Comparison

Script Music Player vs retro_player.mp3

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

Head to head
About

Script Music Player

Features
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Read your script and start the right song at the right moment, all from one screen on iPhone or iPad. Script Music Player keeps your words and music cues together. Each cue card holds what you need to say—an introduction, a reading, a speaker note or a stage direction—next to the song that follows. Say the line, tap GO, and the song starts from the exact point you chose. No switching between notes and a music app. READ THE CUE. TAP GO. • Give every cue its own start and stop point. • Use different sections of the same recording for different moments. • Tap Advance to fade the current song and begin the next cue. • See what is playing, what is next, and elapsed, remaining and total time. PREPARE BEFORE THE EVENT Save each wedding, reception, show, recital, class or presentation as its own project. Reopen it on the day with the script, cue order, song settings, playlist and imported music together. MUSIC READY ON YOUR DEVICE Import audio files from Files into organized folders for offline playback. Daylight Mode adds contrast outdoors, and the display stays awake while the app is active (iOS may still dim it if the device gets hot). PLAYLIST PLAYER FOR DOWNTIME When no one is reading from the script, Playlist Player covers cocktail hour, dinner, intermission and pre-show music. Add a whole music folder, reorder songs, choose Continuous or Random playback, and use Fade or Advance for a smooth change. BUILT FOR LIVE MOMENTS Designed by a working wedding DJ for DJs and MCs running reception introductions, officiants, ceremony coordinators, presenters, stage managers, theater and dance productions, teachers and coaches. OPTIONAL REMOTE FOR THE MAC APP Pair with Script Music Player for Mac 1.0 or later to control the Mac’s playback, volume, Advance, Loop, Fade and Echo. Audio plays on the Mac. Keep both apps open on the same network with Local Network access allowed. Project files and music are not transferred, and each app also works on its own. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app’s interface is available in 12 languages. It follows your device language, or you can choose one in Settings. Only menus and labels change; your scripts, song names and projects stay exactly as you wrote them. TRY IT FREE Your first three Live Cues are free with no time limit, so you can build and rehearse them before paying. Cue four and beyond, plus Playlist Player, require paid access. There is no timed free trial. In the U.S., choose $3.99 weekly, $14.99 monthly, $59.99 yearly or $99.99 lifetime. Prices in other regions are shown in the app before purchase. Weekly, monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions, or use Manage Subscriptions in the app. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that never expires. Buying lifetime access does not cancel an existing subscription. Restore Purchases is available, and existing lifetime purchases remain valid. Use audio files you own or have permission to use. Imported audio is stored on your device for offline playback. Protected streaming-service tracks cannot be imported. Privacy: https://gqbunny.com/privacy.php Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://gqbunny.com/contact-support.php

About

retro_player.mp3

This app plays your existing music files with a unique retro visualizer and automixing features. Customize your playback experience with various display styles and cover art generation. It offers a nostalgic, ad-free, and offline listening experience.

Highlights
  • Retro dot-matrix display with 6 styles
  • Auto VJ transitions
  • Crossfading automixing
  • Generated pixel cover art
  • Y2K style file naming
  • Import from Files app
  • Offline playback
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retro_player.mp3 plays the music you already own, the way a player from 1983 would have if it had been designed in Germany and shipped in 2003. DOT-MATRIX DISPLAY Your music drives a square LED panel, unlit dots and all. Six display styles: Bars with red peak caps, Mirror, Scope, Pulse, Warp and Rain. Pick yours in Settings or tap the display, and the dots fly over to the new one. Turn on Auto VJ and now and then the panel moves on by itself, with a transition: a swirl, a burst, a dissolve or a CRT wipe. AUTOMIX Turn it on and every track crossfades into the next. retro_player trims the silence at the end of one song and the start of the next, so the mix lands on the music. Choose 4, 8 or 12 seconds. PIXEL COVER ART Every track gets its own generated LED cover: invaders, synthwave suns, rings, skylines. It's on the lock screen and in Control Center. NAMES LIKE IT'S 2003 Show titles clean, as the raw file name, or in full Y2K style: xX~sOnG_nAmE~Xx.mp3. YOUR FILES, YOUR LISTS Import MP3, M4A, WAV and AIFF from the Files app, or drop them into Files › On My iPhone › retro_player. Make lists, reorder them, play them. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open it and the player sits on one side with your lists on the other, the fold between them. Half-fold it and the display stands on the top half, with your library below. RETRO_PLAYER PRO The free version plays the first 3 tracks in your library. retro_player Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks every track, for good. No subscription. Had the app before version 1.2? You keep full access. NOTHING ELSE No account. No streaming. No ads. No tracking. Works offline. Black, white and one red. Less, but better.

Screenshots

Script Music Player4 screens
retro_player.mp34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Script Music Player at every 3 days against retro_player.mp3's every 6 days. 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. Script Music Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and retro_player.mp3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Script Music Player ships an update every 3 days, retro_player.mp3 every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Script Music Player versus retro_player.mp3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript Music Playerretro_player.mp3
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CarpenterFalse Peak

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Script Music Player

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$99.99
1 purchases

retro_player.mp3

One-time1
  • Retro Player Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Script Music Player free?
Script Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is retro_player.mp3 free?
retro_player.mp3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Script Music Player or retro_player.mp3 have ads?
Neither Script Music Player nor retro_player.mp3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Script Music Player or retro_player.mp3?
Script Music Player ships an update every 3 days, and retro_player.mp3 every 6 days. Most recently, Script Music Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and retro_player.mp3 on October 31, 2026.

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