Comparison

MiuXiK vs Embeat

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

Head to head
About

MiuXiK

Features
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MiuXiK is the music player that respects your library. No subscriptions, no streaming middleman, no account — 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 — 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 — or it simply follows your phone. Questions or ideas? hello@miuxik.com

About

Embeat

Features
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Embeat is the native music player for your Emby or Jellyfin server. Enjoy your library just the way you organized it: artists, albums, tracks, genres and playlists, with cover art and metadata. • Gapless, lossless playback for FLAC and ALAC. • CarPlay. Browse and play your library from the car screen: recent, new, favorites and playlists, with cover art, the queue, and shuffle and repeat. Plus a tab with your downloads, which plays even when the server is out of reach. • Radio mode. When the queue runs out, Embeat keeps going on its own with music that fits what you were listening to. • Sleep timer. Tell it to stop in 15, 20, 30, 45 or 60 minutes and fall asleep to it: the countdown stays on screen. • Embeat Connect streams music to DLNA/UPnP devices on your local network, Sonos speakers included — gapless there too. • Download tracks, albums and playlists to listen offline, on your phone and in the car. • Choose a quality cap for mobile data and keep the original on Wi-Fi — gapless either way. • Multiple Emby and Jellyfin servers, with quick switching between them. • Global search, favorites that update themselves when you star something elsewhere, an editable queue, background playback and lock screen controls. • Ask Siri to play your music on Embeat. Sonos only accepts audio up to 48 kHz. If your library is hi-res, Embeat adapts it on the way there, keeping it lossless. Embeat connects directly to your server. It collects no data and shows no ads. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Emby, Jellyfin or Sonos. Embeat Annual — auto-renewable subscription. Length: 1 year. Price: €9.99 / year, with a 1-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and for the same duration unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. If you buy the subscription during a free trial, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.embeat.media/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.embeat.media/privacy

Screenshots

MiuXiK4 screens
Embeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. MiuXiK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Embeat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiuXiK ships an update every 3 months, Embeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MiuXiK versus Embeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiuXiKEmbeat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJavier SandovalJoan Pallas Ribes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MiuXiK

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Embeat

Subscriptions1
  • Embeat anual1 Month trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is MiuXiK free?
MiuXiK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embeat free?
Embeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MiuXiK or Embeat have ads?
MiuXiK shows ads; Embeat does not.
Which is updated more often, MiuXiK or Embeat?
MiuXiK ships an update every 3 months, and Embeat every 3 days. Most recently, MiuXiK was updated on October 25, 2026 and Embeat on October 17, 2026.

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