

StreamStats

Features
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StreamStats lets you rediscover your love for music by showing you what you have been listening to most on Spotify. Explore your top tracks, favorite artists, and recently played songs with an intuitive design. Whether you’re curious about your latest obsessions or your all-time favorites, StreamStats gives you the insights you didn’t know you needed. Create custom Spotify playlists directly from your top tracks in seconds and bring your listening stats to life. No waiting for Spotify Wrapped, your story is available all year round. Features: * View your top tracks and artists across different time ranges * See your recently played songs * Instantly create Spotify playlists from your top tracks * Explore detailed track and artist pages * Designed with a sleek, Spotify-inspired dark mode interface 
Whether you’re a casual listener or a music enthusiast, StreamStats helps you understand your taste and celebrate your unique listening journey. Download StreamStats today and see what your music says about you.

About

ListenBrief

This app provides a native iOS interface for your ListenBrainz account, offering detailed insights into your music listening habits. View your listening activity, top artists and tracks, and even explore your music taste by decade and listening times. It connects directly to ListenBrainz and MusicBrainz APIs for privacy and offers offline access to your local listen history.

Highlights
  • ListenBrainz account integration
  • Detailed listening statistics
  • Music taste profile analysis
  • Offline local listen history
  • Track details and feedback
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Deep links to MusicBrainz/ListenBrainz
Features
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ListenBrief is the native iOS app for your ListenBrainz account – music statistics, scrobble history and listening insights in a fast, beautiful interface. No ads, no subscription: pay once, enjoy it forever. WHAT LISTENBRIEF SHOWS YOU β€’ Dashboard – Now Playing, recently heard tracks and your total listen count at a glance β€’ Statistics – top artists, top releases and top tracks for week, month, year or all time β€’ Taste Profile – which decades define your music taste? When do you listen the most? Where does your music come from? β€’ Listening Activity – a bar chart of your plays for any selected time range β€’ Offline Listen History – browse, filter and search your entire listen history, even without a connection β€’ Track Details – album art, artist info and direct Love / Hate feedback to ListenBrainz β€’ Recommendations – your weekly exploration playlist curated from your network β€’ Deep links into MusicBrainz and ListenBrainz for every track SCROBBLE FROM APPLE MUSIC Let ListenBrief submit your Apple Music plays to ListenBrainz automatically – no extra scrobbler needed. WORKS WITH SELF-HOSTED SERVERS Connect ListenBrief to your own ListenBrainz instance or a Koito server via a custom server URL. SHORTCUTS & SIRI Open your statistics straight from the Shortcuts app. 35 LANGUAGES ListenBrief is fully translated into 35 languages, including Arabic and Hebrew with a mirrored right-to-left layout. Pick your language on first launch or switch it any time in Settings – it applies instantly, with no restart. BUY ONCE, USE FOREVER ListenBrief is a classic one-time purchase with no subscription. Pay once and get all current and future updates at no extra cost. PRIVACY FIRST ListenBrief connects exclusively to the ListenBrainz and MusicBrainz APIs (or your own server). No user data is shared with third parties and no tracking libraries are included. TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS – Built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI, optimized for iOS 17+ – Smart caching keeps the app usable even on a poor connection – Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and high contrast modes – Dark Mode and Light Mode plus customizable color palettes You need a free ListenBrainz account and your personal API token, available for free at listenbrainz.org.

Screenshots

StreamStats4 screens
ListenBrief3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StreamStats at Free against ListenBrief's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

StreamStats is free to download; ListenBrief costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
StreamStats versus ListenBrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamStatsListenBrief
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHakeem Baba AmaduDominik Gerwing

In-app purchases

None

StreamStats

No in-app purchases

None

ListenBrief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StreamStats free?
StreamStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ListenBrief free?
ListenBrief costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do StreamStats or ListenBrief have ads?
Neither StreamStats nor ListenBrief shows ads.

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