Comparison

青元 Player vs LynMusic

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

Head to head
About

青元 Player

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
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你的海量高品质本地音乐,理应用精心打造的播放器来聆听。 青元 Player(Qingyuan Player)是一款专为 Apple 生态打造的高颜值本地音乐管家。它拥有现代且绝美 UI 与丝滑交互,内建了强大的元数据与歌词管理功能。告别格式繁杂与排版混乱,让你的私人曲库焕然一新! 亮点介绍 - 音乐库:本地音乐、Apple Music、SMB导入、个人在线曲库(WebDav、Emby、Jellyfin、Alist网盘聚合)」 - 歌单:任意新增与自定义个人歌单,并自动显示 Emby/Jellyfin 收藏 - 播放页:多种封面视觉效果,优雅,美观,简洁」 - 待机时钟:流星进度条与时间显示,以及歌词的任意切换」 - 播放队列「你的所有来源歌曲都能加入一个队列(Apple Music 歌曲自动靠后)」 - 搜索「支持对本地曲库搜索以及 Apple Music 联网搜索」 - 歌曲详情「支持对歌曲自定义元数据,管理歌曲歌词,更有 Ai 音乐百科」 - 歌词「支持 lrc、lrcx 格式歌词,支持更符合直觉的 歌词对齐 功能」 - 每日推荐「可提交歌曲推荐,让更多人看到你喜欢的歌曲(仅 Apple Music)」 - MV「支持 MV 的导入以及播放功能,可以检索来自 Apple Music 的 MV」 - 个性化「支持多种个性化设置,界面与使用功能均可根据个人喜好调整」 - WiFi传歌「支持导入 音乐、MV、歌词」 - 成就系统「走过的听歌时光,理应由青元给您回应」 - 全面支持 iCloud 同步 - 收费与广告「本 App 为爱发电,愿君尽情享受音乐世界的美妙与乐趣」。

About

LynMusic

A personal music player for iPhone and iPad that lets you browse, manage, and play music from your device or NAS server. Enjoy synchronized lyrics, customizable player styles, and offline playback.

Highlights
  • Connect to Navidrome, Subsonic, Emby, JellyFin, SMB, WebDAV
  • Browse by song, album, artist
  • Create playlists and favorite songs
  • Synchronized and importable lyrics
  • Customizable player visual styles
  • Offline playback
Features
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LynMusic is a personal music player built for iPhone and iPad. Whether your music is stored on your device or on your own NAS server, you can easily browse, manage, and play it. Connect your music library Supports local audio files and music sources including Navidrome, Subsonic, Emby, JellyFin, SMB, and WebDAV, making your music collection easier to access wherever it is stored. Listen your way Browse music by song, album, and artist. Create playlists, favorite songs, and manage your playback queue. Download music from compatible sources to enjoy offline. Follow every lyric View synchronized lyrics, import your own lyrics, and turn your favorite lines into cards to capture how the music makes you feel. Choose your player’s look Choose from standard artwork, vinyl, immersive, and other visual styles. The immersive style blends album artwork naturally into the background, making your music the focus of the screen. Unlock more with Premium In-app purchases unlock features including player appearance customization, exporting and sharing lyrics as images, and importing custom fonts for lyrics. A lifetime option for iPhone and iPad and an all-platform lifetime option covering iPhone, iPad, and Mac are available. See the in-app details for the features included in each option. Lifetime options are one-time purchases with no automatic renewal. About music sources LynMusic does not provide an online music catalog. You need to import your own audio files or connect to a music server you are authorized to access. Some features depend on the music source and server configuration.

Screenshots

青元 Player4 screens
LynMusic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 青元 Player at none against LynMusic's 4. 青元 Player also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). LynMusic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. LynMusic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 青元 Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LynMusic 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, LynMusic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
青元 Player versus LynMusic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter青元 PlayerLynMusic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer登亮 黄文浩 麦

Customer experience

青元 Player

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LynMusic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

青元 Player

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LynMusic

One-time4
  • LynMusic Premium 7-day TrialFree
  • LynMusic Premium for iPhone & iPad$7.99
  • LynMusic Premium for Mac$7.99
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  • LynMusic Premium All Platforms$8.99

Questions

Is 青元 Player free?
青元 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LynMusic free?
LynMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 青元 Player or LynMusic?
LynMusic is rated higher. 青元 Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LynMusic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 青元 Player or LynMusic have ads?
Neither 青元 Player nor LynMusic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 青元 Player or LynMusic?
青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and LynMusic weekly. Most recently, 青元 Player was updated on November 5, 2026 and LynMusic on November 1, 2026.

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