Comparison

Retro Player by allan.ltd vs Null Player

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

Head to head
About

Retro Player by allan.ltd

Features
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A different way to listen Built for people who want to listen, not manage feeds. It revives a timeless music navigation style and combines it with a modern liquid-glass interface, fast indexing, and full offline support. No subscriptions. No streaming dependency. Your library, your control. RetroPod Mode A dedicated mode that simulates a classic wheel-based music player. Navigate albums, artists, and tracks using circular gestures designed for muscle memory and focus. Album-First Navigation Browse music visually. Large artwork. Natural scrolling. Fluid transitions. Music discovery driven by albums, not algorithms. Coverflow-Style Browsing Swipe through album covers with depth and motion. Designed for fast recognition and visual pleasure. Offline Music Playback Plays your local music library with zero internet connection. Ideal for flights, travel, and uninterrupted listening. Multiple Themes Dark, light, and retro-inspired themes. Each theme preserves clarity, contrast, and readability. Vintage UX, Modern Performance Classic interaction patterns rebuilt using modern rendering, animations, and system performance standards. Minimal, Focused Interface No ads. No social features. No distractions. Just music.

About

Null Player

Features
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Null plays the audio files you already have, MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, whatever you've got, without an account or an internet connection. Import files from the Files app and Null reads the title, artist, artwork, and length straight off the file itself. Build playlists, reorder them, give them a cover photo, hit play or shuffle. The full-screen player has a soft moving backdrop pulled from the album art. Lock screen and Control Center work the normal way. skip, pause, resume, without opening the app. There's no account system, no analytics, no ad network. Nothing about how you use Null goes anywhere but your own phone.

Screenshots

Retro Player by allan.ltd3 screens
Null Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Null Player at 17.0 against Retro Player by allan.ltd's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Retro Player by allan.ltd versus Null Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Player by allan.ltdNull Player
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerallan (dot) ltdlevi scott

In-app purchases

None

Retro Player by allan.ltd

No in-app purchases

None

Null Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Player by allan.ltd free?
Retro Player by allan.ltd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Null Player free?
Null Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Player by allan.ltd or Null Player have ads?
Neither Retro Player by allan.ltd nor Null Player shows ads.

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