Comparison

Tada CoverArt vs Codafy

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

Head to head
About

Tada CoverArt

Discover, vote for, and save animated and high-resolution album cover art. Explore curated picks, community-shaped charts, and search for any album. Optionally connect to your music library for a unique visual browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Explore curated animated cover picks
  • View monthly top voted charts
  • Search any album or paste music links
  • Vote for favorite album covers
  • Save animated covers as video/Live Photo
  • Save high-resolution static artwork
  • Optional Apple Music library integration
Features
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Album covers are art — and Tada CoverArt is where you discover them, vote for them, and keep them. EXPLORE — NO APPLE MUSIC NEEDED Open the app and go straight to Explore. No subscription, no library, no sign-in. Browse curated Animated Cover Picks, see the monthly Top Voted charts the whole community shapes, search any album, or paste an Apple Music link. VOTE — YOUR TASTE, SEEN BY EVERYONE Found a cover you love? Upvote it. The monthly Top Voted rail is built from everyone's votes, so the covers you champion get seen across the community. SAVE — ANIMATED & HIGH-RES Save animated album covers to Photos as a video or Live Photo, or grab the static artwork in stunning high resolution — up to the album page's highest-res source. YOUR LIBRARY, IN COVERFLOW (optional) Connect Apple Music to browse the albums you've saved in a beautiful 3D CoverFlow — reflections, haptics, infinite scroll. STAY IN THE LOOP Turn on notifications to know the moment fresh picks or a new monthly chart land. ALSO • Home Screen widget • Search and open Explore with Siri and Shortcuts • "Open in Tada CoverArt" from any Apple Music link • No sign-up — your votes and saves are anonymous

About

Codafy

Features
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Bring your Plex music library to life. Designed exclusively for iPhone using SwiftUI and Apple's latest design language, Codafy transforms your Plex music library into a fast, beautiful, and deeply personal listening experience. Enjoy motion artwork, synchronized lyrics, Apple Watch playback, offline downloads, iCloud Backup, and seamless integration across your Apple devices. ► REDISCOVER YOUR MUSIC - Beautiful native interface designed exclusively for iPhone - Personalized Home experience - Cinematic Cover Flow player - Motion artwork throughout the app and Lock Screen - Custom album and playlist artwork - Powerful search across your Plex music library ► PROTECT YOUR LIBRARY Available with Codafy+ Never lose your personal music experience again. - Automatic iCloud Backup - Playlist backup and restore - Play history backup - Likes and ratings backup - Custom artwork and motion artwork backup - Portable backup files Built to help preserve your library, even after moving to a new device or rebuilding your Plex server. ► TAKE YOUR LIBRARY ANYWHERE - Download albums, artists, playlists, or individual songs - Offline playback with artwork and metadata - Apple Watch sync and phone-free listening - CarPlay support - AirPlay support - Prefer Downloads for uninterrupted playback ► BUILT FOR MUSIC LOVERS - Time-synchronized lyrics - External lyric providers - 10-band equalizer - Crossfade playback - Lossless audio support - Detailed codec, bitrate, sample rate, and bit depth information ► MADE FOR YOUR PLEX MUSIC LIBRARY - Official Plex authentication - Intelligent caching - Automatic library updates - Infinity Radio - Recently Added, Most Played, and personalized Home sections Whether you're at home, on the road, or listening from your Apple Watch, Codafy delivers a premium music experience built exclusively for Plex users and designed to feel right at home on Apple's ecosystem. Codafy is free to use. Upgrade to Codafy+ to unlock premium features such as iCloud Backup, offline downloads, Apple Watch sync, motion artwork, and more. Some features depend on capabilities provided by your Plex server and may require an active Plex Pass subscription. Privacy Policy: https://codafy.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://codafy.app/terms

Screenshots

Tada CoverArt4 screens
Codafy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tada CoverArt at none against Codafy's 2. Tada CoverArt also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Codafy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Codafy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tada CoverArt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tada CoverArt ships an update every 9 days, Codafy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tada CoverArt versus Codafy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTada CoverArtCodafy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMingyue WangBryant Ordonez

In-app purchases

None

Tada CoverArt

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Codafy

Subscriptions2
  • Codafy Plus Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Codafy Plus Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tada CoverArt free?
Tada CoverArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codafy free?
Codafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tada CoverArt or Codafy have ads?
Neither Tada CoverArt nor Codafy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tada CoverArt or Codafy?
Tada CoverArt ships an update every 9 days, and Codafy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tada CoverArt was updated on October 31, 2026 and Codafy on October 28, 2026.

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