Comparison

music Kuro vs ThinMP

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

Head to head

About

music Kuro

Listen to music from your personal library with this straightforward player. It offers a minimalist experience, featuring a black cat that wanders the interface as you play your tunes.

Highlights

Plays music from your library
Minimalist interface
Decorative black cat animation

Features

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This is an app that plays songs in your music library. It's a simple app with no special features. A black cat walks around.

About

ThinMP

Features

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ThinMP is a simple music player. Features - device music play - background play - favorite artists - favorite songs - playlists - shortcuts https://github.com/tcode-dev/ThinMP_iOS

Screenshots

music Kuro2 screens

ThinMP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: music Kuro at every 3 weeks against ThinMP's every 12 months. music Kuro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

music Kuro ships an update every 3 weeks, ThinMP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

music Kuro versus ThinMP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	music Kuro	ThinMP
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Shinichi SUGIURA	Taichi Katsura

In-app purchases

None

music Kuro

No in-app purchases

None

ThinMP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is music Kuro free?

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

Is ThinMP free?

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

Do music Kuro or ThinMP have ads?

Neither music Kuro nor ThinMP shows ads.

Which is updated more often, music Kuro or ThinMP?

music Kuro ships an update every 3 weeks, and ThinMP every 12 months. Most recently, music Kuro was updated on November 1, 2026 and ThinMP on October 25, 2026.