Comparison

Rest Music vs Vinyl Layer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Vinyl Layer

Features
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Keep the music you love and add a little vinyl atmosphere. Vinyl Layer generates its own separate audio layer of gentle crackle, soft hiss, and small pops and clicks. Play music in Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or another app, then turn on Vinyl Layer. Tap the record center or drag the needle onto the record. Background playback in another app depends on that app's features and settings. • Clean LP and Old LP presets • Adjustable volume, brightness, crackle, surface noise, pops/clicks, needle texture, and hiss • Preview each sound layer on its own as you adjust your texture • Saved textures, favorites, and listening sets with a timer • Sound profiles for headphones, the phone speaker, and external speakers • Atmospheric themes with a rotating record • A first-listen comparison with and without the LP layer • Shortcuts, plus start and stop system controls on iOS 18 and later The timer stops only the LP sound. Vinyl Layer does not modify, analyze, record, or control audio from other apps. Vinyl sounds are generated on your device. Settings and saved textures stay local. No account is required.

Screenshots

Rest Music4 screens
Vinyl Layer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vinyl Layer at 17.0 against Rest Music's 26.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rest Music ships an update every 9 days, Vinyl Layer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Rest Music versus Vinyl Layer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRest MusicVinyl Layer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer(optional.is)Sungho Lee

In-app purchases

None

Rest Music

No in-app purchases

None

Vinyl Layer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rest Music free?
Rest Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinyl Layer free?
Vinyl Layer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rest Music or Vinyl Layer have ads?
Neither Rest Music nor Vinyl Layer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rest Music or Vinyl Layer?
Rest Music ships an update every 9 days, and Vinyl Layer every 11 days. Most recently, Rest Music was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vinyl Layer on November 5, 2026.

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