Comparison

Jukebox vs Senra Player

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

Head to head
About

Jukebox

Features
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Jukebox plays the music you own — 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 — On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, an external drive or an SMB share — 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 — 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 0.5Ɨ to 3Ɨ • 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 — no subscription.

About

Senra Player

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Jukebox4 screens
Senra Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Jukebox versus Senra Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJukeboxSenra Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton PopovQI ZHAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jukebox

One-time2
  • Support the developer$0.99
  • Unlimited Playback$2.99
3 purchases

Senra Player

One-time3
  • Small Support$0.49
  • Warm Support$1.99
  • Generous Support$5.99

Questions

Is Jukebox free?
Jukebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Senra Player free?
Senra Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jukebox or Senra Player have ads?
Neither Jukebox nor Senra Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jukebox or Senra Player?
Jukebox ships an update every 3 days, and Senra Player every 5 days. Most recently, Jukebox was updated on October 29, 2026 and Senra Player on October 31, 2026.

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