Comparison

PlaySections vs Beats By AyyDot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlaySections

This app allows users to mark and play specific sections of audio and video files. It's ideal for practicing music, learning languages, or transcribing audio with features like loop playback, speed and pitch adjustment, and vocal cancellation.

Highlights
  • Section marking and playback
  • Loop playback for sections or songs
  • Adjustable playback speed and pitch
  • Vocal cancellation and EQ
  • Import from Music Library and other apps
  • YouTube video support
  • Background playback
Features
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PlaySections is an audio/video player that allows you to freely set marks and play back specific sections of your audio/video files. For example, while you're playing music, you can insert marks where the song transitions between the verse and the chorus, dividing the song into sections. Then you can pick a section from the generated section list and listen to any part of the song. For each section title, you can enter multiple lines of text. As a result, in addition to verse/chorus labels, you can make notes about the chord progression, measure count, lyrics, and so on, offering a tool that you can use for many purposes. PlaySections supports section and song loop playback, allowing you to listen to your favorite section on loop. It also features useful functionality including tempo/playback speed adjustment, pitch shift, vocal cancellation, 7 band equalizer, and flip video, making it a perfect app to use in instrument, vocal, or dance practice, or when playing music by ear. Not only can it read files from the iOS Music Library, but by using the Share Extension/Open-in functionality, you can import files from other applications. For example, you can load a recording from the Voice Memo app that comes standard on the iPhone, letting you create and play back a section list for a song that you performed yourself. Even more, you can use it to study a new language, or to prepare meeting notes. Version 4.0.0 adds support for YouTube videos. Many uses - Set marks for intro, verses, chorus, instrumental solo - Set chord progressions and lyrics for each section - Practice of playing musical instruments, singing, and dancing - Analyze music structure, chords for music dictation - Great for language learners, transcription from audio files of meeting/conference Feature Highlights - Music Library Integration - YouTube video - Waveform scroll - Section Marks - Section title edit - Loop playback (section, song) - Speed control (-50% to +200%) * - Pitch control (-12 to +12) ** - 7 bands EQ control (-24dB to +12dB) ** - FX (vocal cancel) ** - Flip Video (except for YouTube videos) - Share Extension, Open-in support (File import) - Remote control, AirTurn support - Low latency playback (Audio Unit support) - Supports all major audio/video formats (AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC [requires iOS 11], MP4, MOV...) - Background playback (except for YouTube videos) - VoiceOver - Drag & Drop on iPad - Inter-App Audio,** * No support for DRM contents (Apple Music, ...) ** No support for Video, YouTube and DRM contents Support http://playsections.github.io/ https://twitter.com/PlaySections playsections@gmail.com --- Video by TRIAMPERSANDY - ROLLY-POP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RC_rV_dCCg

About

Beats By AyyDot

Discover and license exclusive music beats across various genres. Preview tracks with real-time waveforms, record vocals with studio effects, and jot down song ideas. Save favorites and track your listening history.

Highlights
  • Browse beats by genre
  • Real-time waveform visualization
  • Studio mode for vocal recording
  • Songwriting notes feature
  • In-app cart and checkout
  • Background playback
  • Dark and light mode support
Features
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Here's the formatted App Store description — cleaned up spacing, hierarchy, and bullet consistency throughout: Beats By AyyDot is the official app for browsing, previewing, and licensing exclusive beats produced by AyyDot and collaborators. Browse by genre — Trap & Rap, R&B, Pop, International, and Boom Bap — or hit Shuffle to discover something new. Every beat streams instantly with full transport controls, shuffle, and repeat modes built in. FEATURES Real-Time Waveform — See the actual stereo waveform extracted from each beat. Played portions fill with red as the track progresses. Drag to scrub to any point. Liquid Glass Design — A modern translucent UI following iOS 26's design language. Glass pill navigation bar with a draggable sliding indicator, floating mini player with album art, and smooth dark/light mode transitions. Studio Mode — Record vocals over any beat with up to two tracks. Autotune with key detection, compression, delay, and reverb in a vertical effects rack. Save projects, export mixes, and share. Songwriting — Tap Write from the expanded player to jot down lyrics, melodies, and ideas. Full transport controls built into the notes view so you never lose your flow. Cart & Checkout — Add beats to your cart, review your selections, and check out directly in-app. Cart badge shows your count at a glance. Favorites — Double-tap any beat to save it. Access your favorites list from the bottom navigation bar. Heard / Unheard Tracking — Beats you've listened to are automatically marked as heard and faded in the list. Search "unheard" to filter only fresh beats. Expanded Player — Tap the mini player to expand into a full-screen view with stacked title/artist, waveform scrubbing, BPM, pricing, shuffle, repeat, and quick access to Studio and Write. Background Playback — Keep listening while you use other apps. Full Now Playing and Lock Screen controls supported. Filter & Search — Search by name, filter by Original or Sample, and sort your way through hundreds of beats. Analytics — Play counts, genre breakdowns, and listening history tracked per user profile. Dark & Light Mode — Fully adaptive UI with a one-tap toggle. Every element is designed for both appearances. New beats are added regularly. Open the app, find your sound, and make it yours.

Screenshots

PlaySections4 screens
Beats By AyyDot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beats By AyyDot at Free against PlaySections's $3.99. Beats By AyyDot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). PlaySections's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Beats By AyyDot is free to download; PlaySections costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PlaySections against 5.0 for Beats By AyyDot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlaySections has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of PlaySections's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beats By AyyDot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaySections ships an update every 3 weeks, Beats By AyyDot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlaySections versus Beats By AyyDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaySectionsBeats By AyyDot
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHiroshi KajihataAlex Fonseca

Customer experience

PlaySections

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative12.8%

Beats By AyyDot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlaySections

No in-app purchases

None

Beats By AyyDot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaySections free?
PlaySections costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beats By AyyDot free?
Beats By AyyDot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlaySections or Beats By AyyDot?
Beats By AyyDot is rated higher. PlaySections averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Beats By AyyDot averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PlaySections or Beats By AyyDot have ads?
Neither PlaySections nor Beats By AyyDot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaySections or Beats By AyyDot?
PlaySections ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beats By AyyDot every 2 weeks. Most recently, PlaySections was updated on September 25, 2026 and Beats By AyyDot on July 3, 2026.

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