Comparison

softmusic. vs hapjam

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

Head to head
About

softmusic.

Features
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SoftMusic is a beautifully designed music player that lets you enjoy your music without any annoying ads and without any user tracking. Features: • Customize • Download • Lyrics • Local files • Radios • Audiobooks • Podcast • Equalizer • Shazam Recognition • DJ • CarPlay/Apple Watch Detail: • Customize Home Screen Customize what type of tracks you want to see on the screen in what kind of layout, in what order. • Free Music Streaming Discover and stream music, no subscription required. • Full synced lyrics Full synced lyrics for most songs, with adjustable syncing, and full screen lyrics. • Local Audio Imports Import your own audio files from iCloud Drive, Files, or cloud providers. Play them offline with no internet required. • Download songs for offline play Download songs from free sources, download option is enabled if a song is downloadable. • Built-in Equalizer 7-band equalizer with presets to customize your sound. • Full catalog App provides free, public music from free sources, and copyrighted music catalog. • Internet Radio Discover thousands of free radio stations from around the world powered by RadioBrowser. Browse by genre, search for stations, and save your favorites. • Audiobook Player Full audiobook support with chapter navigation, speed control, position memory, and text-to-speech playback for chapter-less books. • Podcast Support Browse, search, and play podcasts from multiple sources. • Beautiful Design Dark and light themes with customizable accent colors. Adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad. • DJ Mode Add crossfade, reverb, echo, and other real-time audio effects while you listen. • CarPlay Full CarPlay support for safe driving. • Shazam Song Recognition Identify songs playing around you with built-in Shazam integration.

About

hapjam

Discover live music happening near you, from bars and breweries to patios and wineries. See who's playing now and tonight, filter by vibe, and get real-time updates on schedules and set times.

Highlights
  • Real-time venue schedules
  • Discover local performers
  • Filter venues by vibe
  • Follow favorite bands/venues
  • Customizable vibe searches
  • Get venue set times and directions
Features
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hapjam shows you live music happening right now, near you. Not arena tours — the everyday live music at the bars, breweries, patios, wineries, and restaurants around you. See who's on stage tonight, who's playing right now, how far it is, and when the music starts — all in one place, updated in real time. WHY HAPJAM • Live, not stale — real venue schedules updated continuously, so you never show up to a canceled show or last week's flyer. • Built around tonight — the feed leads with what's on now and coming up today near you, not a giant calendar to dig through. • Discover, don't search — find venues and performers you've never heard of, playing five minutes away. • Free for fans, always. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See what's playing live right now and tonight near you, sorted by distance. • Browse by area, or filter venues by vibe — on the water, breweries, outdoor, no cover. • Open any venue or performer for their full schedule, set times, and directions. • Follow your favorite bands and venues and get a heads-up when they're playing near you. • Ask for a vibe — "acoustic on a patio, no cover" — and get real picks from what's actually on tonight. FOR VENUES & PERFORMERS Own a venue or play out? Get listed free, claim your page, and put your live schedule in front of people the moment they're deciding where to go tonight. Live music happening right now, near you. Open hapjam and go.

Screenshots

softmusic.4 screens
hapjam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: softmusic. at every 3 days against hapjam's every 3 weeks. 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

softmusic. ships an update every 3 days, hapjam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
softmusic. versus hapjam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersoftmusic.hapjam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKomal Singhhapjam

In-app purchases

None

softmusic.

No in-app purchases

None

hapjam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is softmusic. free?
softmusic. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hapjam free?
hapjam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do softmusic. or hapjam have ads?
Neither softmusic. nor hapjam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, softmusic. or hapjam?
softmusic. ships an update every 3 days, and hapjam every 3 weeks. Most recently, softmusic. was updated on November 5, 2026 and hapjam on November 6, 2026.

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