Comparison

Tromme vs Hathor Player

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

Head to head
About

Tromme

Stream your music library from Plex without needing a Plex Pass. Enjoy features like CarPlay support, infinite playlists, and synced lyrics. It offers lossless transcoding and cellular streaming options.

Highlights
  • Plex music streaming
  • CarPlay support
  • Magic Mix infinite playlists
  • Lossless ALAC transcoding
  • Synced lyrics
Features
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Tromme is a beautiful music player for your Plex library on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Point it at your Plex server and start listening in seconds. No Plex Pass required. PLAYBACK THAT SOUNDS RIGHT - Lossless streaming: FLAC files are converted to Apple Lossless (ALAC) for accurate, drift-free playback - Sound Check keeps volume consistent using track or album gain - Optional cellular transcoding to save mobile data - An optional codec and bitrate badge shows exactly what you are hearing - A full queue with shuffle, repeat and Playing Next controls MUSIC THAT KEEPS GOING - Magic Mix builds an endless playlist from the style and genre of the song you are playing - Infinite Mode automatically extends your queue so the music never stops LYRICS YOU CAN FOLLOW - Lyrics light up word by word in time with the song, with synced line-by-line lyrics as a fallback. Choose left-aligned or centered text. A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS GREAT - Artist, album and playlist pages take their color from the artwork - Album details show format, bit depth and genre - Popular track indicators help you find the hits - A customizable Home screen with a featured section and recently played music - Fast search across your whole collection TAKE IT OFFLINE - Download songs, albums and playlists in their original quality - Download Library saves everything, including new additions - Dynamic mode downloads only the songs coming up in your queue, so you save space - Offline mode keeps your downloaded Artists, Albums and Songs at your fingertips YOURS TO ORGANIZE - Create, rearrange and edit playlists - Edit song and album metadata and change artwork right from the app - Your preferences sync through iCloud, so a new device feels like home CARPLAY AND MAC - Browse Home, Artists, Albums and Playlists in the car, with alphabet jump navigation. Tromme also runs natively on your Mac. TROMME PLUS Tromme is free to use. Tromme Plus is an optional subscription that adds: - Premium app icons - Animated album artwork on album pages, Now Playing and the Lock Screen - Advanced playback options, including track trim to skip intros and outros Tromme is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Plex, Inc. Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hathor Player

This app elevates your Plex music library with a beautiful and fast interface. Enjoy synced lyrics, offline downloads, CarPlay support, and explore new releases and discoveries. It also offers engaging music-based games and detailed listening statistics.

Highlights
  • Plex music library playback
  • Synced lyrics and crossfade
  • Offline listening downloads
  • CarPlay and podcast support
  • Music discovery games
  • Detailed listening stats
Features
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Hathor is a music player built for your Plex library: your albums, playlists and podcasts, in a beautiful, fast app made to last. YOUR MUSIC, BIG • Play from your Plex server, at home or away, FLAC included • Synced lyrics, waveform, crossfade, play queue • Downloads for offline listening • CarPlay, podcasts and radio stations from around the world • A lively Home: your artists, genres and decades on stage EXPLORE • New releases from your artists, as soon as they're out • The albums missing from your discography, and a Wishlist so you never forget one • Top podcasts and radio stations in your country COLLECTIONS • Billboard, Grammy, Oscars: every album in your library becomes a card • A Hall of Fame for your three favorite cards, card styles and finishes to unlock • Grading: send a card for inspection and get its grade out of 10, sealed in its slab • Binders to arrange your cards your way DISCOVERIES • A new album every 30 minutes, drawn at random from the 100,000 most-played albums • Each ticket is revealed with its rarity, and becomes a card once the album joins your library BLIND TEST • Intro, Mashup, Cover, Lyrics, Your library, Feat finder and By ear • Solo, or with friends on the same Wi-Fi: multiple choice or buzzer, from their own phones STATS & HISTORY • Your top artists, tracks, albums and genres, and how they move • Your listening profile, streaks and full history Everything about your Plex server stays free, forever: library, playlists, downloads, CarPlay, podcasts, radio, lyrics. No ads, no tracking. HATHOR+ AND HATHOR PASS Hathor+ (one-time purchase) unlocks for life 8 charts, all 7 Blind Test games, full stats and history, colors, app icons and library health. Hathor Pass (monthly or 6-month subscription) includes all of Hathor+, plus a ticket every 10 minutes (up to 30 in reserve), Chrome, Showcase and Pop card styles, 3 gradings at once, custom binders and the chart of the month, yours for life. After your 6th paid month, Hathor+ is yours for good. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Hathor requires a Plex Media Server with music. No server yet? "Try without a server" lets you explore everything with a demo library. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://bastiencah.github.io/hathor-app/privacy.html Hathor is not affiliated with Plex Inc.

Screenshots

Tromme4 screens
Hathor Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tromme and Hathor Player both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Tromme's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hathor Player's. Tromme also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Hathor Player's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Tromme sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hathor Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tromme against 4.5 for Hathor Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Tromme's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hathor Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tromme ships an update every 2 days, Hathor Player every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tromme versus Hathor Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrommeHathor Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle McClainBastien Cahan

Customer experience

Tromme

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Hathor Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tromme

Subscriptions2
  • Tromme Plus$0.991 Month
  • Tromme Plus - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Icon Pack$0.99
3 purchases

Hathor Player

Subscriptions2
  • Hathor Pass monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hathor Pass 6 months$17.996 Months
One-time1
  • Hathor+$8.99

Questions

Is Tromme free?
Tromme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hathor Player free?
Hathor Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tromme or Hathor Player?
Tromme is rated higher. Tromme averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hathor Player averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Tromme or Hathor Player have ads?
Neither Tromme nor Hathor Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tromme or Hathor Player?
Tromme ships an update every 2 days, and Hathor Player every 3 days. Most recently, Tromme was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hathor Player on October 29, 2026.

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