Comparison

GlassPod vs Catsette

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

Head to head
About

GlassPod

Features
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GlassPod is a tactile music player designed for a more focused and immersive way to experience your Apple Music library. Navigate your music with an interactive circular control, responsive haptics, click feedback, and a distinctive glass interface designed for iPhone and iPad. YOUR MUSIC, BEAUTIFULLY IN GLASS • Browse your Apple Music library • Search songs, albums, artists, and playlists • Explore albums and artwork with Cover Flow • View immersive Now Playing artwork • Navigate with tactile circular controls • Enjoy responsive haptics and click feedback • Customize device and control colors • Choose light and dark screen modes • Use Glass Memory for an immersive music experience • Place GlassPod in your space with AR • Use GlassPod widgets for quick access to playback information GLASSPOD PRO GlassPod Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks additional experiences including full AR interaction, Glass Memory, and advanced customization. APPLE MUSIC An active Apple Music subscription is required for Apple Music functionality. GlassPod uses MusicKit to access music with your permission. PRIVACY GlassPod is designed with privacy in mind. Your music experience and settings remain under your control.

About

Catsette

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Catsette is a retro MP3 player for the music you own. Play your MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV and AIFF files offline – no streaming, no subscription, no ads, no account. THREE LOOKS, ONE LIBRARY • Cassette: a hi-fi deck with tape window, cover art and the full queue, in five chassis colours. • Spindle: a tactile click wheel with a warm display. Spin to browse, click to play. • Modern: a clean iPhone layout with tabs, a mini player, full-screen Now Playing and native lists. Light and dark follow your phone. Switch any time under Settings → Look → Style. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY • Drag and drop songs or whole folders from your computer over Wi-Fi (Catsette Web), or use the Files app and AirDrop. • Copy your whole library from another iPhone with Catsette. • Playlists, favourites, a dislike list and "Hide from Shuffle". • Shuffle that plays your whole library before anything repeats and spreads artists apart. • 10-band equalizer with presets or your own curve, with live spectrum bars. • Listening stats: top songs, artists and albums, plus your play history. • Gapless playback: songs follow each other without a gap. • Even Volume: quiet and loud songs matched, if you want. • Search your library by song, artist, album or playlist. MADE FOR THE CAR AND THE SAUNA • Maps Ducking pulls the music out of the way while Apple Maps or Google Maps speaks. • Sleep timer and a sauna countdown on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. CAT CHAT Message family and friends right inside Catsette – one-to-one or in groups, end-to-end encrypted on your iPhone. • No phone number, no account: add people by QR code, six-digit code or link, and nobody gets in without your OK. • Photos, videos and files, encrypted before they leave your phone. • Notifications show who wrote and what – decrypted on your iPhone, even when Catsette is closed. Reply right from the notification. • Report and block with a long-press. CATS AND DOGS Tabby, Black Cat, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Zebra and Leopard – or Golden, Husky, Dalmatian and Shiba. Use a photo of your own pet as the player's fur. Free. If you like it, feed the cat (optional tip). Privacy: https://catsette.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

GlassPod2 screens
Catsette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GlassPod at none against Catsette's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Catsette sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GlassPod asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
GlassPod versus Catsette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassPodCatsette
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent GaleanoAlexander Bisaliev

In-app purchases

None

GlassPod

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Catsette

One-time3
  • Tin of Tuna$0.99
  • Tin of Tuna$2.99
  • A Whole Feast$3.99

Questions

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

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