Comparison

Moosic Player vs Catsette

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

Head to head
About

Moosic Player

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MOOSIC is a native, no‑nonsense music player for the music you already own. β€’ Play from your Mac/PC and NAS over SMB, SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV β€” stream directly, no mounting. β€’ A fast library with smart playlists, ratings, and a powerful filter. β€’ iCloud sync keeps your sources, playlists, ratings, and settings in step across your devices β€” in your own private iCloud. β€’ Internet radio with favorites and station playlists. β€’ A real equalizer (graphic + parametric) and a switchable spectrum visualizer. β€’ Offline playlists: download tracks for playback without a network. MOOSIC does not sell or share your data. Your library lives on your own servers and in your own iCloud.

About

Catsette

Features
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Catsette is a retro MP3 player for the music you own. Play your MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV and AIFF files offline – no streaming, no subscription, no ads, no account. THREE LOOKS, ONE LIBRARY β€’ Cassette: a hi-fi deck with tape window, cover art and the full queue, in five chassis colours. β€’ Spindle: a tactile click wheel with a warm display. Spin to browse, click to play. β€’ Modern: a clean iPhone layout with tabs, a mini player, full-screen Now Playing and native lists. Light and dark follow your phone. Switch any time under Settings β†’ Look β†’ Style. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY β€’ Drag and drop songs or whole folders from your computer over Wi-Fi (Catsette Web), or use the Files app and AirDrop. β€’ Copy your whole library from another iPhone with Catsette. β€’ Playlists, favourites, a dislike list and "Hide from Shuffle". β€’ Shuffle that plays your whole library before anything repeats and spreads artists apart. β€’ 10-band equalizer with presets or your own curve, with live spectrum bars. β€’ Listening stats: top songs, artists and albums, plus your play history. β€’ Gapless playback: songs follow each other without a gap. β€’ Even Volume: quiet and loud songs matched, if you want. β€’ Search your library by song, artist, album or playlist. MADE FOR THE CAR AND THE SAUNA β€’ Maps Ducking pulls the music out of the way while Apple Maps or Google Maps speaks. β€’ Sleep timer and a sauna countdown on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. CAT CHAT Message family and friends right inside Catsette – one-to-one or in groups, end-to-end encrypted on your iPhone. β€’ No phone number, no account: add people by QR code, six-digit code or link, and nobody gets in without your OK. β€’ Photos, videos and files, encrypted before they leave your phone. β€’ Notifications show who wrote and what – decrypted on your iPhone, even when Catsette is closed. Reply right from the notification. β€’ Report and block with a long-press. CATS AND DOGS Tabby, Black Cat, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Zebra and Leopard – or Golden, Husky, Dalmatian and Shiba. Use a photo of your own pet as the player's fur. Free. If you like it, feed the cat (optional tip). Privacy: https://catsette.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Moosic Player4 screens
Catsette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moosic Player at none against Catsette's 3. Moosic Player also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Catsette's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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. Catsette sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Moosic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Moosic Player versus Catsette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoosic PlayerCatsette
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustinas KamarovasAlexander Bisaliev

In-app purchases

None

Moosic Player

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Catsette

One-time3
  • Tin of Tuna$0.99
  • Tin of Tuna$2.99
  • A Whole Feast$3.99

Questions

Is Moosic Player free?
Moosic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catsette free?
Catsette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moosic Player or Catsette have ads?
Neither Moosic Player nor Catsette shows ads.

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