Comparison

RetroAMP vs Sound Widgets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ Cloud Library β€” Browse your songs, albums, and playlists streamed from your personal cloud storage β€’ Internet Radio β€” 30+ curated stations from SomaFM, covering chillout, electronic, indie, jazz, ambient, and more β€’ 10-Band Equalizer β€” Fine-tune your sound with presets like Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, or create your own β€’ Reverb Engine β€” Add depth with Hall, Plate, Room, Cathedral, and other reverb presets β€’ Real-Time Visualizations β€” Spectrum analyzer, circular spectrum, VU meters, and particle effects that react to your music β€’ 7 Themes β€” Linen, Sterling, Mixtape, Boombox, Audiophile, Midnight Neon, and Retro Amber. Each transforms the entire interface β€’ Now Playing Queue β€” Manage your queue, shuffle, repeat, and see what's coming next β€’ Gapless-quality streaming with seek support and range requests BUILT FOR MUSIC LOVERS RetroAMP brings back the experience of customizable music players β€” the themes, the visualizations, the EQ sliders β€” 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

Sound Widgets

Features
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Sound Widgets puts your favourite songs or your own audio snippets right on your Home Screen. Create personal widgets with songs from Apple Music, shared Spotify tracks or short recordings of your own. Tap the widget to play: Apple Music songs start in the background exactly where you set them. Spotify widgets open the track in the Spotify app. Recordings launch a player inside Sound Widgets. FEATURES β€’ Widgets in three sizes: small, medium and large β€’ Apple Music integration with search by title or artist β€’ Import Spotify tracks via the Share menu β€’ Record audio in the app or import via Share (e.g. Voice Memos, Files) β€’ Photo from your library or album cover as the widget image β€’ Set the start time with a slider for Apple Music β€” playback begins right there β€’ Share songs from Apple Music, Apple Music Classical or Spotify to Sound Widgets β€’ No account, no cloud β€” all data stays locally on your device NOTES β€’ Apple Music requires an Apple Music subscription. β€’ Spotify widgets open the Spotify app (Spotify must be installed). PRIVACY The app collects no usage data, contains no advertising and shares no data with third parties. Photos and recordings are stored exclusively on your device. Free and ad-free. You can support development voluntarily via the Tip Jar β€” thank you!

Screenshots

RetroAMP4 screens
Sound Widgets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroAMP at none against Sound Widgets's 3. RetroAMP also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sound Widgets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RetroAMP asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
RetroAMP versus Sound Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroAMPSound Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRishabh TANDONPeter Knapp

In-app purchases

None

RetroAMP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sound Widgets

One-time3
  • Kleiner Tipp$0.99
  • Mittlerer Tipp$1.99
  • Großer Tipp$2.99

Questions

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

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