# 青元 Player vs Drift

The clearest difference is rating: Drift at 5.0 against 青元 Player's 4.8. Drift also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 青元 Player's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Drift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 青元 Player has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | 青元 Player | Drift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player/id6761592311/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-visual-music-player/id6795810465/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [登亮 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888783878) | [一晟 沈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886848909) |

## 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


### Drift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-visual-music-player/id6795810465)

**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 Drift free?

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

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

Drift is rated higher. 青元 Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Drift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 青元 Player or Drift have ads?

Neither 青元 Player nor Drift shows ads.

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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.*