Catsette vs SingTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catsette
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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 • Cassette: a hi-fi deck with tape window, cover art and the full queue, in five chassis colours. • Spindle: a tactile click wheel with a warm display. Spin to browse, click to play. • 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 → Look → Style. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY • Drag and drop songs or whole folders from your computer over Wi-Fi (Catsette Web), or use the Files app and AirDrop. • Copy your whole library from another iPhone with Catsette. • Playlists, favourites, a dislike list and "Hide from Shuffle". • Shuffle that plays your whole library before anything repeats and spreads artists apart. • 10-band equalizer with presets or your own curve, with live spectrum bars. • Listening stats: top songs, artists and albums, plus your play history. • Gapless playback: songs follow each other without a gap. • Even Volume: quiet and loud songs matched, if you want. • Search your library by song, artist, album or playlist. MADE FOR THE CAR AND THE SAUNA • Maps Ducking pulls the music out of the way while Apple Maps or Google Maps speaks. • 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. • No phone number, no account: add people by QR code, six-digit code or link, and nobody gets in without your OK. • Photos, videos and files, encrypted before they leave your phone. • Notifications show who wrote and what – decrypted on your iPhone, even when Catsette is closed. Reply right from the notification. • 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
SingTrace
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SingTrace: Daily Singing Practice Build a real singing habit by recording yourself, listening back honestly, and noticing how you improve over time. SingTrace is a local-first practice journal for singers. Your recordings stay on your device. Label takes by song, compare versions from different days, and keep showing up -- one session at a time. Practice That Fits Your Life: Daily Recording Habit: Set a reminder, tap record, and capture a practice take in seconds: covers, originals, warmups, or free-form singing. Your Personal Archive: Every take is saved locally with dates and song labels. Revisit your history and hear how your voice changes week to week. Listen and Compare: Playback, scrubbing, and side-by-side listening help you notice tone, timing, and feel; not just what you think you sound like in the moment. Studio Analysis (Optional): Subscription to SingTrace Pro provides lightweight vocal metrics: pitch trace, range, dynamics, sustain, and phrase highlights; without turning practice into a scoreboard. Progress, Not Perfection: SingTrace is designed to encourage consistency, not grade you like a karaoke machine. Metrics support your ear; they don’t replace it. Track streaks and milestones as you build the habit of recording and listening back. How It Works: 1. Record a practice take (onboarding includes one free studio analysis for recordings over 10 seconds). 2. Listen back and review your archive by date or song. 3. Subscribe to run studio analysis on future takes when you want deeper feedback. Your voice improves when you practice, record, and listen. SingTrace makes that loop easy to repeat. Subscription Information SingTrace offers local recording, playback, archive, and reminders for free. Studio analysis after your first free analysis requires an active subscription. • Subscription plans are available on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • Pricing may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catsette at every 2 days against SingTrace's weekly. SingTrace's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Catsette sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SingTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catsette ships an update every 2 days, SingTrace weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catsette | SingTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Bisaliev | Pineapple Software LLC |
In-app purchases
Catsette
- Tin of Tuna$0.99
- Tin of Tuna$2.99
- A Whole Feast$3.99
SingTrace
- SingTrace Pro: Weekly$1.007 Days
- SingTrace Pro: Monthly$3.001 Month









