# WayPlayer vs Open Music Player

The clearest difference is price: Open Music Player at Free against WayPlayer's $4.99. Open Music Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Open Music Player is free to download; WayPlayer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WayPlayer against 5.0 for Open Music Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

WayPlayer ships an update fortnightly, Open Music Player every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | WayPlayer | Open Music Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayplayer/id6792045746/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-music-player/id6808717551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CircleLynk (Guangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839150967) | [Vasiliy Tatarli](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776354608) |

## What reviewers say

### WayPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayplayer/id6792045746)

Enjoy your local music library without interruptions. This app offers seamless CarPlay integration for safe driving and supports a wide range of audio formats. Manage your music collection offline across multiple Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Offline music playback, CarPlay integration, Supports MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, No online notifications or ads, Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac), Local music management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Open Music Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-music-player/id6808717551)

A private, local music player that lets you control which audio files and folders are added to your library. Enjoy background playback, a sleep timer, equalizer, and song identification without ads or required accounts.

**Highlights:** Manual file and folder selection, Background playback and lock screen controls, Equalizer and sleep timer, Song identification, Ad-free and no account required, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WayPlayer free?

WayPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Open Music Player free?

Open Music Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WayPlayer or Open Music Player?

WayPlayer and Open Music Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do WayPlayer or Open Music Player have ads?

Neither WayPlayer nor Open Music Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WayPlayer or Open Music Player?

WayPlayer ships an update fortnightly, and Open Music Player every 4 days. Most recently, WayPlayer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Open Music Player on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*