RetroAMP vs Rest Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RetroAMP
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RetroAMP is a cloud music player inspired by the golden age of desktop media players โ reimagined for iPhone. Sign in and instantly access your personal music library stored in the cloud. No syncing cables, no storage limits on your device. Just your music, streamed anywhere. FEATURES โข Cloud Library โ Browse your songs, albums, and playlists streamed from your personal cloud storage โข Internet Radio โ 30+ curated stations from SomaFM, covering chillout, electronic, indie, jazz, ambient, and more โข 10-Band Equalizer โ Fine-tune your sound with presets like Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, or create your own โข Reverb Engine โ Add depth with Hall, Plate, Room, Cathedral, and other reverb presets โข Real-Time Visualizations โ Spectrum analyzer, circular spectrum, VU meters, and particle effects that react to your music โข 7 Themes โ Linen, Sterling, Mixtape, Boombox, Audiophile, Midnight Neon, and Retro Amber. Each transforms the entire interface โข Now Playing Queue โ Manage your queue, shuffle, repeat, and see what's coming next โข Gapless-quality streaming with seek support and range requests BUILT FOR MUSIC LOVERS RetroAMP brings back the experience of customizable music players โ the themes, the visualizations, the EQ sliders โ in a modern, cloud-first package. No ads. No algorithmic recommendations. Just your music and a beautiful player. Requires a RetroAMP account. Create one for free in the app.
Rest Music
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An offline MP3 player. Take your music on the go with you even via CarPlay, all those albums and songs not available on streaming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RetroAMP at 16.0 against Rest Music's 26.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RetroAMP | Rest Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 26.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Rishabh TANDON | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
RetroAMP
No in-app purchases
Rest Music
No in-app purchases









