Comparison

Folder Music+ vs Orbit Music

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

Head to head
About

Folder Music+

This app lets you play music stored on your device or in the cloud. Organize your music into playlists and enjoy features like shuffle, repeat, and background playback. Control playback with your earphone button.

Highlights
  • Offline and cloud music playback
  • Playlist creation
  • Shuffle and sequential play
  • Repeat options (all, one, none)
  • Background playback
  • Earphone button controls
Features
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Folder Music+ is a music player app that allows you to enjoy music both offline and from the cloud. ▶ How to play music - First, you need to have music files stored on your device or in your personal cloud. 1. Tap the Plus (+) button 2. Enter a playlist title 3. Choose one of the following options: A. Cloud / Folder B. Music Library (usually music synced from a PC) 4. Select a title from the list 5. On the playback screen, tap "Add Track" → "Add Music" 6. Play the music ▶ Features - Shuffle (random) play and sequential play - Repeat options: No Repeat, Repeat All, Repeat One - Background playback - Earphone button control support

About

Orbit Music

Features
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Orbit is a music player for the collection you actually own. Your 1975 original pressing is not your 2015 remaster. Karajan's Fifth is not Furtwängler's. The cartridge you ripped with matters. Most players flatten all of that into one row in a list. Orbit keeps it. Orbit is the client for Orbit Server — free, self-hosted, running on your own machine. Your files stay on your hardware. A LIBRARY THAT KNOWS WHAT IT IS • Every version of an album kept separately — original press, reissue, MoFi, SACD, your own vinyl rip — with the one you prefer marked as such • Vinyl detail: label, catalogue and matrix numbers, pressing year and country, condition, and the full equipment chain used for the rip • Classical done properly: composer, work, movement, performance — not artist and album • Metadata from MusicBrainz, Discogs and OpenOpus • Search across albums, artists, works, genres and tags SOUND, UNGATED • Bit-perfect playback of FLAC, ALAC, WAV, DSD, APE and WavPack • Hi-res is not a paid feature. It works on the free tier, at home, at full quality • Gapless playback, replay gain, and honest format, bit-depth and sample-rate reporting ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN iPhone, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch. One app, one subscription, Family Sharing included. WHAT'S FREE • Your whole library: albums, artists, genres, tags, plus the classical and vinyl views • Playback across your home network at full quality, including DSD • Lock screen, Control Center and AirPlay • Apple Watch as a remote • Home-screen album widgets • Queue, up next and play history • Mac browsing and playback through the system mixer • One connected server WHAT ORBIT PRO ADDS • Remote access — reach your server from anywhere over the Orbit Cloud relay. Pair by scanning a code: no port forwarding, no VPN, no static IP • Offline downloads on iPhone and Apple Watch • Apple TV app and CarPlay • Apple Watch standalone playback • Editorial mode — Magazine, Poster and Discovery layouts, Rediscover, On This Day, Genre Exploration • Music Dimensions — a Sound Profile radar for every release, your own taste profile, and similar-sound recommendations • Exclusive mode on Mac: CoreAudio output straight to your DAC, with sample-rate switching • Gapless override and replay-gain choice • Multi-server switching between home and studio • Encrypted cloud backup of your library metadata — ratings, tags, vinyl details, playlists • Siri: "play something I like on Orbit" • Alternate app icons WHAT YOU NEED Orbit connects to an Orbit Server on your own machine — free, self-hosted, and available for Linux, macOS and Docker. Orbit does not sell or stream music; it plays the library you already have. ORBIT PRO A monthly or annual subscription; the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and the price for your country is shown in the app. One subscription covers iPhone, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, and works with Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. No ads. No tracking. Nothing about your library leaves your hardware unless you turn on a feature that needs it. Terms of Use: https://cosmique.io/apps/orbit/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmique.io/apps/orbit/privacy/

Screenshots

Folder Music+4 screens
Orbit Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folder Music+ at none against Orbit Music's 2. Folder Music+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Orbit Music's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Orbit Music sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Folder Music+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Folder Music+ versus Orbit Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder Music+Orbit Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFTJulien Leveugle

In-app purchases

None

Folder Music+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Orbit Music

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Orbit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Folder Music+ free?
Folder Music+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit Music free?
Orbit Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Folder Music+ or Orbit Music have ads?
Folder Music+ shows ads; Orbit Music does not.

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