Comparison

iMP3 vs Audio Archive Player

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

Head to head
About

iMP3

This app allows you to manage and play your MP3 files using a web interface accessible from any computer on your WiFi network. Organize music into folders, create playlists, and enjoy standard playback features with customization options.

Highlights
  • Web-based file management
  • Folder and playlist creation
  • Standard playback controls
  • Airplay support
  • Customizable appearance
  • Inline file organization
Features
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iMP3 is an easy to use MP3 player. You can manage your audio files using built-in provided web interface that can be run on any computer connected to same WiFi network as the device. Some basic features of iMP3 are: - You can create folders and put audio files in them. Multiple levels of folders supported. - Create playlists from uploaded music - Standard playback features like Previous track, next track, repeat and shuffle - Airplay to supported devices. - Customize look and feel of the app including all colors and backgrounds. - Inline editing and organizing (copy, move, etc) of your Folders and audio files. and much more. Enjoy.

About

Audio Archive Player

Organize and play your digital audio files exactly as they are stored on your hard drive. This simple player respects your folder hierarchy without attempting to parse metadata, offering a straightforward way to access your legacy music collection.

Highlights
  • Plays music based on folder structure
  • No metadata parsing
  • Transfer audio archives directly
  • Select individual tracks or folders to play
  • Four color schemes for interface
  • Removes unplayable files
Features
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iTunes is good for purchasing, storing and organizing your music collection. However, some of us old schoolers still hold a bunch of old digital audio tracks saved on a hard drive as a folder hierarchy. Those legacy mp3 files don't have right meta info associated with them. You might have collected those in old days before the iTunes era, or manually imported music from your CDs and audio tapes, or just recorded yourself or a friend’s concert in their garage. In either case, if you try to simply drop your collection to iTunes, most likely it will completely mess up what you have. If you ever encountered yourself in a situation like this, this super simple audio player is what might help you. In iTunes, just transfer your audio archive into the app. The player will not apply any smart heuristics, will not try to parse any metadata - it will just present the folder hierarchy to you exactly as you have organized it on your computer. And you can play back any individual track or pick any folder to play all of its contents. The design of the app is very simple, the functionality is intentionally minimalistic, but still: √ in application settings, you can choose one of the four predefined interface color schemes; √ the player can help you to trim unplayable files from your collection - those texts, images, videos, etc. might have been accidentally copied along with music and now just steal precious space inside application bundle, because they can never be played by the app anyway.

Screenshots

iMP34 screens
Audio Archive Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Archive Player at 5.0 against iMP3's 4.4. Audio Archive Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). iMP3's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price 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. iMP3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Archive Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Archive Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMP3 has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of iMP3's written reviews are positive against 100% of Audio Archive Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMP3 ships an update every 5 months, Audio Archive Player every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iMP3 versus Audio Archive Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMP3Audio Archive Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdSergey Shapovalov

Customer experience

iMP3

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%

Audio Archive Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iMP3

One-time1
  • No Advertisement$2.99
None

Audio Archive Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMP3 free?
iMP3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Archive Player free?
Audio Archive Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMP3 or Audio Archive Player?
Audio Archive Player is rated higher. iMP3 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Audio Archive Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iMP3 or Audio Archive Player have ads?
iMP3 shows ads; Audio Archive Player does not.
Which is updated more often, iMP3 or Audio Archive Player?
iMP3 ships an update every 5 months, and Audio Archive Player every 12 months. Most recently, iMP3 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Audio Archive Player on October 13, 2026.

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