# Music Garden vs Armpit

The clearest difference is device support: Armpit at 5 against Music Garden's 2. Music Garden's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Music Garden against 5.0 for Armpit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Music Garden ships an update every 11 days, Armpit fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Garden | Armpit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-garden/id6767057738/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armpit/id6783437224/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 43 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Kozlowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895986754) | [Pierre Ugaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783437226) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Garden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-garden/id6767057738)

This app plays your owned music files, including high-resolution audio, from local storage, cloud drives, or NAS. It offers advanced playback features and extensive customization without subscriptions or tracking.

**Highlights:** Plays owned music files (MP3, FLAC, hi-res), Imports from cloud drives and NAS, True gapless playback, Customizable metadata editing, Supports Apple Watch and CarPlay, Home and lock screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Armpit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armpit/id6783437224)

This music player connects to your personal Navidrome server, allowing you to stream your entire music library in original quality. Enjoy features like gapless playback, a 10-band equalizer, and offline listening across multiple Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Connects to Navidrome server, Original-quality streaming (FLAC), True gapless playback, 10-band equalizer, Offline listening, Cross-device sync, CarPlay and Apple Watch support

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Music Garden free?

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

### Is Armpit free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Music Garden or Armpit?

Music Garden and Armpit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Music Garden or Armpit have ads?

Neither Music Garden nor Armpit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Music Garden or Armpit?

Music Garden ships an update every 11 days, and Armpit fortnightly. Most recently, Music Garden was updated on October 31, 2026 and Armpit 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.*