U vs FolderPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
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U Music is a player and music library designed for your local collection. Keep the music you own in your hands—ready to organize, play, and enjoy anytime. Import audio from Files, transfer it over local Wi‑Fi, or download music from your own WebDAV or NAS. U Music supports common audio formats, including MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, AAC, and WAV. Key features: · Manage your local music library; search and sort by song, artist, or album. · Create playlists, favorite tracks, and use the playback queue, shuffle, or play in order. · Edit song titles, artists, albums, years, genres, and other metadata. · Find song details, album artwork, and preview candidates with online matching, then choose what to apply. · Import, view, and edit lyrics; download the model to generate AI lyrics directly on your device. · Fine-tune your sound with the equalizer, background playback, and AirPlay support. · Bring music to your device more easily with Wi‑Fi, WebDAV, or NAS. U Music requires no account. Your music, playlists, lyrics, and playback history are stored locally on your device by default. Online matching only looks up song information when you actively use it, and never uploads your full audio files.
FolderPlay
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FolderPlay turns a folder in Files into a continuous audio queue. Choose a folder once. FolderPlay finds supported audio files, keeps their natural filename order, and starts playing without importing or copying them into another library. Come back later and continue from the same folder, file, and position. It is a focused player for lessons, recordings, mixes, demos, chapters, and music already organized on your device or in a Files provider. FREE • Play one folder from beginning to end • Keep the source folder unchanged • Background audio and lock screen controls LIFETIME UNLOCK • Save and resume unlimited folders • Bookmarks, playback speeds, and sleep timer • One purchase, no subscription FolderPlay does not upload your audio, create an account, stream a catalog, or build a duplicate media library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: U at none against FolderPlay's 1. U also leads on device support (4 vs 2). FolderPlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FolderPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. U asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | U | FolderPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓丰 李 | Arthur Borges |
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
FolderPlay
- FolderPlay Lifetime$4.99








