Comparison

Muse Audio Player vs iTuno

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

Head to head
About

Muse Audio Player

This app provides a clean, music-first experience for playing your downloaded audio collection. It focuses on your library without ads or distractions, offering intuitive browsing and playback controls.

Highlights
  • Plays downloaded music
  • Browse by playlist, artist, album, song
  • Alphabetical scrubber
  • Lock screen playback controls
  • AirPlay support
Features
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Muse is an alternative music library player. Minimalist and music-first, Muse plays your collection without unnecessary noise. No ads, no rogue suggestions, no social layer—just your music. Muse is designed for your collection if you... - Have music downloaded on your device - Use Apple Music and add albums or songs to your library - Have a large, well-organized collection you care about Muse is not a fit if you... - Only stream from the Apple Music catalog without adding music to your library - Want to browse or search the full Apple Music catalog Core features include... - Browsing by playlist, artist, album, or song - Quick alphabetical scrubber for large libraries - Full playback controls from the lock screen and Control Center - AirPlay support

About

iTuno

Organize and play your local music library without streaming services. Import tracks from various sources, create playlists, and enjoy a focused listening experience with lyrics and a sleep timer. Your music collection is always accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Import audio files from Files, cloud, or computer
  • Organize by albums, artists, songs, and playlists
  • Offline playback
  • Album artwork and synced lyrics
  • Playback queues and progress controls
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Your music files, ready for life on the go. iTuno is an offline music player for your MP3, FLAC and other audio files, with cloud streaming over WebDAV, synced lyrics and CarPlay for local and downloaded tracks. YOUR FILES, YOUR LIBRARY Import songs from Files, link a music folder or transfer tracks from your computer over Wi-Fi. Connect a WebDAV server or a WebDAV-enabled NAS to browse and stream your collection. Baidu Netdisk is also supported for streaming and downloading your own music. TAKE YOUR MUSIC OFFLINE Play songs stored on your device without an internet connection. Supported formats include FLAC, MP3, AAC, WAV and ALAC. View format, bit depth and sample rate information when available. FIND THE RIGHT TRACK Browse by album, artist or song. Create playlists, save favorites and find a track with library search. Keep your commuting mix, favorite albums and late-night listening close at hand. FOLLOW THE LYRICS Read embedded lyrics or matching LRC files as your music plays. Open the full-screen lyrics view, or tap a timed lyric line to jump to that moment in the song. KEEP LISTENING WITH CARPLAY Browse your local library, recently played songs and playlists in CarPlay. CarPlay browsing supports local and downloaded tracks. LISTEN YOUR WAY Choose sequential playback, repeat, repeat one or shuffle. Manage your queue, listen in the background and control playback from the Lock Screen or your headphones. Set a sleep timer or stop at the end of the current song. No iTuno account is needed for local playback. iTuno does not provide a music catalog: import your own files or connect your own storage. Cloud streaming requires an internet connection and the relevant service authorization or server credentials. Offline playback requires audio files to be fully stored on your device. Lyrics require compatible lyric data.

Screenshots

Muse Audio Player3 screens
iTuno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iTuno at every 6 days against Muse Audio Player's every 5 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Muse Audio Player against 5.0 for iTuno. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muse Audio Player ships an update every 5 months, iTuno every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Muse Audio Player versus iTuno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuse Audio PlayeriTuno
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAustin Turner波 苏

Customer experience

Muse Audio Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iTuno

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Muse Audio Player

No in-app purchases

None

iTuno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muse Audio Player free?
Muse Audio Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTuno free?
iTuno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Muse Audio Player or iTuno?
Muse Audio Player and iTuno are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Muse Audio Player or iTuno have ads?
Neither Muse Audio Player nor iTuno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Muse Audio Player or iTuno?
Muse Audio Player ships an update every 5 months, and iTuno every 6 days. Most recently, Muse Audio Player was updated on November 5, 2026 and iTuno on November 6, 2026.

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