Comparison

Pitchspoon vs Reprised

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

Head to head
About

Pitchspoon

A clean and fast reader for music news, album reviews, and features. Enjoy articles without distractions, browse by category, and quickly find content with search.

Highlights
  • Latest music news
  • Album reviews with scores
  • Best New Music picks
  • Browse by section
  • Fast search
  • Native reading view
Features
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Pitchspoon is a fast, beautiful reader for the latest music journalism — news, album reviews, and features in a clean, native app built for reading. Skim the day’s headlines, swipe through new album reviews with scores at a glance, and settle into long reads with typography that stays out of the way. No pop-ups, no cookie banners, no clutter — just the writing. FEATURES • The Latest — every story as it publishes, from quick news hits to full features • Reviews — new album reviews with scores and Best New Music picks at a glance • Best New — the highest-rated new albums in one place • Sections — browse by category to find exactly what you’re in the mood for • Search — find any artist, album, or review in seconds • Native reading view — articles render as clean native text, not a web page Pitchspoon is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any publication.

About

Reprised

Log, rate, and review music albums to build a personal listening diary. Discover album lore, lyrics, production details, and connect with a community of music enthusiasts. Share your insights and explore curated lists.

Highlights
  • Log albums with date, rating, and review
  • Read and comment on community reviews
  • Discover album lore and production details
  • Create and share custom music lists
  • Import ratings from RateYourMusic
  • Play 30-second music previews
Currently charting
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Reprised puts a listening diary, a review community, and the story behind every album on your iPhone. Log what you hear, rate it honestly, read what other people actually made of it, then decode it: the lore, the annotated lyrics, the gear it was made on, and the production choices behind the record. Create an account for free to get started. These features are supported, with more to come: – Sign in or create an account for free – Log albums with a date, rating, review and tags – Rate on a half-star scale and build a diary of your listening year – Backdate old listens so your diary tells the truth – View album info including tracklist, credits, community ratings and reviews, then rate, like or add to your diary – Play 30-second previews straight from the album page – Read, like and comment on other members' reviews – Follow members to see their activity in your feed – Browse popular, highly rated, timeless and most anticipated albums – Create and edit lists – View member profiles including albums, reviews, diary, stats and more – Import your existing ratings from RateYourMusic – Search for albums, artists and members – Share your reviews and ratings to your Instagram Story – Edit your profile settings Our app offers account upgrades: – Upgrade to PRO or MAX, monthly or annually – PRO adds album secrets and lore, annotated lyricism, critic highlights with links out to the full reviews, live events near you, taste matching with other members, a profile banner, and removes third-party ads – MAX provides all the benefits of PRO, plus composition and production breakdowns, the gear and instruments records were made on, samples and interpolations, and the option to submit your music for editorial consideration – Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of each period, at the same price. – You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in the App Store app after purchase. Our terms of use are always available https://www.reprised.app/terms.html We welcome your feedback on Reprised for iOS. Please email us: support@reprised.app

Screenshots

Pitchspoon4 screens
Reprised4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reprised at 65% against Pitchspoon's 0%. Reprised also leads on rating (3.2 vs 3.0) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). Pitchspoon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Reprised sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pitchspoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reprised holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reprised has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pitchspoon's written reviews are positive against 65% of Reprised's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitchspoon ships an update monthly, Reprised every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pitchspoon versus Reprised: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchspoonReprised
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.2 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB122 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUnion Street StudiosBastian Bustamante

Customer experience

Pitchspoon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Reprised

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

Pitchspoon

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Reprised

Subscriptions4
  • Reprised PRO$4.991 Month
  • Reprised MAX$8.991 Month
  • Reprised PRO$44.991 Year
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  • Reprised MAX$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Pitchspoon free?
Pitchspoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reprised free?
Reprised is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pitchspoon or Reprised?
Reprised is rated higher. Pitchspoon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Reprised averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Pitchspoon or Reprised have ads?
Neither Pitchspoon nor Reprised shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitchspoon or Reprised?
Pitchspoon ships an update monthly, and Reprised every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pitchspoon was updated on October 1, 2026 and Reprised on October 19, 2026.

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