Tromme vs Soitin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tromme
This music player connects to your Plex library, offering lossless streaming, customizable playlists, and synced lyrics. Organize your music, download tracks for offline listening, and enjoy features like Magic Mix and Infinite Mode. It also supports CarPlay and Mac.
- Lossless streaming (FLAC to ALAC)
- Gapless playback and crossfading
- Synced lyrics with offline support
- Magic Mix and Infinite Mode playlists
- Offline downloads and music cache
- CarPlay and Mac support
- Edit metadata and artwork
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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 - Gapless playback, or crossfade with a length you choose - 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 - Ask Siri to play any artist, album or song in Tromme 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, blending similar artists with matching styles and moods 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. - Lyrics are saved with your downloads, so they work offline too 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: choose which Plex hubs appear and reorder them in Settings - Upcoming concerts on artist pages - 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 - Music Cache keeps the playing song and the next songs in your queue on your device, 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, genre, style and mood tags, 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: - AutoMix: smart crossfades timed from the last lyric of one song to the first lyric of the next - 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 - Higher bitrate downloads 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/
Soitin
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Soitin plays music from your Navidrome server on iPhone and iPad. Built around albums. DJ mixes and live albums play without gaps. Shuffle a list of albums and each one still plays in order. Unplayed Albums shows the ones you haven’t finished, and any playlist can be shown as the albums in it. Smart playlists you can edit on your phone. Rules on any field, groups inside groups, saved straight to your server. Works offline. Download albums and playlists. Plays made offline are sent to your server once you’re back. Requires a Navidrome server. Soitin is not affiliated with the Navidrome project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soitin at none against Tromme's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Tromme sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Soitin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tromme ships an update every 2 days, Soitin every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Tromme | Soitin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle McClain | Aero Deko |
In-app purchases
Tromme
- Tromme Plus7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Tromme Plus - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Icon Pack$0.99
Soitin
No in-app purchases









