Jukebox vs Senra Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Senra Player
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Senra Player is a lightweight, local-first media player for enjoying your own music and videos. No account or subscription is required. Import media with ease ⢠Choose audio or video from the system Files picker ⢠Import videos with the Photos picker ⢠Send media to Senra Player from another app's share sheet ⢠Import a ZIP archive to extract the media inside and create a matching playlist ⢠Copy selected files into the app's private storage The playback features you need ⢠Music and video playback ⢠Create, edit, and reorder playlists ⢠Background playback and Lock Screen controls ⢠Restore your queue and playback position ⢠Play once, repeat list, repeat one, and shuffle ⢠Sleep timer: stop after a duration or at a set time, with a gentle fade-out first Find what you want to hear ⢠Search within the current list, including pinyin and initials for Chinese titles ⢠Correct a track's title and artist to tidy up poorly tagged files ⢠See how much storage the app uses on this device Privacy first Senra Player uses no accounts, advertising, behavior analytics, or third-party tracking SDKs. Imported media, playlists, and playback state stay on your device and are not uploaded to developer servers. Supported formats Audio: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF Video: MP4, MOV, M4V Archive: ZIP (to import the audio and video files inside) Actual playback compatibility may vary with the codec used inside a file and the formats supported by iOS. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Jukebox at 16.0 against Senra Player's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Senra Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jukebox ships an update every 3 days, Senra Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jukebox | Senra Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days ā better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Popov | QI ZHAN |
In-app purchases
Jukebox
- Support the developer$0.99
- Unlimited Playback$2.99
Senra Player
- Small Support$0.49
- Warm Support$1.99
- Generous Support$5.99









