# Cloud Music Player vs Vinyl Record

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Music Player at Free against Vinyl Record's $3.99. Cloud Music Player also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Vinyl Record's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Cloud Music Player is free to download; Vinyl Record costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cloud Music Player against 4.5 for Vinyl Record. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Cloud Music Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vinyl Record's.

Cloud Music Player ships an update monthly, Vinyl Record fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloud Music Player | Vinyl Record |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-music-player/id861252628/reviews) | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#174** |
| Size | 55 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PICFY Technologies Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448865397) | [Alexander Rutkowskij](https://appshunter.io/developer/518370415) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloud Music Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-music-player/id861252628)

Stream and organize your music from various cloud storage services and computers. This app allows you to create playlists, play songs in the background, and enjoy your music library offline.

**Highlights:** Cloud music playback, Offline playback, Playlist creation, Background audio, Lock screen controls, MP3 file support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Vinyl Record

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Experience your music library with a visual vinyl player emulator. Choose from various record patterns and colors to personalize your listening experience. This app requires music to be present in your Apple Music library.

**Highlights:** Plays music from Apple Music, Animated vinyl record display, Customizable record patterns, Color customization for records, No advertising, No in-app purchases, No tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloud Music Player free?

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

### Is Vinyl Record free?

Vinyl Record costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cloud Music Player or Vinyl Record?

Cloud Music Player and Vinyl Record are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Cloud Music Player or Vinyl Record have ads?

Neither Cloud Music Player nor Vinyl Record shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cloud Music Player or Vinyl Record?

Cloud Music Player ships an update monthly, and Vinyl Record fortnightly. Most recently, Cloud Music Player was updated on October 22, 2026 and Vinyl Record on October 25, 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.*