Comparison

Crate. vs Listend

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

Head to head
About

Crate.

Organize your music collection by creating digital record shelves. Review albums, track your listening habits, and discover new music through friends, focusing on personal taste over algorithms.

Highlights
  • Build and share curated album collections
  • Write album reviews and star ratings
  • Log daily music listening history
  • Discover music through friends' tastes
  • Follow and collaborate with other users
Features
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Crate is for people who still listen. Albums matter. They outlast trends, playlists, and charts. Crate lets you build your own record shelf with collections called crates. Review what you hear, keep a diary of your spins, and see what your friends are into. It's about taste, not algorithms. About the albums you choose to keep. Features • Build and share crates, curated collections of albums • Write reviews and star-rate your listens • Keep a music diary of your daily spins • Discover underground favorites through friends, not algorithms • Follow, like, and collaborate with others in the scene This is not for everyone. Only for those who still listen.

About

Listend

Log, rate, and review every album you listen to. Build a personal music library, see friends' listening habits, and discover new records. Perfect for casual listeners and audiophiles alike.

Highlights
  • Log and track albums
  • Rate and review albums
  • Follow friends' activity
  • Discover new albums
  • Build personal music library
Features
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Listend is the home for album lovers. Log every album you listen to and build your personal music library. Rate and review albums, see what your friends are listening to, and discover your next favourite record. Whether you're a casual listener or a dedicated audiophile, Listend gives the album the attention it deserves — one listen at a time. Features: • Log and track every album you listen to • Rate and review albums • Follow friends and see their listening activity • Discover new albums through the discover page • Build your personal music library over time Terms of Use: https://houman1717.github.io/listend-policys/terms.html

Screenshots

Crate.4 screens
Listend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crate. at none against Listend's 2. Crate. also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%). Listend's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Listend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Crate. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crate. ships an update every 2 weeks, Listend every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crate. versus Listend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrate.Listend
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB51 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMustafa Kaan Baaranhouman khalaj amir hosseini

Customer experience

Crate.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Listend

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crate.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Listend

Subscriptions2
  • Listend Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Listend pro yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Crate. free?
Crate. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listend free?
Listend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crate. or Listend have ads?
Crate. shows ads; Listend does not.
Which is updated more often, Crate. or Listend?
Crate. ships an update every 2 weeks, and Listend every 4 days. Most recently, Crate. was updated on September 30, 2026 and Listend on October 7, 2026.

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