Darktone vs Lirro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darktone
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Darktone ist ein moderner, nativer iOS-Musikplayer für Navidrome-Server. Streame deine persönliche Musiksammlung in Lossless-Qualität, genieße animiertes Album-Artwork auf dem Sperrbildschirm, durchstöbere deine Bibliothek nach Genre und Jahrzehnt, lade Songs für die Offline-Wiedergabe herunter und passe deinen Sound mit einem 10-Band-Equalizer an. Entwickelt mit iOS 26 Liquid Glass und einem eleganten dunklen Interface.
Lirro
This music player connects to your self-hosted servers like Navidrome, Subsonic, or Plex. It offers a refined, native Apple experience with features like word-by-word synced lyrics, lossless audio, and customizable caching.
- Connects to self-hosted music servers
- Word-by-word synced lyrics with translation
- Supports lossless audio (ALAC, FLAC)
- Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio support
- Customizable caching options
- Native Apple platform design
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Lirro brings the music you host—and the music you love—into one beautifully native player. Fast, thoughtful, and effortless, it makes your private collection feel new again. All your music, one elegant home Connect Navidrome, Subsonic, Plex, or Audiobookshelf, then bring in your Apple Music library too. Browse albums, artists, playlists, songs, and audiobooks in one refined interface. Lyrics that move with the music Word-by-word synced lyrics light up exactly on cue, with bilingual translation beside the original. Lirro can find lyrics online or use the files on your server. Lossless, immersive sound Enjoy FLAC and ALAC, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, and AirPlay 2. The next track is cached ahead for seamless transitions, and Apple TV brings the experience to the biggest screen in the house. Rediscover what you already own Discover turns your library into weekly mixes, personal recommendations, and journeys through genre and mood—all generated from your own collection. Arrange For You cards in any order, then choose an ocean backdrop that moves with the song. Caching on your terms Choose how long Lirro keeps music and how much space it may use. Cached tracks remain ready when you are offline. Made for Apple platforms Built natively for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Every transition, scroll, and playback detail is tuned to feel natural. Free to explore. Pro to play. Lirro is free to download, connect, and browse. Playback and listening features—including lyrics, lossless audio, and offline caching—require Lirro Pro, available as an auto-renewing subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lirro.apps.deploy.re/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lirro at 4.5 against Darktone's 4.0. Lirro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Darktone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Lirro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Darktone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lirro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darktone | Lirro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Grunewald | 金兰 林 |
In-app purchases
Darktone
No in-app purchases
Lirro
- Lirro Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lirro Pro — Yearly$6.991 Year
- Lirro Pro — Lifetime$8.99
