# Houdini Playlists

> Transfer, sync, and share music playlists between Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. (iPhone/iPad app by Apollo Labs.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/houdini-playlists/id1123530435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apollo Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1123530434)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2,426 App Store ratings · 271 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/houdini-playlists/id1123530435/reviews.md

## What is Houdini Playlists?

Transfer, sync, and share your playlists between music apps.

• Houdini works with Apple Music, Spotify, and Youtube.
• Move to another music app and bring your playlists with you, without the hassle.
• Share playlists anywhere so friends and followers can listen to them on other apps.

Note:
• An active subscription to Apple Music is required in order to transfer playlists to or from Apple Music.

We are continuously looking to improve the app. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to support@houdini.io.

Terms of Use: https://houdini.io/terms-of-service.html
Privacy Policy: https://houdini.io/privacy-policy.html

## Key features

- Transfer playlists between music apps
- Sync playlists across services
- Share playlists with friends
- Supports Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube
- Move music library to new apps

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Houdini Premium - Monthly | $0.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Houdini Playlists?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient transfers
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔥 Works as advertised
- 💯 Accurate song matching
- 🤑 Good value for money

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent transfer errors
- 👎 Doesn't work for large playlists
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 💰 Requires subscription
- 🔍 Limited platform support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Playlists not showing up correctly
- App crashes during transfer process
- Restore purchase button not working
- Connectivity issues with music services
- Incorrect song matching

**Most requested features**

- Automatic playlist synchronization
- Ability to transfer individual songs
- Support for more music platforms
- Better error reporting and troubleshooting
- Option to manually select matched songs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 271)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/houdini-playlists/id1123530435/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Remove from AppStore

*2026-01-30, version 3.1.2*

Hasn’t been updated in 4years and it’s evident that they got blocked by the APIs needed to access your playlists. Unfortunately they’ve continued to bill monthly for a service that isn’t supported and does not work. Refund.

### 1/5 — DOES NOT WORK

*2025-12-18, version 3.1.2*

paid the $1, everytime i press connect for my spotify it says “authorizing” with a loading screen and then never actually authorizes, waste of my $1

### 1/5 — HORRIBLE

*2025-12-03, version 3.1.2*

I never bother going out of my way to leave a review, but I’ll make an exception. I’ve been paying for the subscription thinking that I’ve been making some kind of error when trying to use this app, however, after many months of trying to figure this out to transfer my playlist from Spotify to Apple Music, I’ve realized that the app is just trash. It refuses to connect to Spotify or Apple Music anymore after the latest update updates on Apple don’t waste your money. This is garbage. Oh, and to make matters even better, if you click on their health center link there’s no webpage and if you email the contact that’s listed under their contact us link you’ll get a mailer demon saying that it’s undeliverable.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Connect to Apple Music

*2025-11-22, version 3.1.2*

The authorization process just keeps looping for Apple Music.

### 1/5 — Previous purchase not restored

*2025-10-14, version 3.1.2*

I purchased this before. There’s a Restore Purchase button now that doesn’t do anything.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work - money lost

*2025-09-28, version 3.1.2*

Just kept spinning on Authorization circle and wouldn’t connect to Apple Music OR Spotify. Waste of money.

### 1/5 — Hasn’t worked recently

*2025-09-28, version 3.1.2*

I’ve used this app occasionally over the years and found it does what it says on the tin. Recently though it only transfers maybe half of what I request from Spotify to Apple Music. Worse it seems to replace the rest with completely random tracks. Now these last couple of weeks it fails to connect to Spotify at all, without so much as an error message.

### 1/5 — Horrible waste of money

*2025-09-09, version 3.1.2*

Find a different way to transfer music this one is horrible

### 1/5 — Doesn’t recognize 9/10 of my playlists

*2025-07-31, version 3.1.2*

Yeah straight up pointless app if it doesn’t even recognize the content of almost all of my playlists. Not to mention how painfully sluggish the app is. Tap a menu, wait 10 seconds, tap again, wait 10 more seconds. Avoid this one it’s not even worth the $1 to try it out.

### 1/5 — Button to restore purchase disabled. Illegal?

*2025-05-10, version 3.1.2*

I don’t think it’s App Store Policy to disable the ability to restore your purchase. Just update and fix it. It’s been years.

## Frequently asked questions about Houdini Playlists

### What does Houdini Playlists do?

Houdini Playlists allows you to transfer, sync, and share your music playlists between different music streaming applications. You can move your existing playlists to a new service or share them with friends who use other platforms.

### Which music services does Houdini Playlists support?

The app currently supports integration with Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. This allows for seamless playlist management across these popular music platforms.

### Is Houdini Playlists free to use?

The app is free to download and use with in-app purchases. However, an active subscription to Apple Music is required if you wish to transfer playlists to or from Apple Music.

### Can I share my playlists with friends who use different music apps?

Yes, you can share your playlists through Houdini Playlists, enabling your friends and followers to listen to them on their preferred music apps, regardless of the service you used to create them.

### What are the benefits of using Houdini Playlists?

The primary benefit is the ability to move your entire music library and curated playlists when switching between music streaming services without the manual effort. It also simplifies sharing your music discoveries with others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.2 — 2021-12-06

Minor bug fixes

### 3.1.1 — 2021-11-26

Thanks for using Houdini in the free phase while we were adding new features! A subscription will be required to access Houdini going forward. All of your existing transfers and syncs will remain as-is in your Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube accounts.

### 3.1.0 — 2021-11-22

Thanks for using Houdini in the free phase while we were adding new features! A subscription will be required to access Houdini going forward. All of your existing transfers and syncs will remain as-is in your Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube accounts.

### 3.0.2 — 2021-07-18

Hello! We are still in an Early Access phase, so we really appreciate you helping us test and fix our issues. Don't hesitate to reach us at support@houdini.io

Bug fixes:
• Fixed bug showing black screen when creating an auto-sync to Apple Music

### 3.0.1 — 2021-06-09

Hello! We know that transfers are are stuck at 99% for some users, we are working as hard as we can to fix this issue. We are still in an early access phase, so we really appreciate you helping us test and fix our issues!

If you see similar issues with your transfer, please check back in a couple hours or reach out to us at support@houdini.io

Bug fixes:
• Show transfers that we had problems with or are queued to run
• App crash on login for some devices
• Fix shared playlist images

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