We vs Jukebox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
We
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We-be Jukebox is a personal music player for people who want a simple, private way to enjoy the music they own. Import songs from Files or Apple Music, sync eligible purchases from We-be, organize tracks into playlists, and listen from your phone, Bluetooth speaker, headphones, car stereo, or lock screen. The app is built around a clean jukebox-style player with a vinyl record view, quick playlist switching, editable playlists, real album-art thumbnails, and straightforward library controls. We-be Jukebox is a paid app with no ads, no third-party ad tracking, no subscriptions, and no social feed. Your imported audio stays on your device and is used only for playback inside the app. A basic We-be ID lets the app restore eligible We-be purchase entitlements already tied to your account. Features: - Import compatible audio files from Files. - Choose playable songs from your Apple Music library. - Sync eligible songs purchased from We-be. - Create, edit, and delete playlists, switch between playlists, or view all songs. - Add or remove songs from playlists without changing the main library. - Play audio in the background and control playback from the lock screen. - Use Bluetooth speakers, headphones, and car audio like a normal music player.
Jukebox
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Jukebox plays the music you own ā from your iPhone, iCloud Drive, or your own WebDAV, NAS or Jellyfin server. No subscription, no account, no ads. ⢠Your files: MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF and more ⢠Your own server: WebDAV, Nextcloud, a NAS or Jellyfin ⢠Karaoke: removes the vocals from your own songs, right on your device ⢠Synced lyrics from your own .lrc files or the song's tags ⢠Gapless playback, 5-band EQ, speed control and a live spectrum ⢠CarPlay, Apple Watch, Siri, widgets and AirPlay ⢠iPhone, iPad and Mac ⢠No data collected YOUR LIBRARY ⢠Add a folder from the Files app ā On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, an external drive or an SMB share ā or connect your own WebDAV or Jellyfin server, and Jukebox builds a fast index of your artists, albums and songs ⢠Browse by genre, artist, album or song, or by folder; search finds all of them as you type ⢠Cover art from the file, a cover.jpg in the album folder, or (optionally) looked up online ⢠Download songs from your server to play offline ⢠Playlists, synced between your devices with iCloud KARAOKE ⢠Tap Karaoke under the song title, or add songs to the Karaoke playlist. Jukebox separates the vocals on your device in a minute or two per song ā nothing is uploaded ⢠Sing on a full-screen karaoke screen with the current line large and lyrics that follow the music ⢠Switch the singer on and off without a gap, or blend them back in with Guide vocals ⢠Nudge the lyrics timing, send it to the TV with AirPlay, or hide everything but the lyrics THE PLAYER ⢠Gapless playback, so live albums and DJ mixes play straight through ⢠A mixer with volume, a 5-band EQ with presets and speed from 0.5Ć to 3à ⢠A large cover in portrait, a retro desktop-player view in landscape, and a real-time spectrum ⢠Shuffle everything, one artist or one album; repeat; sleep timer; Up Next ⢠Lock Screen, Control Center and Dynamic Island controls, and a Now Playing widget EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN ⢠CarPlay: your playlists, artists and albums on the car's screen ⢠Apple Watch: see what's playing, control it, and play music synced to the watch ⢠Siri and Shortcuts: "Play Deep Purple on Jukebox" ⢠In English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese PRIVACY Jukebox collects no data about you: no account, no analytics. It only talks to your own server and, if you allow it, looks up missing album art. Free for 1 hour of playback a day. One in-app purchase unlocks unlimited playback forever ā no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: We at none against Jukebox's 2. Jukebox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Jukebox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. We asks for nothing beyond the download.
We ships an update every 8 days, Jukebox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | We | Jukebox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marlin Andrews | Anton Popov |
In-app purchases
We
No in-app purchases
Jukebox
- Support the developer$0.99
- Unlimited Playback$2.99









