FastScrobbler for Last.fm vs CDThing

FastScrobbler is a lightweight scrobbler for the Apple Music app that sends what you’re listening to Last.fm and ListenBrainz, quickly and reliably. Connect your Last.fm or ListenBrainz account, start playing music, and FastScrobbler will: - Update your live Now Playing status as soon as playback is detected - Auto-scrobble once you’ve listened long enough - Recover missed plays with best-effort history import Features: - Auto-scrobble with duplicate protection - Manual “Scrobble Now” for the current track - Manual Scrobble: manually submit any song with artist, title, album, and optional custom timestamp fields - Listening History import to recover missed plays when the app was suspended - Apple Music Recently Played API import for expanded recovery, including non-library tracks - Shortcuts and Control Center support: Send Now Playing, Scrobble Song, Manual Scrobble, and Scan History - Live Activity with scrobbling status on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - iCloud sync for supported app data Upgrade to Pro in the app for advanced features: - Choose when a track scrobbles: 10% / 25% / 50% / 75% of the song duration - Remove brackets from song and album titles when scrobbling - Text replacement rules for artist, song, and album metadata - Mark favourited songs in Apple Music as Loved on Last.fm - Use Album Artist when scrobbling, when available - Scrobble only the first credited artist

CDThing is the fastest way to build a library of your physical CD collection. Point your camera at the barcode on any CD case. CDThing looks it up on MusicBrainz, pulls the full release — track listing with durations, multi-disc layout, genre, record label, release year — fetches cover art from up to five sources, and adds it to your library in under ten seconds. No typing. No searching. No friction. Working through a crate? Batch Scan Mode queues confirmations so you stay in a rhythm. WHAT YOU GET • Full track listings with individual durations • Multi-disc support with automatic partitioning • Cover art picker sourcing from Cover Art Archive, Deezer, iTunes, Last.fm, and Discogs • Storage location, condition, and loan tracking • Star ratings and personal notes • XMCD export for CD ripping tools • iCloud sync between Mac and iPhone • Export and import your library as JSON No account required. No subscription. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud.