# 静听 vs Primuse

The clearest difference is rating: Primuse at 5.0 against 静听's 4.0. Primuse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 静听's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 静听 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per month. Primuse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Primuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of 静听's written reviews are positive against 95% of Primuse's.

静听 ships an update every 2 weeks, Primuse every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 静听 | Primuse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mp3/id6755151133/reviews) | **[5.0 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/primuse-self-hosted-music/id6761675450/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **25** |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **94.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 99 MB | 165 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [桂迎 魏](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841279020) | [玉琴 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877577177) |

## What reviewers say

### 静听

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mp3/id6755151133)

A minimalist local music player that supports WiFi file transfer, all audio formats, and desktop widgets. Enjoy an ad-free, uninterrupted listening experience focused purely on music.

**Highlights:** WiFi file transfer, Full format support (FLAC, APE, WAV, ALAC, MP3), Desktop widgets, Customizable skins and icons, Ad-free experience, Lyrics auto-matching, Playlist management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 静听 Pro 月度 | $0.59 | per month |
| 静听 Pro 年度 | $3.99 | per year |
| 静听 Pro 永久版 | $6.99 | one-time |


### Primuse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/primuse-self-hosted-music/id6761675450)

Consolidate all your music sources, from local files and NAS drives to cloud storage and streaming services, into a single, intuitive interface. Enjoy audiophile-grade playback with advanced features and smart discovery tools.

**Highlights:** Unified playback from NAS, cloud, local files, and streaming, Audiophile-grade playback with lossless decoding, Spatial audio and real-time spectrum visualizer, Smart discovery and playlist generation, Powerful search including lyrics and Pinyin, DLNA receiver functionality, Offline downloads and smart caching

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 静听 free?

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

### Is Primuse free?

Primuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 静听 or Primuse?

Primuse is rated higher. 静听 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Primuse averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.

### Do 静听 or Primuse have ads?

Neither 静听 nor Primuse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 静听 or Primuse?

静听 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Primuse every 4 days. Most recently, 静听 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Primuse 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.*