stats.fm for Apple Music Alternative: Marquee
Updated October 2, 2026 · Marquee Comparisons
Quick answer
If you want a stats.fm for Apple Music alternative, Marquee is a free Apple Music player with listening stats built in. stats.fm is a stats app: it shows your top tracks, artists, and albums, and its full history needs a one-time import of Apple’s data export. Marquee’s stats start from your library’s lifetime play counts with no import, and it plays your music too, with Last.fm scrobbling, player styles, and animated widgets.
stats.fm is one of the best-known listening stats apps, and its Apple Music version brings its top lists, recaps, and social features to Apple Music listeners. Marquee takes a different approach: it’s an Apple Music player, and the stats come built in.
Everything we say about stats.fm comes from its App Store listing and its support site. Where neither mentions a feature, the table says “Not listed” — it may exist, but we couldn’t verify it.
Marquee vs stats.fm at a glance
| Feature | Marquee | stats.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free download; Marquee Pro by subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock | Free with ads; stats.fm Plus by monthly, yearly, or lifetime purchase, with US in-app purchases listed from $4.99 to $20.99 (as of September 2026) |
| What it is | An Apple Music player with stats built in | A listening stats app |
| Plays your music | Yes | Not listed |
| Stats from day one | Yes — lifetime totals from your library’s play counts, no import | Lifetime stats need a one-time import of Apple’s data export (Plus); Apple says the export can take up to seven days |
| Top artists and albums | Yes — Library Insights charts (Pro) | Yes — top albums are a Plus feature |
| Weekly recap with share cards | Yes — Your Week, free, with four card styles | Yes — weekly recap is a Plus feature; share cards for top lists and recaps |
| Home screen widgets | Yes — including animated deck widgets (Pro) | Stats widgets (Plus, after import) |
| Last.fm scrobbling | Yes, free | Not listed |
| Player styles and themes | Yes — eight player styles and custom color themes | Not listed |
| CD and vinyl barcode scanner | Yes, free | Not listed |
| Upcoming-release countdowns and alerts | Yes (Pro) | Not listed |
| iPad | Yes | Yes |
| Mac | Yes — the iPad app runs on Macs with Apple silicon (macOS 26 or later) | Not listed |
stats.fm details are from its App Store listing and website as of September 2026. “Not listed” means the listing doesn’t mention it.
What Marquee and stats.fm have in common
Both show your Apple Music listening stats: your top artists and albums, ranked charts, and a weekly recap you can share as an image. Both run on iPhone and iPad, both need an active Apple Music subscription, and both are free to download with a paid upgrade for the deeper stats. If you want to compare every built-in and third-party option, see how to see your Apple Music stats.
What only Marquee does
It plays your music. Marquee is an Apple Music player, so your library, playlists, and the catalog are right there alongside your stats — no switching apps.
Stats without an import. Marquee reads the play counts iOS keeps for your library, so lifetime totals appear the moment you install. There’s no data request to file and no week-long wait.
Free weekly share cards. Your Week arrives every Sunday with four card styles — Marquee Sign, Ticket Stub, Chart Poster, and Setlist — and both the recap and the cards are free.
Last.fm scrobbling. Marquee scrobbles every song you play in it for free, so you can keep a permanent history on Last.fm. See how to scrobble Apple Music to Last.fm.
Everything else a player adds. Eight player styles like Vinyl and Cassette, animated widgets, custom themes, a CD and vinyl barcode scanner, and upcoming-release countdowns.
What stats.fm does well
stats.fm goes deeper on history and social features. Once you import Apple’s data export, stats.fm Plus shows the number of streams and minutes listened for each item on your top lists, listening clocks, and playlists built from your stats, and Plus keeps your stats syncing automatically. You can compare stats with friends, follow a social feed, earn badges for being a top listener of an artist, share cards for weekly, monthly, seasonal, and yearly recaps, and keep a public profile on the web. It supports iOS 15 and later, so it runs on older iPhones that can’t install iOS 26, and it also has a Spotify version.
Which should you choose?
Choose stats.fm if you want your complete imported history, per-song minutes and stream counts, and social features like comparing with friends. Choose Marquee if you want stats that work the moment you install, together with a full Apple Music player, free weekly share cards, and Last.fm scrobbling. They don’t conflict: stats.fm reads your listening data, and Marquee plays your music, so you can use both.
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
Does stats.fm work with Apple Music?
Yes. stats.fm for Apple Music is a separate app from its Spotify version. It shows your top tracks, artists, and albums, and your full history needs a one-time import of Apple’s data export, which is part of stats.fm Plus.
Do I need to import my data to use Marquee’s stats?
No. Marquee reads the lifetime play counts iOS keeps for your library, so your totals appear as soon as you install it. Windowed stats like Last Week track from the day you install.
Can I use stats.fm and Marquee together?
Yes. stats.fm is a stats app and Marquee is a player, so they don’t overlap.
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 charts, custom themes, and release countdowns, as a subscription with a free trial or a one-time lifetime unlock.
stats.fm is a trademark of its respective owner. Marquee is not affiliated with stats.fm.