Soor vs Marquee: Apple Music Players Compared
Updated September 28, 2026 · Marquee Comparisons
Quick answer
In Soor vs Marquee, both apps play your Apple Music library, scrobble to Last.fm, offer themes and widgets, and alert you to new releases. Soor is a paid app with a native Mac version. Marquee is free on iPhone and iPad and adds eight player styles, animated widgets, listening stats with shareable weekly cards, a barcode scanner, and release countdowns.
Soor is a long-standing Apple Music player for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Marquee is a newer Apple Music player for iPhone and iPad, and its iPad app also runs on Macs with Apple silicon. They overlap more than most players do — both scrobble to Last.fm and both track new releases — so here’s how they compare.
Everything we say about Soor comes from its App Store listing and soor.app. Where neither mentions a feature, the table says “Not listed” — it may exist, but we couldn’t verify it.
Marquee vs Soor at a glance
| Feature | Marquee | Soor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free download; Marquee Pro by subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock | $6.99 paid up front, no in-app purchases listed (as of September 2026) |
| Plays your Apple Music library | Yes | Yes |
| Last.fm scrobbling | Yes, free | Yes — auto-scrobbling |
| Themes | Theatre, Light, and Dark free; more built-ins and custom color themes with Pro | Light, Dark, and Black |
| Home screen widgets | Yes, plus lock screen widgets | Yes, plus lock screen widgets |
| Animated widgets | Yes — vinyl, cassette, equalizer, CD, and marquee decks (Pro) | Not listed |
| Now Playing styles | Eight: Classic, Full-Screen, Vinyl, Cassette, CD, Equalizer, Marquee, Retro | Not listed |
| New release alerts | Yes (Pro) | Yes |
| Upcoming-release countdowns | Yes (Pro) | Not listed |
| Listening stats | Yes — Library Insights | Not listed |
| Weekly recap with share cards | Yes — Your Week, free | Not listed |
| CD and vinyl barcode scanner | Yes, free | Not listed |
| iPad | Yes | Yes, including split-screen and slide-over |
| Mac | Yes — the iPad app runs on Macs with Apple silicon (macOS 26 or later) | Yes — a native Mac app (macOS 13 or later) |
Soor details are from its App Store listing and website as of September 2026. “Not listed” means the listing doesn’t mention it.
What Soor and Marquee have in common
Both apps are players for Apple Music, so they play your existing library and the catalog with nothing to migrate. Both scrobble to Last.fm, both let you change the app’s theme, both have home screen and lock screen widgets, and both alert you when artists release new music. Both run on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
What only Marquee does
Player styles. Eight Now Playing styles, including a Vinyl turntable, a Cassette tape deck, a spinning CD, and a theater-style marquee with golden bulbs.
Animated widgets. Deck widgets that spin, wind, and dance while music plays, then pause when you pause.
Your Week share cards. A free Sunday recap of your listening that you can post as a Marquee Sign, Ticket Stub, Chart Poster, or Setlist card.
Barcode scanner. Scan a CD or record and jump to it in Apple Music to rebuild your physical collection.
Countdowns to release day. Marquee’s Upcoming Releases shows what’s coming soon from the artists in your library, with a countdown on each release. Soor’s listing mentions release alerts; Marquee adds the countdowns. See new release notifications for Apple Music.
Custom color themes. With Marquee Pro, pick your own colors and the whole app — player, library, and widgets — follows. See customizing Apple Music.
What Soor does well
Soor has a native Mac app, supports split-screen and slide-over on iPad, and works with CarPlay. Its listing also mentions lyrics through a Musixmatch integration and a Magic Mix feature. It supports iOS 16 and later, so it runs on older iPhones that can’t install iOS 26, which Marquee requires. And it’s a one-time purchase with no in-app purchases listed.
Which should you choose?
Choose Soor if you want a native Mac app, need to support an older iPhone, or prefer a single up-front price. Choose Marquee if you want player styles, animated widgets, stats with shareable weekly cards, and release countdowns on iPhone and iPad, and you’d like to start free.
Try it with Marquee — free
The Apple Music player with eight player styles, animated widgets, Last.fm scrobbling, and listening stats. Requires an Apple Music subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marquee free?
Yes. Marquee is free to download, including the player, Last.fm scrobbling, the barcode scanner, and Your Week with its share cards. Marquee Pro adds player styles, animated widgets, stats, custom themes, and release countdowns, as a subscription with a free trial or a one-time lifetime unlock.
Does Marquee work on Mac?
Yes. Marquee’s iPad app runs on Macs with an Apple M1 chip or later and macOS 26 or later, installed from the Mac App Store. Soor offers a native Mac app.
Do both apps need an Apple Music subscription?
Yes. Both are players for Apple Music rather than separate music services, so both need an active Apple Music subscription.
Soor is a trademark of its respective owner. Marquee is not affiliated with Soor.