Comparison

iMusify vs Soitin

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

Head to head
About

iMusify

Stream your self-hosted music collection with a beautiful, modern interface. Enjoy your entire library online or offline, with features like lyrics, smart queues, and podcast support. Integrates seamlessly with Subsonic and Ampache servers.

Highlights
  • Subsonic & Ampache server support
  • Stream or download for offline playback
  • Synced and unsynced lyrics display
  • Star ratings and favorites sync
  • Smart queue with gapless transitions
  • Podcast subscription and management
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
Features
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iMusify turns your self-hosted music collection into a beautiful, modern streaming experience. Connect to your own Subsonic or Ampache server and enjoy your full library on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and CarPlay β€” online or completely offline. Built for people who own their music and host it themselves, iMusify focuses on a clean interface, reliable playback, and the features serious listeners actually use every day. KEY FEATURES β€’ Subsonic & Ampache support β€” works with Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic, LMS, Funkwhale (Subsonic API), Ampache, and other compatible servers. β€’ Stream or download β€” listen online or cache anything for fully offline playback. β€’ Lyrics β€” view synced and unsynced lyrics, tap a line to jump to that moment in the song. β€’ Star ratings & favorites β€” rate songs and mark favorites; ratings sync with your server. β€’ Smart queue β€” play, shuffle, repeat, gapless transitions, and an editable now-playing queue. β€’ Podcasts β€” subscribe, auto-download new episodes, get notified when episodes arrive. β€’ Library browsing β€” artists, albums, genres, playlists, recently added, most played, and more. β€’ Search β€” fast search across your entire library. β€’ CarPlay β€” full CarPlay support with star-rated songs and queue control. β€’ Apple Watch & Lock Screen β€” control playback from anywhere on your device. β€’ Siri & Shortcuts β€” start your music with your voice or build automations. β€’ Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€” adaptive layouts on every screen size, native-feel everywhere. β€’ Light & dark themes β€” clean, modern UI tuned for both. β€’ Privacy-friendly β€” no ads, no tracking, no accounts required beyond your own server. ABOUT iMusify is a fork of the open-source Amperfy project, with UI refinements and additional features tailored for users who prefer a streamlined experience. Big thanks to the Amperfy team β€” iMusify wouldn't exist without their work. iMusify is licensed under the GPLv3. Note: iMusify requires access to your own Subsonic-compatible or Ampache server. It does not include a music catalog of its own and does not connect to any commercial streaming service.

About

Soitin

Features
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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.

Screenshots

iMusify4 screens
Soitin4 screens

Verdict

The call

iMusify and Soitin are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iMusify versus Soitin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMusifySoitin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better27.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonkeyCat GmbHAero Deko

In-app purchases

None

iMusify

No in-app purchases

None

Soitin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMusify free?
iMusify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soitin free?
Soitin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMusify or Soitin have ads?
Neither iMusify nor Soitin shows ads.

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