døPe vs RetroPod Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
døPe
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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.
RetroPod Music
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RetroPod Music brings a tactile, focused way to enjoy the music you already love. Connect your Apple Music library, then explore your songs, artists, albums, and playlists through a familiar click-wheel interface designed for browsing without distraction. Album artwork, Now Playing details, and playback controls keep the music at the center of every screen. FEATURES • Browse your full Apple Music library by albums, artists, songs, and playlists • See album artwork throughout your library and while music is playing • Play, pause, skip tracks, adjust volume, shuffle, and repeat • Refresh your Apple Music library in Settings, without an item cap added by RetroPod • Create playlists with songs from your library • Choose a crossfade duration in Settings, for playback supported by MusicKit • Personalize the player with sixteen visual themes, including Onyx, Porcelain, Sage Studio, and Cobalt Studio • Enjoy eight built-in games: Snake, Memory, Brick Breaker, Lights Out, Quick Draw, Sliding Tiles, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Merge 2048 • Customize wheel sounds and haptic feedback • See your device's actual battery level and charging state RetroPod Music is free, with no in-app purchases. Library browsing requires Apple Music permission. Playback availability depends on your account, subscription where applicable, region, and library. Games and themes can be explored without granting music access. Artwork is displayed when available from your library or a matching catalog album.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: døPe at 15.0 against RetroPod Music's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 2 days, RetroPod Music every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | døPe | RetroPod Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bobby Tatum | Andres Alejandro Fernandez Davalos |
In-app purchases
døPe
No in-app purchases
RetroPod Music
No in-app purchases







