Comparison

RetroAMP vs Rest Music

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

Head to head
About

RetroAMP

Features
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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 โ€ข Cloud Library โ€” Browse your songs, albums, and playlists streamed from your personal cloud storage โ€ข Internet Radio โ€” 30+ curated stations from SomaFM, covering chillout, electronic, indie, jazz, ambient, and more โ€ข 10-Band Equalizer โ€” Fine-tune your sound with presets like Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, or create your own โ€ข Reverb Engine โ€” Add depth with Hall, Plate, Room, Cathedral, and other reverb presets โ€ข Real-Time Visualizations โ€” Spectrum analyzer, circular spectrum, VU meters, and particle effects that react to your music โ€ข 7 Themes โ€” Linen, Sterling, Mixtape, Boombox, Audiophile, Midnight Neon, and Retro Amber. Each transforms the entire interface โ€ข Now Playing Queue โ€” Manage your queue, shuffle, repeat, and see what's coming next โ€ข 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.

About

Rest Music

Features
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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.

Screenshots

RetroAMP4 screens
Rest Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 5 level
RetroAMP versus Rest Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroAMPRest Music
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRishabh TANDON(optional.is)

In-app purchases

None

RetroAMP

No in-app purchases

None

Rest Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroAMP free?
RetroAMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rest Music free?
Rest Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RetroAMP or Rest Music have ads?
Neither RetroAMP nor Rest Music shows ads.

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