Audionest vs Harmonoid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audionest
A music player for your existing library on device and in the cloud. Import tracks, build queues, and enjoy playback with synced controls across devices and accessories. Optional subscription unlocks cloud streaming.
- Import tracks from Files/iCloud Drive
- Build custom queues
- Synced playback across devices
- CarPlay integration
- Apple Watch controls
- Lock Screen & Dynamic Island support
- Optional cloud streaming subscription
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Audionest is a focused music player for the library you already own—on your device and in the cloud—so you can listen your way on iPhone, CarPlay, Apple Watch, and the Home Screen. Play what you have Import tracks from Files or iCloud Drive, browse your library, build queues, and enjoy playback with clear controls and a player that stays in sync across the app, widgets, and accessories. Connect when you want more Link cloud sources (including services like Plex) to stream from your collections. Audionest Plus is an optional monthly subscription that unlocks connected cloud playback and related premium features—local import and local file playback stay free. Made for real listening Queue the next hour without losing your place, follow lyrics when they’re available, and keep an eye on progress from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and widgets. On the road, CarPlay keeps navigation simple; on your wrist, Watch keeps transport close at hand. Respect for your library Audionest is built around your music and your sources—not a replacement for the stores and services you already use, but a calm home for playing them together. License Agreement: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
Harmonoid
A visually appealing local music player for managing and playing your audio files. Offers advanced playback features, lyrics support, and Last.fm integration. Optional paid subscription unlocks additional customization and management tools.
- Performant media library
- Material Design themes
- Lyrics support (local & online)
- Gapless playback
- Speed and pitch adjustment
- Tag editor
- Last.fm integration
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Harmonoid is a beautiful local music player for playing and managing the music files on your iPhone. It includes the following features: - Performant media library & tag reader. - Material Design 3 & 2. - Light & dark themes. - Lyrics (LRC, tags & online). - Lyrics translations. - Notification lyrics. - Artist images. - Playlists. - Gapless playback. - Speed adjustment. - Pitch adjustment. - Volume boost. - Crossfade. - ReplayGain. - Tag editor. - Last.fm integration. - mpv/FFmpeg backend. Supports all file formats. - Multiple artist & genre support. - Fallback cover support. e.g. cover.jpg, Folder.jpg etc. Following features are part of Plus⁺ (paid subscription), which you may optionally purchase in the app: - Crossfade. - Artist images. - Tag editor. - Lyrics translations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://github.com/harmonoid/harmonoid/wiki/Privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audionest at 5.0 against Harmonoid's 4.8. Harmonoid's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Audionest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Harmonoid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audionest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmonoid has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Audionest ships an update every 9 days, Harmonoid every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audionest | Harmonoid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Howard | Hitesh Kumar Saini |
Customer experience
Audionest
Harmonoid
In-app purchases
Audionest
- Audionest Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Audionest Annual$14.991 Year
- Audionest Lifetime$29.99
Harmonoid
- Plus⁺$0.991 Month
