A Last.fm alternative when the “why” matters as much as the count
Raygum is a free Last.fm alternative for listeners who want ratings, notes, lists and musical context alongside a private, opt-in Spotify listening history. It is a diary first—not a multi-service scrobbling replacement.
Free · Private, opt-in Spotify history · Web and Android
History meets memory
Four plays, automatically remembered.
Your note remembers
The second listen changed everything. Was it the new headphones—or that bassline?
First, the important distinction
Last.fm is built around scrobbling: it automatically adds plays from many music services and players to your profile, then turns that history into stats, charts, reports and recommendations. If you want the fullest possible ledger of what played, that is the specialist tool.
Raygum can privately record connected Spotify history when you opt in, but it is not pretending to match Last.fm’s scrobbling reach or statistical depth. Its reason to exist is the meaningful layer a play count cannot supply: your rating, your note, your Listen List, your collections and the context behind a record.
Keep Last.fm if
Try Raygum if
Feature by feature
The honest answer is that these are neighbours, not twins. Last.fm is a powerful automatic ledger. Raygum is an intentional diary with a smaller private listening-history feature attached.
What a diary adds
You loved it, abandoned it, changed your mind, noticed the producer or finally understood track seven. Raygum gives those differences somewhere to live.
A repeat count can suggest devotion or simply reveal a very persistent playlist. A rating and note let you make the distinction yourself.
Listening recording is off until you consent. When enabled, the ledger remains visible only to you; even live presence is an optional, separate choice.
A Listen List keeps recommendations that have not generated a single play yet—which is often exactly why you need help remembering them.
Follow credits, equipment, samples, sources and stories when a track leaves you curious about more than its position in the weekly chart.
Use one, the other or both
Use Last.fm if you value its broad scrobbling, or opt into Raygum’s private Spotify history.
A rating and one honest note create a useful layer above the raw history.
A collection, a saved recommendation or a credit can lead you somewhere a play count cannot.
Compare your options
Questions, answered plainly
Not in the same broad, multi-service sense. Raygum can record your Spotify listening history after you explicitly opt in, but Last.fm supports scrobbling from many services and players. If comprehensive automatic play tracking is the priority, Last.fm remains the stronger fit.
No. Raygum can show your private listening history and straightforward summaries, but it is not a substitute for Last.fm’s real-time stats, personal charts and weekly or yearly reports. Raygum adds release ratings, written notes, a Listen List, collections and deeper music context.
Yes. They can do different jobs: Last.fm can keep a broad automatic record of plays, while Raygum can hold your ratings, notes, recommendations and collections for the releases that deserve a little more thought.
Yes. You can rate music releases from one to five stars and add written notes or reviews. You can also save recommendations to a Listen List and make public or private collections.
Yes. Creating an account and using Raygum is free.
Raygum works on the web and has a native Android app. A public native iPhone app is not available yet.
Comparison reviewed 28 August 2026 using Last.fm’s official scrobbling guide. Product names belong to their owners; Raygum is not affiliated with Last.fm.
Start with the next release that makes you pause, replay a track or text someone about the drums.
Free · Web and Android · Your streaming service can stay exactly where it is