MCP Apple Music vs Icogenie MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Apple Music and Icogenie MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Apple Music when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: APPLE_TEAM_ID, APPLE_KEY_ID, APPLE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH.
• Primary tools included: Search Apple Music catalog and personal library, List library songs, albums, artists, and playlists, Create playlists and add tracks from catalog or library.

Explore MCP Apple Music Details

Choose Icogenie MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Apple Music Cifero74 Art & Culture	Icogenie MCP albertnahas Art & Culture
Summary	Full Apple Music integration for Claude via MCP — search catalog, manage library & playlists	AI-powered SVG icon generation MCP server. Generate production-ready SVG icons from text descriptions with customizable styles.
Category & Scope	Art & Culture

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cifero74-mcp-apple-music": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cifero74-mcp-apple-music"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPLE_TEAM_ID": "YOUR_APPLE_TEAM_ID_HERE",
        "APPLE_KEY_ID": "YOUR_APPLE_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "APPLE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_APPLE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "albertnahas-icogenie-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "npx"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN": "YOUR_ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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