# TunesFlow vs StarTone

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarTone at none against TunesFlow's 3. StarTone also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). TunesFlow's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (77% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

TunesFlow costs $4.99 and StarTone $0.99 up front. TunesFlow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. StarTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for TunesFlow against 4.0 for StarTone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of TunesFlow's written reviews are positive against 67% of StarTone's.

TunesFlow ships an update every 11 days, StarTone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TunesFlow | StarTone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.1 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunesflow-music-player-with-equalizer/id700513526/reviews)** | [4.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **77.1% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hector Ricardo Garcia Peña A](https://appshunter.io/developer/294663937) | [乃波 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/680348637) |

## What reviewers say

### TunesFlow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunesflow-music-player-with-equalizer/id700513526)

Customize your music listening experience with a powerful 10-band equalizer and custom presets. Enjoy features like Handoff, advanced search, and playlist editing. Optimized for offline music synced or purchased through iTunes.

**Highlights:** 10-band equalizer, Customizable equalizer presets, Handoff support, Drag-and-drop playlist editor, Video player, Widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wow! Double tip! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Keep up the good work! | $9.99 | one-time |


### StarTone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501)

This music player allows you to rate songs with stars and love statuses directly from your device's library or audio files. It offers convenient rating options via widgets and Apple Watch, with iCloud sync for your ratings.

**Highlights:** Rate music with stars and love statuses, iCloud sync for ratings across devices, Rating support on Today Extension and Apple Watch, Play and rate common audio formats including Flac and MIDI, Embed lyrics and support for .lrc files, Smart playlist creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TunesFlow free?

TunesFlow costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is StarTone free?

StarTone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TunesFlow or StarTone?

TunesFlow is rated higher. TunesFlow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while StarTone averages 4.0 from 17 ratings.

### Do TunesFlow or StarTone have ads?

Neither TunesFlow nor StarTone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TunesFlow or StarTone?

TunesFlow ships an update every 11 days, and StarTone every 5 weeks. Most recently, TunesFlow was updated on November 1, 2026 and StarTone on November 2, 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.*