# SepiaPod vs døPe

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SepiaPod at 171 against døPe's 1. døPe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

døPe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SepiaPod has 171 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SepiaPod ships an update weekly, døPe every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SepiaPod | døPe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (171 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sepiapod-retro-music-player/id6764757127/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dpe/id6777519595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **171** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 36 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kazuki Awasawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895589816) | [Bobby Tatum](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775100166) |

## What reviewers say

### SepiaPod

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sepiapod-retro-music-player/id6764757127)

Experience your music library with a nostalgic, classic portable player interface. Browse album art with Cover Flow and navigate tracks using a virtual Click Wheel for a comforting and elegant listening session.

**Highlights:** Virtual Click Wheel and touch controls, Cover Flow and list view browsing, Seek, shuffle, and repeat functions, Customizable device color and screen themes, Landscape display mode, Home screen widget support (iOS 17+)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### døPe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dpe/id6777519595)

This app offers a retro music listening experience for personal MP3 libraries. It features a visual album carousel, lyrics display, and customizable nostalgic design. Users can also integrate their Apple Music subscription.

**Highlights:** Retro music player interface, Import personal MP3 files, Optional Apple Music connection, Visual album carousel, Lyrics display, Edit song metadata, Customizable nostalgic design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SepiaPod free?

SepiaPod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is døPe free?

døPe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SepiaPod or døPe?

døPe is rated higher. SepiaPod averages 4.7 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while døPe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SepiaPod or døPe have ads?

Neither SepiaPod nor døPe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SepiaPod or døPe?

SepiaPod ships an update weekly, and døPe every 2 days. Most recently, SepiaPod was updated on November 5, 2026 and døPe on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
