Comparison

MusicDrops vs Reverie.fm

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

Head to head
About

MusicDrops

Stay updated on new music releases from your favorite artists. Get instant notifications for albums, EPs, and singles, and explore their complete discographies. Discover new music through trending charts and upcoming releases.

Highlights
  • New release notifications
  • Artist discography browsing
  • Upcoming release countdowns
  • Release metadata and track lists
  • Search and discover new artists
  • Smart push notifications
  • Flexible filtering options
Features
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MusicDrops: Never Miss a Drop Follow artists and see their new albums, EPs and singles as they're announced and released. MusicDrops uses the Apple Music catalogue to keep a timeline of releases from the artists you follow. An Apple Music subscription is not required. Features - Drops Timeline: Upcoming and recent releases from the artists you follow, grouped by date. Upcoming releases show a countdown. - Notifications on your schedule: Get alerts as releases come out, once a day at a time you choose, or only as a weekly recap. - Weekly and monthly recaps: A summary of what came out from the artists you follow. - Highlights: Mark the releases that mattered to you, and they show up larger in your timeline. - Suggestions from your library: Optionally import artists from your Music library, or pick from suggestions based on what you play. - Artist pages: Full discography by type: Albums, EPs, Singles, Compilations, and releases they appear on. - Release pages: Track lists, previews, release details, and iTunes Store ratings and reviews from several countries. Open a release in Apple Music or the iTunes Store. - Other versions and remixes: Deluxe editions, alternate versions and official remixes of a release. - Search: Find artists, browse charts and upcoming releases. - Filters: Hide remixes, or filter by release type. Data and privacy MusicDrops needs access to Apple Music to search the catalogue and load releases and artwork. If you import from your Music library, the artists and play counts it reads stay on that device. Your follows and highlights sync through your own iCloud account. Terms of Use: https://musicdrops.app/terms/

About

Reverie.fm

Map your life's soundtrack by pinning songs to specific locations. Capture the mood, year, and people associated with each musical memory. Relive these moments by tapping on pins to play songs and revisit locations.

Highlights
  • Pin songs to locations
  • Add mood, year, and notes to memories
  • Explore Apple Music catalog
  • Relive memories with one tap
  • Browse and filter by song, place, mood, year
  • Offline and local-only storage
Features
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Reverie transforms the story of your life into a beautiful soundtrack. Some songs are forever linked to specific places. Think about that track that accompanied you on a late-night drive, the album that defined an unforgettable summer, or the song that played in the city where you fell head over heels. With Reverie, you can pin those songs to the exact locations where they resonated, creating a vibrant map of your cherished memories. Just long-press anywhere on the map, search for a song, and drop a pin. Add your personal touch by including details like the mood, the year, the people who were there, and a note about that special moment. Over time, your map will come alive, turning into a personal atlas of all the places where music has touched your heart. Pin songs to places Explore the entire Apple Music catalog and link any song to a specific spot on your map. Capture the whole moment Label each memory with a mood, a year, the friends who shared it with you, and your own reflections. Relive it in one tap Tap on any pin to revisit the song, the location, and the emotions, then play it back in Apple Music or jump right to it on the map. See your life take shape Watch as your map fills up with album art, reflecting your growing collection of memories. You can browse, search, and filter everything by song, place, mood, or year. Built for Apple Music Quickly find any track and turn your memories into playlists that you can treasure. Completely private, completely yours Reverie is designed to be offline and local-only. Everything stays on your device—no accounts, no sign-ups, no cloud, and no tracking. Your memories are yours and yours alone.

Screenshots

MusicDrops4 screens
Reverie.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverie.fm at none against MusicDrops's 3. Reverie.fm also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MusicDrops sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Reverie.fm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MusicDrops against 5.0 for Reverie.fm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MusicDrops ships an update weekly, Reverie.fm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MusicDrops versus Reverie.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicDropsReverie.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid CoxJeffrey Edmondson

Customer experience

MusicDrops

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Reverie.fm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MusicDrops

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$39.99
None

Reverie.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusicDrops free?
MusicDrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverie.fm free?
Reverie.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MusicDrops or Reverie.fm?
MusicDrops and Reverie.fm are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MusicDrops or Reverie.fm have ads?
Neither MusicDrops nor Reverie.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MusicDrops or Reverie.fm?
MusicDrops ships an update weekly, and Reverie.fm daily. Most recently, MusicDrops was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reverie.fm on October 11, 2026.

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