Comparison

Selectr vs FastScrobbler for Last.fm

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

Head to head
About

Selectr

Features
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Take control of your Spotify library. Swipe through your songs, rediscover forgotten tracks, and clean up your playlists in minutes. • Swipe right to keep, left to remove • Review liked songs or any playlist • See popularity, genres, and explicit markers Your Spotify login is secured with OAuth, and Selectr only uses the permissions needed to update your library. Requires an active Spotify account. Not affiliated with Spotify or Deezer.

About

FastScrobbler for Last.fm

This app automatically sends your listening activity from Apple Music to your Last.fm profile. It offers features like real-time 'Now Playing' updates and the ability to import your listening history. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced scrobbling controls and metadata customization.

Highlights
  • Real-time 'Now Playing' updates
  • Auto-scrobbling of listened tracks
  • Manual 'Scrobble Now' button
  • Listening History import
  • Shortcut and Control Center actions
  • Live Activity status
  • Pro features for advanced control
Features
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FastScrobbler is a lightweight scrobbler for the Apple Music app that sends what you’re listening to Last.fm and ListenBrainz, quickly and reliably. Connect your Last.fm or ListenBrainz account, start playing music, and FastScrobbler will: - Update your live Now Playing status as soon as playback is detected - Auto-scrobble once you’ve listened long enough - Recover missed plays with best-effort history import Features: - Auto-scrobble with duplicate protection - Manual “Scrobble Now” for the current track - Manual Scrobble: manually submit any song with artist, title, album, and optional custom timestamp fields - Listening History import to recover missed plays when the app was suspended - Apple Music Recently Played API import for expanded recovery, including non-library tracks - Shortcuts and Control Center support: Send Now Playing, Scrobble Song, Manual Scrobble, and Scan History - Live Activity with scrobbling status on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - iCloud sync for supported app data Upgrade to Pro in the app for advanced features: - Choose when a track scrobbles: 10% / 25% / 50% / 75% of the song duration - Remove brackets from song and album titles when scrobbling - Text replacement rules for artist, song, and album metadata - Mark favourited songs in Apple Music as Loved on Last.fm - Use Album Artist when scrobbling, when available - Scrobble only the first credited artist

Screenshots

Selectr4 screens
FastScrobbler for Last.fm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Selectr at none against FastScrobbler for Last.fm's 1. FastScrobbler for Last.fm's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. FastScrobbler for Last.fm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Selectr asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Selectr versus FastScrobbler for Last.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelectrFastScrobbler for Last.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlastair GrantKevin Lim

In-app purchases

None

Selectr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FastScrobbler for Last.fm

One-time1
  • FastScrobbler Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Selectr free?
Selectr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastScrobbler for Last.fm free?
FastScrobbler for Last.fm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Selectr or FastScrobbler for Last.fm have ads?
Selectr shows ads; FastScrobbler for Last.fm does not.

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