Comparison

UltraPod vs Tick拟物音乐播放器

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

Head to head
About

UltraPod

A retro-inspired music player that unifies Apple Music, local files, and Navidrome/Subsonic servers. Enjoy a consistent playback experience with customizable themes, widgets, and advanced controls.

Highlights
  • Unified playback for Apple Music, local files, and Navidrome/Subsonic
  • Retro-style album browsing
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets and icon themes
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.1x-2.0x)
  • Sleep timer
  • Offline listening for downloaded content
Features
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A retro music player for iPhone. Spin the wheel, browse albums like records, and dress up your Home Screen with widgets and icon themes. UltraPod brings three separate music sources into one focused player: Apple Music, audio imported from Files, and Subsonic/OpenSubsonic/Navidrome servers. Each source keeps its own library, playlists, favorites, queue, and playback position—nothing is silently merged or handed to another player. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Apple Music: Browse your authorized library, playlists, albums, recent items, and catalog content through MusicKit. Apple Music playback requires MusicKit authorization and may require an active subscription. • Local Files: Import compatible audio such as MP3, FLAC, and M4A from Files. UltraPod reads embedded titles, artists, albums, artwork, and track information to build an on-device library. • Subsonic & Navidrome: Connect multiple Subsonic, OpenSubsonic, or Navidrome servers. Stream and search your library, or download tracks, albums, artists, playlists, and entire libraries for offline listening. ONE PLAYER FOR EVERY SOURCE Use a consistent Now Playing screen, editable queue, playlists, favorites, seeking, lyrics, four playback modes, sleep timer, and 0.1×–2.0× speed control. Browse large libraries with Album Flow, personalize the player with themes and icon packs, and keep playback close with Home Screen widgets. MUSIC WITHOUT THE NOISE UltraPod also includes optional on-device tools for photos and videos, a square camera, voice memos, notes, imported books, contacts, calendars, reminders, and workouts. These tools stay secondary to a focused music experience without endless feeds. UltraPod has no proprietary account, no ads, no third-party analytics, no IDFA access, and no tracking prompt. Protected data is processed on device unless you choose an Apple service or connect to a server you provide. Continued use of GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. UltraPod uses background location only during an active outdoor workout and stops updates when the workout is paused or ended. UltraPod is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple Music and MusicKit are used only through Apple's public APIs.

About

Tick拟物音乐播放器

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Tick拟物音乐播放器是一台装进 iPhone 的「拟物音乐播放器」。黑白质感、点按轮、黑胶唱片与像素波形——把经典随身听的手感重新带回指尖。 【两种音乐,一个播放器】 · 本地音乐:从「文件」导入 MP3、FLAC、WAV、M4A、AAC、AIFF 等格式,支持无损音频;播放时自动匹配音轨原生采样率,在支持的外接设备上更接近无损直通。 · Apple Music:搜索全曲库、浏览热门榜单,一键加入播放列表(播放整首歌曲需要有效的 Apple Music 订阅)。 【复古拟物,细节满满】 · iPod 式点按轮,控制播放、切歌 · 可下拉展开的「灵动岛」播放器 · 黑胶唱片、像素波形、扬声器格栅等拟物细节 · 跟随封面自动取色的氛围光晕 【顺手的播放列表】 · 拖动重排、滑动删除、一键清空 · 列表循环 / 单曲循环 / 随机播放 · 后台播放,锁屏与控制中心同步 【干净、纯粹】 · 无广告、无追踪、不收集任何个人数据 · 简体中文与英文双语 把音乐放回最纯粹的样子。 Tick is a skeuomorphic music player for iPhone. Black-and-white textures, a click wheel, a spinning record and pixel waveforms bring the feel of a classic portable player back to your fingertips. TWO SOURCES, ONE PLAYER · Local files: import MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AAC and AIFF from the Files app, with lossless support. Playback automatically matches each track's native sample rate, getting closer to a lossless signal path on capable external gear. · Apple Music: search the full catalog, browse top charts, and add to your playlist with a tap (playing full tracks requires an active Apple Music subscription). RETRO BY DESIGN · iPod-style click wheel for play and track control · A pull-down expandable player · Vinyl record, pixel waveform and speaker-grille details · Ambient glow tinted from the current artwork A PLAYLIST THAT JUST WORKS · Drag to reorder, swipe to delete, clear in one tap · Repeat all / repeat one / shuffle · Background playback synced to the Lock Screen and Control Center CLEAN AND SIMPLE · No ads, no tracking, no personal data collected · English and Simplified Chinese Music, back to its purest form.

Screenshots

UltraPod4 screens
Tick拟物音乐播放器4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UltraPod at Free against Tick拟物音乐播放器's $1.99. UltraPod also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). Tick拟物音乐播放器's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

UltraPod is free to download; Tick拟物音乐播放器 costs $1.99 up front. UltraPod sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tick拟物音乐播放器 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UltraPod ships an update every 2 days, Tick拟物音乐播放器 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UltraPod versus Tick拟物音乐播放器: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltraPodTick拟物音乐播放器
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志超 杨德鑫 徐

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UltraPod

One-time3
  • UltraPod Ultimate Upgrade$6.99
  • UltraPod Pro$9.99
  • UltraPod Ultimate$16.99
None

Tick拟物音乐播放器

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UltraPod free?
UltraPod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tick拟物音乐播放器 free?
Tick拟物音乐播放器 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do UltraPod or Tick拟物音乐播放器 have ads?
Neither UltraPod nor Tick拟物音乐播放器 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UltraPod or Tick拟物音乐播放器?
UltraPod ships an update every 2 days, and Tick拟物音乐播放器 every 6 weeks. Most recently, UltraPod was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tick拟物音乐播放器 on October 31, 2026.

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