Comparison

Bound Music vs MiuXiK

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

Head to head
About

Bound Music

Features
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Bound Music is the official streaming app for the FateBoundVI music universe โ€” a curated catalog of exclusive artists, singles, and visuals created for the Bound experience. Discover a roster built for every mood: cosmic electronic pop, stadium K-pop, dark trap-pop, blues rock, post-hardcore, and late-night hip-hop. Each artist has their own sound, artwork, and identity โ€” all in one place. FEATURES โ€ข Stream exclusive Bound Music artists and singles โ€ข Full-screen player with artist-themed visuals โ€ข Browse by genre, charts, playlists, and curated picks โ€ข Follow artists and save liked tracks to your library โ€ข Recently played โ€” picked up right where you left off โ€ข Light and dark mode โ€ข Works offline โ€” music is bundled for listening anywhere ARTISTS ON BOUND MUSIC โ€ข Elysium โ€” Electronic Pop โ€ข Electric Queens โ€” K-Pop โ€ข AthenX โ€” EDM Trap & Dark Pop โ€ข The Pastor โ€” Blues Rock โ€ข Ivory Ruin โ€” Post-Hardcore โ€ข Nyvara โ€” Hip Hop/Rap PRIVATE BY DESIGN Bound Music does not require an account and does not collect your personal data. Your likes, follows, and listening library are stored locally on your device โ€” not on our servers. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ADS. Bound Music is free to use with no in-app purchases and no subscription tiers. Just open the app and listen. FROM FATEVI INTERACTIVE Bound Music is a standalone companion to the FateBoundVI universe, published by FateVI Interactive LLC. All artists, songs, and artwork are exclusive fictional content created for entertainment.

About

MiuXiK

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MiuXiK is the music player that respects your library. No subscriptions, no streaming middleman, no account โ€” just the music you already own, played beautifully. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY Drag albums straight onto MiuXiK from Finder on your Mac, AirDrop songs to your phone and pick them up with one tap on "Add music", use the Files app, or choose files right inside MiuXiK. Your albums show up with their covers, ready to play. YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE IS YOUR CLOUD Keep your collection in your own Google Drive? Sign in (optional) and stream it, or save songs to your phone for offline listening. Your files never touch our servers โ€” we don't have any. A REAL PLAYER - Background playback with lock-screen and notification controls - Playlists, favorites, and a queue you can reorder - Smart shuffle that plays every song before repeating and spreads artists out - Real titles, artists, track order and cover art read from your files' tags (MP3, M4A, FLAC) - Delete songs, several at once, or whole albums right inside the app - A gorgeous Cover Flow view - Spinning vinyl Now Playing screen - Pick your own accent color FREE, NO STRINGS No account. No tracking. No subscription. A small banner keeps MiuXiK free, and a one-time purchase removes it forever. MiuXiK is built by one person who thinks your music player should just play your music. BILINGUAL Full English and Spanish, switchable anytime โ€” or it simply follows your phone. Questions or ideas? hello@miuxik.com

Screenshots

Bound Music4 screens
MiuXiK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bound Music at none against MiuXiK's 1. Bound Music also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MiuXiK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bound Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bound Music ships an update every 2 days, MiuXiK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Bound Music versus MiuXiK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBound MusicMiuXiK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size127 MB34 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFateVI Interactive LLCJavier Sandoval

In-app purchases

None

Bound Music

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MiuXiK

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Bound Music free?
Bound Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiuXiK free?
MiuXiK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bound Music or MiuXiK have ads?
MiuXiK shows ads; Bound Music does not.
Which is updated more often, Bound Music or MiuXiK?
Bound Music ships an update every 2 days, and MiuXiK every 3 months. Most recently, Bound Music was updated on October 25, 2026 and MiuXiK on October 28, 2026.

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