Comparison

MusicMergers. vs Eclipse Play

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

Head to head
About

MusicMergers.

This app connects independent artists, songwriters, and A&R executives, offering distinct portals for each role. It facilitates collaboration on music projects, from demo submission and artwork generation to deal negotiation and market intelligence.

Highlights
  • Three distinct portals for artists, songwriters, and A&R
  • EPK builder with demo upload and single-link sharing
  • Writers Room for lyric writing and recording
  • Tempo-synced lyric prompter (Flowtext)
  • Music distribution and release tracking
  • Artwork generation and preview
  • Direct inbox for deal offers and responses
  • A&R radar for artist discovery based on momentum
Features
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MusicMergers is where independent artists, songwriters, producers, and A&R executives work on the same records from four different sides. Each side gets its own portal, because the person looking for a deal and the person offering one do not need the same screen. ARTIST PORTAL • Momentum: see how A&R reads your traction, and what moves it • EPK builder: upload demos up to 1 GB, feature your best songs, and share one link • Mark the hook: tap once where your hook starts, and A&Rs hear your best part first • Writers Room: write, dictate, and record vocal-only or vocal + beat takes, with a count-in • Flowtext: a tempo-synced lyric prompter for singing and recording • Distribution: unlimited releases to Spotify, Apple Music and more, with no per-release fees. You keep 70% of royalties, our distribution partner keeps 30%, and we take no cut • Move your catalog: bring releases over from your current distributor with their original codes, so stores can link each release to its history • Cover Art Lab: generate release artwork and check it before you ship • Inbox and deals: offers arrive here, and you can respond without leaving • Studios Near Me: find a room to record in, wherever you are SONGWRITER PORTAL • Writers Room: drafts, voice memos, and lyrics that stay with the session • Split Sheet Builder: agree and sign splits the day you write • Legal Vault: agreements, splits, and registrations in one place • Pitch Hub: read live A&R briefs and pitch straight into them • Pitch trail: see when your pitch was sent, when it was heard, and what the A&R said • Showcase: put your catalog in front of the people who place songs PRODUCER PORTAL • Beat Vault: every beat with its BPM, key, genre and mood • Send beats to artists as a lease or an exclusive • Pitch Hub: pitch beats into live A&R briefs • Credits: get tagged on releases, shown on your EPK • Release your own music to Spotify, Apple Music and more A&R PORTAL • Listen queue: new pitches, showcase songs and beats, each starting at its hook, with blind listening • One-tap reactions: Hook hits, Mix needs work, Send me more or Not my lane, and the creator hears back • Radar: find artists ranked by momentum, not follower count • Market intelligence: see whose audience is growing, month by month • Pipeline: move every artist from scouting to contacted, offered, and closed • Benchmarks: compare two artists side by side • Letters of intent: send, counter, and close in one thread REAL DATA, CLEARLY LABELLED Audience figures come from Chartmetric, Soundcharts, and YouTube, and every profile shows A&R whether its links are Verified or self-reported. CAPTURE IDEAS HANDS-FREE Say "Hey Siri, catch it with Music Mergers" to start recording an idea, or "Hey Siri, find studios with Music Mergers" to see nearby studios in Maps, including on CarPlay. MEMBERSHIP A membership is required to use each portal. Artist Pro, Songwriter Pro and Producer Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions billed monthly. A&R Access is an auto-renewable subscription billed every 3 months, available to A&Rs who register with an official label or company email and confirm it. Releases you distribute stay live and keep paying you if your membership ends: we never take music down because you cancelled or a payment failed. In the United States, memberships are sold through secure web checkout and renew automatically until you cancel; you can cancel, update your card or get receipts in Settings > Billing in the app. Elsewhere, payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://astnmjrs214.github.io/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://astnmjrs214.github.io/legal/privacy.html

About

Eclipse Play

Features
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Eclipse Play is a music player for the songs you own: the albums and singles you buy straight from artists. No streaming, no ads, no tracking, and no account required. BRING IN YOUR MUSIC • Import from the Files app: On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, Downloads and more • Select a whole album at once; duplicates are skipped automatically • Works with MP3, AAC / M4A, ALAC, WAV, AIFF and FLAC • Open audio from Safari, Mail or AirDrop straight into Eclipse Play YOUR ECLIPSE DIRECT PURCHASES • Sign in with your Eclipse Direct account to see everything you've bought • Download a song, a release, or your whole collection • Optionally let new purchases download on their own, on Wi-Fi or cellular • Songs you download in the Eclipse Direct app appear here automatically A PLAYER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY • A monochrome design where your album art brings the color • Lock Screen and Control Center controls, background playback and AirPlay • Up Next queue with play next, reorder, shuffle and repeat • Songs, artists, albums, playlists and smart playlists CLASSIC MODE • Turn Eclipse Play into a retro music player with a scroll wheel • Circle your thumb to scroll, with a click you hear and feel on every step • Pick the body, wheel and highlight colors, or any color you like, with a light or dark screen • Hold the center button on a song to play it next, add it to Up Next or add it to a playlist • Album Scroll: flip through your covers with the wheel or a swipe, then turn one over to see its songs • Switch between Eclipse and Classic any time in Settings YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Fix messy tags: edit titles, artists, featured artists, albums and track numbers • Add your own artwork to songs, albums, artists and playlists • Featured artists credited on every song, with a Featured On section for each artist • Search across everything, and see how much space your library uses PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your music stays on your iPhone. Eclipse Play only goes online when you sign in to download your purchases.

Screenshots

MusicMergers.4 screens
Eclipse Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eclipse Play at none against MusicMergers.'s 4. MusicMergers.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. MusicMergers. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Eclipse Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MusicMergers. ships an update every 9 days, Eclipse Play every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MusicMergers. versus Eclipse Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicMergers.Eclipse Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAston MajorsBrian Whittaker

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MusicMergers.

Subscriptions4
  • Producer Pro$19.991 Month
  • Artist Pro$19.991 Month
  • Songwriter PRo$19.991 Month
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  • A&R Access$75.003 Months
None

Eclipse Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusicMergers. free?
MusicMergers. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eclipse Play free?
Eclipse Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MusicMergers. or Eclipse Play have ads?
Neither MusicMergers. nor Eclipse Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MusicMergers. or Eclipse Play?
MusicMergers. ships an update every 9 days, and Eclipse Play every 6 days. Most recently, MusicMergers. was updated on November 10, 2026 and Eclipse Play on November 10, 2026.

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