Again Music vs Ember Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Again Music
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Again Music is a free music player for the songs you already own. There is no feed, no banners, and no algorithm deciding what comes next. Just your music, and a player that finally feels like yours. YOURS, NOT THE ALGORITHM'S No recommendations. No "made for you" that was made for everyone. Your page is built only from what you actually do: the records you played, the artists you saved, and your playlists, albums, and songs. Tap the heart on a song and it stays. That is the whole system. THE CRATE Your recent listens stack up like a crate of records you can flip back through. Pull one out and it plays. It is the fastest way back to whatever you had on last night. MAKE IT YOURS Five title fonts, five app icons, and a true black dark mode. Set it up once and it feels like your own player, not someone else's. EVERY FEATURED ARTIST, ONE TAP Tap the credits on any song, pick a name, and land on that artist's page. Features, collabs, producers who sing, all one tap away. BRING YOUR MUSIC One tap imports your Apple Music library: your playlists and your recently added songs. Everything lives right where you expect it, ready the moment you open the app. WE COLLECT NOTHING Again Music has no ads, no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking. Everything you save lives on your phone. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is genuinely nothing to collect. FAST, AND OUT OF THE WAY The whole app weighs less than a photo. It opens instantly, remembers exactly where you were, and never gets between you and the next song. ALSO IN THE BOX Β· A home screen widget that plays, pauses, and skips without opening the app Β· Full lock screen, AirPlay, and background playback Β· A queue you control: play next, add to queue, reorder on the fly Β· Search that learns which artists are yours Β· Session restore: close the app mid-song, come back tomorrow, it is still there EVERYTHING, FREE The whole app is free. No subscription to the app, no in-app purchases, no locked features. THE FINE PRINT Again Music requires an Apple Music subscription to play songs. If you are not a subscriber, the app offers to start Apple Music for you. It is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple. Made by one person who wanted their music to feel like theirs again.
Ember Player
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Ember is a quiet, good-looking player for the music you already own. Put MP3, AAC or ALAC files into the Files app and Ember reads their tags and organizes everything into albums, artists and songs β no streaming service, no account, no network. Organize β’ Albums and artists sorted automatically; compilations stay together by album artist β’ Reads ID3 and iTunes tags: title, album, year, track number, artwork β’ Search songs, albums and artists β’ Playlists with drag-to-reorder Play β’ Background playback: screen off, other apps open β it keeps going β’ Lock Screen and Control Center: artwork, scrubbing, next and previous β’ Gapless playback between album tracks β’ 10-band equalizer with 9 presets and automatic clipping protection β’ Repeat, shuffle, AirPlay Design β’ Dark interface with the cover's colour flowing into the background β’ Made for iPhone Duo: unfold for a two-column player and side-by-side album pages β’ The playing list is the album or playlist you chose β tap any track to jump to it Privacy β’ No data collection, no analytics, no ads β’ Your music stays on your device Supported formats: MP3, AAC / M4A, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Again Music at Free against Ember Player's $0.99. Again Music also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Again Music is free to download; Ember Player costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Again Music | Ember Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | β | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamik Sharma | Yen Chiu Chen |
In-app purchases
Again Music
No in-app purchases
Ember Player
No in-app purchases





