Comparison

Bonus Track vs Lissa

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

Head to head
About

Bonus Track

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Bonus Track is an offline music player designed for people who value their personal music library. Import your music from the Files app, organize them your way, and play them whenever you want, completely offline. NO HASSLE No subscriptions or in-app purchases No ads No notifications No personal data collection No account required ORGANIZE Regular playlists with custom ordering Smart playlists that automatically update based on criteria such as rating, genre, year, plays, skipped songs, unplayed songs, and songs that don't belong to any playlist Sort playlists by title, artist, album, rating, or manually Metadata editor (title, artist, album, genre, year) Star ratings Import and export .m3u playlists Duplicate song detection Import songs with a default rating Add songs to the playback queue directly from playlists or by selecting multiple songs in your library Alternative playlist views Metadata and album artwork lookup during import LISTEN Normal, gapless, or adjustable crossfade playback Volume normalization (ReplayGain) Hearing protection with a configurable volume limit Free shuffle or no-repeat shuffle until the playlist is completed Repeat a song, playlist, or nothing Editable playback queue with song count and total duration Prioritize the playback queue by highest-rated songs Redesigned sleep timer Smooth fade-out when pausing playback Gradient playback progress bar Swipe gestures in the miniplayer Multiple miniplayer and Now Playing styles, including an XL mode with oversized album artwork CUSTOMIZE Multiple light and dark themes New vibrant themes with intense colors Custom theme creator Automatic theme based on system appearance Alternative app icons Multiple fonts and configurable text sizes Configurable miniplayer and Now Playing styles Options to show or hide individual controls Option to hide the Now Playing control bar Custom icons and colors for playlists EXPLORE Library organized by songs, artists, albums, and playlists Alphabetical index for quickly browsing artists Contextual shortcuts from Now Playing to the current artist or album Edit metadata for the song currently playing Complete an album's artwork using another song by the same artist Alternative Now Playing view with artwork displayed at twice the size XL mode to display only the album artwork, like a live wallpaper MORE Listening statistics Unlockable achievements Optional play count display Musical quotes in “About”, including an archive of quotes from previous Bonus Track versions Complete backup of playlists, ratings, history, and appearance iPhone and iPad support LANGUAGES English and Spanish. Bonus Track doesn't need an account. It doesn't ask for your data. It doesn't ask for your money. It doesn't interrupt you. It just plays your music.

About

Lissa

Transform your personal music collection into a dynamic light show. This app features a native player with a real-time visualizer that syncs to your audio, offering multiple customizable visual effects and sound shaping options. Enjoy your music privately, offline, and without ads.

Highlights
  • Real-time music visualizer
  • Supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF
  • Import from Files app
  • Eight hand-tuned visualizers
  • Preset editor for custom looks
  • Built-in equalizer
  • Offline and ad-free operation
Features
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Lissa turns your music library into a light show. Import your own audio files and play them through a fast, native player with a real-time visualizer that reacts to every beat, bass hit, and shimmer of the music — right on your phone. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR LIBRARY • Plays the files you already own: MP3, AAC/M4A, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF • Import from the Files app, or drop songs in from your Mac with Finder file sharing — "Open in Lissa" works from Mail and Files too • Automatic metadata: titles, artists, albums, and cover art • Albums, artists, playlists, and a play queue with shuffle and repeat • Keeps playing in the background and from the Lock Screen EIGHT HAND-TUNED VISUALIZERS • Radial Pulse, Classic Bars, Neon Tunnel, Plasma Drift, Mirror Bars, Feedback Bloom, Scope, and Minimal Mono • Rendered with Metal for smooth motion, tuned to stay cool on battery • Fullscreen mode for the full effect — great on a desk or at a party • Tweak any preset, or build your own look with the preset editor • Visual Sync Offset lines the visuals up perfectly with Bluetooth and AirPlay audio SOUND SHAPING • Built-in equalizer with presets and custom settings PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking — ever • Works completely offline; your music never leaves your device • Respects Reduce Motion and adapts to thermal state Lissa is for people who still keep their own music — and missed watching it dance.

Screenshots

Bonus Track4 screens
Lissa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lissa at fortnightly against Bonus Track's every 5 weeks. Lissa also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bonus Track ships an update every 5 weeks, Lissa fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bonus Track versus Lissa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonus TrackLissa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo DamianNardo Dorsin

In-app purchases

None

Bonus Track

No in-app purchases

None

Lissa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonus Track free?
Bonus Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lissa free?
Lissa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bonus Track or Lissa have ads?
Neither Bonus Track nor Lissa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonus Track or Lissa?
Bonus Track ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lissa fortnightly. Most recently, Bonus Track was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lissa on October 31, 2026.

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