# 青元 Player vs WayPlayer

The clearest difference is price: 青元 Player at Free against WayPlayer's $4.99. 青元 Player also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). WayPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

青元 Player is free to download; WayPlayer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 青元 Player against 5.0 for WayPlayer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, WayPlayer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 青元 Player | WayPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player/id6761592311/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayplayer/id6792045746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 26 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [登亮 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888783878) | [CircleLynk (Guangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839150967) |

## What reviewers say

### 青元 Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player/id6761592311)

A beautifully designed local music player for Apple devices. It offers robust metadata and lyric management, supports various music sources including Apple Music and network drives, and provides a personalized listening experience.

**Highlights:** Local music library management, Apple Music integration, SMB and network drive import, Customizable playlists, Advanced lyric management, AI music encyclopedia, MV import and playback

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### WayPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayplayer/id6792045746)

Enjoy your local music library without interruptions. This app offers seamless CarPlay integration for safe driving and supports a wide range of audio formats. Manage your music collection offline across multiple Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Offline music playback, CarPlay integration, Supports MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, No online notifications or ads, Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac), Local music management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 青元 Player free?

青元 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WayPlayer free?

WayPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 青元 Player or WayPlayer?

青元 Player and WayPlayer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do 青元 Player or WayPlayer have ads?

Neither 青元 Player nor WayPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 青元 Player or WayPlayer?

青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and WayPlayer fortnightly. Most recently, 青元 Player was updated on October 18, 2026 and WayPlayer on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*