TuneBand vs Muse Audio Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TuneBand
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TuneBand is a client for your self-hosted music server (Subsonic-compatible, such as Navidrome). We don’t provide a music catalog — you connect to your own server and listen to your library on iPhone and Apple Watch. Key features • Connect to a Navidrome / Subsonic-compatible server • Browse artists, albums, songs, and playlists • Fast search, queue, and continuous playback • Favorites and playlist management • Keep albums, playlists, and tracks from your library on this iPhone (personal on-device library, bound to your server) • Keep playlists from your library on Apple Watch (personal library on your watch, bound to your server) • Apple Watch app • AirPlay support • Available in English and Portuguese Premium • Ad-free experience • More space for your library on this iPhone • Adaptive streaming and equalizer • Crossfade • Apple Watch playback • CarPlay • Monthly and yearly plans, with a free trial when available Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Muse Audio Player
This app provides a clean, music-first experience for playing your downloaded audio collection. It focuses on your library without ads or distractions, offering intuitive browsing and playback controls.
- Plays downloaded music
- Browse by playlist, artist, album, song
- Alphabetical scrubber
- Lock screen playback controls
- AirPlay support
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Muse is an alternative music library player. Minimalist and music-first, Muse plays your collection without unnecessary noise. No ads, no rogue suggestions, no social layer—just your music. Muse is designed for your collection if you... - Have music downloaded on your device - Use Apple Music and add albums or songs to your library - Have a large, well-organized collection you care about Muse is not a fit if you... - Only stream from the Apple Music catalog without adding music to your library - Want to browse or search the full Apple Music catalog Core features include... - Browsing by playlist, artist, album, or song - Quick alphabetical scrubber for large libraries - Full playback controls from the lock screen and Control Center - AirPlay support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Muse Audio Player at none against TuneBand's 2. Muse Audio Player also leads on 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
Both are free to download. TuneBand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Muse Audio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TuneBand | Muse Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fernando Henrique Stevanato de Almeida | Austin Turner |
In-app purchases
TuneBand
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
Muse Audio Player
No in-app purchases









