Comparison

Ling Ran vs EverTune

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

Head to head
About

Ling Ran

A local music player and editor offering a pure, ad-free experience. Organize music by directories, customize song details, and stream from home servers. Ideal for users who manage their music collections manually.

Highlights
  • Ad-free native experience
  • Directory-based playlist management
  • Edit song covers, lyrics, and metadata
  • Variable speed playback
  • LAN remote management
  • CarPlay support
  • Stream from home servers
Features
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- Native components, a clean interface, Liquid Glass support (macOS26+ / iOS26+), absolutely no ads — designed purely for a focused experience. - Folders are playlists: minimal management, customizable shortcuts, rich personalization features, intuitive operation. - Lossless music support (local files only: APE / TTA / DSD / WV), animated lyrics, visual listening, one-tap light/dark theme switching, and a sleep timer. - Variable-speed playback, remembers your position, skips the intro and outro — also great for audiobook lovers. - Edit cover art, lyrics, and other info for mp3, m4a, and flac songs; crop images and change resolution to build your perfect music library. - LAN remote management — easily upload, delete, and organize files. CarPlay support for even more convenient operation. - Play music directly from home servers: Samba / WebDAV / Jellyfin (not recommended) / Emby (recommended) / Navidrome (not recommended), saving local storage space. - Play music files from Baidu Netdisk, Guangya Cloud Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. - Local playback, worry-free privacy: no data is collected, and your music library is controlled by you alone. - This app suits music lovers who prefer managing music with folders and have the patience to organize and categorize their own collection. File names are recommended in the "Artist - Title.mp3" format. Recommended Usage MacOS: Tap the "+" in this app to add a folder that contains local music files. iOS: Method 1: First tap the "+" in this app to create a folder. Download music files with your phone's browser, tap to open them, use the "Share" function, choose "Save to Files", and save them to this APP --> "Music" --> the folder you created. Method 2: Mount your phone to a Mac via cable or wirelessly, open the phone device in Finder, find "Files", expand this APP, drag files into this APP's folder, then use Apple's official "Files" app to move the music files into the folder you created. For random artwork, place the images in the Cover folder. Method 3: Enable LAN in Settings, then manage files through a web page. If you experience issues after an update, completely delete the old version before installing the new one. On iOS, move your audio files to another folder before deleting. Note: Word-by-word lyrics provided by Jellyfin and Navidrome may have issues, so please avoid having them provide word-by-word lyrics. Basic Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EverTune

Features
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EverTune is a private, offline music player for the CD collection you ripped yourself. Bring your own MP3, AAC, ALAC, WAV and FLAC files onto your iPhone and iPad and listen anywhere — no CD player, no streaming, no internet required. Everything stays on your device. There's no account to create, no ads, and nothing is collected or tracked. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Browse by Artist → Album → Song, just like your shelf • Add your own cover art for every artist and album • Create playlists like Workout or Reading and drag songs in • Mark favorites, and get Recently Played and Most Played automatically • Search across artists, albums and songs • Edit song titles and move songs between albums EASY IMPORTING • Import from the Files app, iCloud Drive, Google Drive and more • Wi-Fi Upload: open a web address on your computer and drag a whole album in — no cable needed • Or connect a cable and drop files in via Finder A REAL PLAYER • Background playback with lock-screen and headphone controls • Playback queue with shuffle and repeat • Edit the up-next queue: reorder and remove • 10-band equalizer with presets • Sleep timer • AirPlay to your speakers, HomePod or Apple TV PEACE OF MIND • Back up your whole library — audio and structure — to a single file on iCloud Drive, and restore it on another device EverTune is for playing music you already own. It does not stream, sell or download any music.

Screenshots

Ling Ran4 screens
EverTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EverTune at none against Ling Ran's 6. Ling Ran's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ling Ran sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EverTune asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling Ran ships an update every 6 days, EverTune every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ling Ran versus EverTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLing RanEverTune
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer满亚 孔YiKun Chiang

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ling Ran

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • A small cup of coffee$0.99
  • A medium cup of coffee$2.99
  • Permanent Member$5.99
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  • A large cup of coffee$5.99
None

EverTune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling Ran free?
Ling Ran is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EverTune free?
EverTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ling Ran or EverTune have ads?
Neither Ling Ran nor EverTune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ling Ran or EverTune?
Ling Ran ships an update every 6 days, and EverTune every 5 days. Most recently, Ling Ran was updated on October 3, 2026 and EverTune on October 12, 2026.

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