Comparison

Cloud Music Player vs Nudge

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Music Player

Features
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Cloudist is a cloud music player that brings your whole collection together in one app. Connect OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Yandex Disk, WebDAV servers (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology NAS) and S3 storage (AWS S3, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, MinIO), plus the music already on your device — then stream it or download it for offline listening. ONE LIBRARY FOR ALL YOUR MUSIC Every cloud account and your local files merge into a single library. Browse by artists, albums, folders or playlists, and search across everything at once. SUPPORTED STORAGE • Microsoft OneDrive • Dropbox • Box • Yandex Disk • WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, QNAP and any NAS) • S3 storage (AWS, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, MinIO) • Music stored on your device PLAYS EVERY FORMAT MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC and OGG play directly. WMA, APE, RA and RM files are converted automatically during playback. OFFLINE MODE Download single tracks, albums or whole playlists and listen without a connection. Cloudist switches to your downloads automatically when the network drops. PREMIUM SOUND • Gapless playback with smart pre-download • 5-band equalizer with 7 presets and bass booster • Background playback with lock screen controls • Synced lyrics — embedded or fetched online • Sleep timer IN THE CAR AND ON THE BIG SCREEN • Apple CarPlay • AirPlay to speakers and Apple TV • Chromecast, Google TV and Nest speakers SMART LIBRARY TOOLS • Edit track details and album art • Scan only the folders you choose • Recently Played and Most Played playlists • Custom playlists with drag-and-drop ordering • Back up and restore your library across devices MAKE IT YOURS 19 themes, light and dark modes, and 44 languages including right-to-left support. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your music stays in your own cloud accounts. Cloud sign-in credentials are stored only on your device. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cloudist is free to use. Optional auto-renewable subscriptions remove ads: • Monthly subscription, renews every month • Yearly subscription, renews every year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://play.fromcloud.ist/privacy

About

Nudge

Control your Sonos speaker system across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Manage all speakers, music services, and rooms from a single, fast interface. Enjoy features like voice search, full-screen Now Playing, and DJ access for friends.

Highlights
  • Full Sonos speaker control
  • Dedicated Apple Watch app
  • Voice and text search
  • DJ Access for friends
  • Speaker and group management
  • Full-screen Now Playing view
Features
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Control your Sonos speaker system from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — the remote it always deserved. Nudge is a full speaker controller for iPhone, with a purpose-built Apple Watch app that turns your wrist into a remote. Every speaker, every connected music service, every room — in one fast, focused app. (A quick first-run setup on iPhone finds your speakers and connects your account; after that, both apps just work.) ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Nudge is built specifically for Apple Watch — not a shrunken phone app. Full-bleed album art, precise Digital Crown volume with haptic feedback, Double Tap to play and pause without touching the screen, and a watch face complication that shows what's playing and jumps you straight in. One-handed, glanceable, instant. ON YOUR IPHONE The full controller in your pocket: Now Playing with album art and transport, voice and text search across your library and Favorites, speaker and group management, and DJ Access — all in a clean, focused interface that's faster than the apps you've been using. ON YOUR IPAD Nudge is now on iPad. It isn't a stretched-out iPhone app: it was laid out for the big screen, so you can browse, pick a room and control what's playing without ever leaving the screen you're on. VOICE SEARCH Say what you want to hear — Nudge searches your personal music library and Favorites and plays it. Hands-free voice dictation on Apple Watch while you cook, work out, or move around the house, plus fast search on iPhone. One tap to play. NOW PLAYING Full-screen album art with intuitive playback controls. Precise volume — Digital Crown with haptics on the Watch, smooth sliders on iPhone. Shuffle, repeat, and crossfade. Skip, scrub, and switch rooms in a tap. DJ ACCESS Turn your friends into DJs. One invite and they can control your speakers — play from your library and Favorites, adjust volume, switch rooms. No passwords shared. Safe and secure. Your system, your rules. SPEAKERS AND GROUPS See every speaker and group on your network. Switch rooms instantly. Create and modify groups on the fly. Album art thumbnails show what's playing where, at a glance. FAVORITES Your saved Favorites for one-tap playback — stations, albums, and playlists across all your music services. FAMILY SHARING One subscription covers your entire Apple Family at no extra cost. Requires iPhone with iOS 26.x or later and iPad with iPadOS 26.1 or later. Apple Watch features require Apple Watch Series 6 or later with watchOS 11.6 or later. Compatible wireless speakers on the same Wi-Fi network. Requires a Sonos system on your Wi-Fi network. —- Nudge is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sonos. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy: https://nudge-app.me/privacy/ Terms: https://nudge-app.me/terms/

Screenshots

Cloud Music Player4 screens
Nudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nudge at none against Cloud Music Player's shown. Cloud Music Player's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Cloud Music Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Nudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Music Player ships an update every 8 days, Nudge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloud Music Player versus Nudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud Music PlayerNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre ErcanBolton LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloud Music Player

Subscriptions2
  • Cloudist Play Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cloudist Play Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Accounts$9.99
2 purchases

Nudge

Subscriptions1
  • Nudge7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nudge (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Cloud Music Player free?
Cloud Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud Music Player or Nudge have ads?
Cloud Music Player shows ads; Nudge does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Music Player or Nudge?
Cloud Music Player ships an update every 8 days, and Nudge weekly. Most recently, Cloud Music Player was updated on November 9, 2026 and Nudge on November 5, 2026.

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