ArchiPlay vs klikWheel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArchiPlay
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ArchiPlay is a calm, elegant audio player for exploring public‑domain music and vintage recordings from the Internet Archive. No ads. No accounts. Just timeless audio, beautifully presented. Discover millions of tracks, albums, classic audio, old radio shows, live performances, historical speeches, and rare recordings—all openly accessible on archive.org and brought to life through a smooth, native iOS experience. • A simple, focused listening experience Stream public‑domain audio with a clean interface designed for clarity and ease. • Explore the Internet Archive Search collections, genres, and recordings from one of the world’s largest open libraries. • Save your favorites Keep the recordings you love just a tap away. • Sleep timer Perfect for late‑night listening. • Fast and lightweight Instant playback, responsive controls, and a distraction‑free design. • Privacy‑first No login. No ads. Nothing personal is collected or shared.
klikWheel
Experience music playback with a tactile scroll-wheel interface. Play your own files or stream from Apple Music, all controlled by intuitive gestures. Enjoy visualizers and customization options for a unique listening experience.
- Scroll-wheel navigation with haptic feedback
- Play local music files (MP3, FLAC)
- Integrates with Apple Music
- Reactive visualizers and themes
- Offline playback
- Queue management
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klikWheel is a music player you actually touch. Spin the wheel to scroll, press to play, and get through your library without looking at a grid of tiles. Play your own files or pull from Apple Music—through the same click-wheel either way, on iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • Scroll-wheel navigation with haptic clicks • Import your own library (MP3, FLAC, and more)—plays fully offline • Apple Music—search, browse by artist and album, explore playlists, play full tracks with your subscription • iPad—fullscreen, windowed, split • Backdrops—floating notes, a Metal aurora, or bokeh that react to what's playing • Hide Explicit—filters your local library and Apple Music at once, center-press to toggle • Sort albums A–Z or newest-first • Drag to scrub on the Now Playing screen • Block artists from your queue • Edit your Up Next queue—drag to reorder, swipe to remove • Local playlists—multi-select and search to build them fast • 12 collectible themes, 3 unlockable Pro themes • Extras: Brick, Snake, a Fidget toy, and a Clock • Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support No klikWheel account. No tracking. No ads. Just your music and a wheel. klikWheel is an original, unofficial tribute to the dedicated scroll-wheel music players of the 2000s. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Apple Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ArchiPlay at 15.1 against klikWheel's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ArchiPlay | klikWheel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suresh Babu Dhanaraj | Joshua Stoner |
In-app purchases
ArchiPlay
No in-app purchases
klikWheel
No in-app purchases









