# uPlayerLocal vs Open Music Player

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Music Player at every 4 days against uPlayerLocal's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

uPlayerLocal ships an update every 2 weeks, Open Music Player every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | uPlayerLocal | Open Music Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-music-player/id6808717551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓锐 龚](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806348158) | [Vasiliy Tatarli](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776354608) |

## What reviewers say

### uPlayerLocal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uplayerlocal/id6808669619)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Open Music Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-music-player/id6808717551)

A private, local music player that lets you control which audio files and folders are added to your library. Enjoy background playback, a sleep timer, equalizer, and song identification without ads or required accounts.

**Highlights:** Manual file and folder selection, Background playback and lock screen controls, Equalizer and sleep timer, Song identification, Ad-free and no account required, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is uPlayerLocal free?

uPlayerLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Open Music Player free?

Open Music Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do uPlayerLocal or Open Music Player have ads?

Neither uPlayerLocal nor Open Music Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, uPlayerLocal or Open Music Player?

uPlayerLocal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Open Music Player every 4 days. Most recently, uPlayerLocal was updated on October 8, 2026 and Open Music Player on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*