Comparison

KnowMusic vs Alby Wall

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

Head to head
About

KnowMusic

Features
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Music, with atmosphere. Connect your Apple Music to synchronized lyrics, artwork colors, and an immersive visual experience. Follow each line in a quiet view, or let rain, snow, and fog accompany the music. FREE LISTENING AND LYRICS Browse your Apple Music library and enjoy basic playback controls, synchronized lyrics, and Gentle artwork rendering. Online lyrics are matched by third-party services. Availability, recording-version matching, and synchronization accuracy depend on the song, network, and source. MORE WITH KNOWMUSIC PRO β€’ Lyrics Atmosphere: rain, snow, and fog visuals for your listening moments. β€’ Artwork rendering: Standard, Rich, and Immersive effects. β€’ Daily: discover new music through song selection on your device. β€’ Lyrics Translation: explore the meaning behind the words. β€’ PiP Lyrics: keep lyrics visible while using other apps. β€’ Local LRC Import: use lyrics files you have the right to use. These features require an additional KnowMusic Pro subscription. Translation requires iOS 18 or later and a supported device and language pair. Apple language resources may need to be downloaded. Available lyrics from every source can use on-device translation. Translation availability depends on system support, language pairs, and language resources. APPLE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS Music features require Apple Music authorization. Playback from the Apple Music subscription catalog requires your own eligible, active Apple Music subscription and an Internet connection. KnowMusic Pro and Apple Music are separate subscriptions. Pro does not include an Apple Music subscription or ownership of music content. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS KnowMusic Pro offers monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), and yearly plans with the same Pro benefits. Prices are shown on the purchase screen. A 7-day introductory free trial is available to users who meet Apple's eligibility requirements for the subscription group. Payment is charged to your Apple account after purchase confirmation. A subscription or trial renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple account subscription settings, or restore purchases in Settings > KnowMusic Pro > help menu. Paid benefits remain available until their expiration after cancellation. Privacy Policy: https://knowmusicprivacy.super.site/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Alby Wall

Features
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Alby wall turns your music library into a brand new visual experience. Re-explore your music through beautiful album cover and immersive interactions. Features - Browse your music collection in album wall visual style - Immersive interactions with album cover, rotate and zoom to view details - Enjoy a clean an minimal music experience

Screenshots

KnowMusic4 screens
Alby Wall4 screens

Verdict

The call

KnowMusic and Alby Wall are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. KnowMusic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Alby Wall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
KnowMusic versus Alby Wall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnowMusicAlby Wall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size256 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerη‚³ζ—­ 郭鹏凯 ε»–

In-app purchases

3 purchases

KnowMusic

Subscriptions3
  • KnowMusic Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • KnowMusic Pro Quarterly7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • KnowMusic Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
1 purchases

Alby Wall

One-time1
  • Alby Wall Pro$4.99

Questions

Is KnowMusic free?
KnowMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alby Wall free?
Alby Wall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KnowMusic or Alby Wall have ads?
Neither KnowMusic nor Alby Wall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KnowMusic or Alby Wall?
KnowMusic ships an update every 2 days, and Alby Wall every 2 days. Most recently, KnowMusic was updated on November 10, 2026 and Alby Wall on November 10, 2026.

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