døPe vs dumb MUSIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
døPe
This app offers a retro music listening experience for personal MP3 libraries. It features a visual album carousel, lyrics display, and customizable nostalgic design. Users can also integrate their Apple Music subscription.
- Retro music player interface
- Import personal MP3 files
- Optional Apple Music connection
- Visual album carousel
- Lyrics display
- Edit song metadata
- Customizable nostalgic design
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døPe is a retro music player for iPhone built for personal music libraries. Import your own MP3 files, optionally connect your own Apple Music subscription, browse albums with a visual carousel, view lyrics, edit song metadata and change the wheels’ design to a very well-known nostalgic one. Built for music and nostalgic fans.
dumb MUSIC
This app reimagines music playback with a classic click-wheel interface, bringing back the feel of older music players. It integrates with Apple Music and Spotify to provide a focused listening experience without distractions.
- Click-wheel navigation
- Haptic feedback
- Time-synced lyrics
- Heart tracks
- AirPlay support
- Customizable colors and stickers
- Light/dark modes
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Music apps got busy, so we made one that feels good again. Turn your iPhone into the music player we never should've moved on from. dumb MUSIC takes Apple Music and Spotify out of the feed and puts them back inside a proper player. One wheel. Your library. That's it. PURPOSELY BUILT OLD-SCHOOL FEATURES: • Browse playlists, artists and songs using the wheel • Feel a haptic click with every turn • Follow time-synced lyrics in Lyrics Mode • Heart tracks without leaving the player • Play anywhere with AirPlay MAKE IT YOURS: • Choose from seven body colours with matching app icons • Add stickers to the shell • Switch between light and dark modes NOT ANOTHER PLATFORM: No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No dumb MUSIC account. No algorithm begging for engagement. Your sign-in details stay securely stored in your iPhone's Keychain. Requires an Apple Music subscription or a Spotify Premium account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: døPe at 5.0 against dumb MUSIC's 4.2. døPe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). dumb MUSIC's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
døPe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dumb MUSIC has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | døPe | dumb MUSIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bobby Tatum | Matt Jakob |
In-app purchases
døPe
No in-app purchases
dumb MUSIC
No in-app purchases
