Comparison

HitMusic vs BeatShuffle

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

Head to head
About

HitMusic

Instantly preview J-Pop and US hit songs. Browse charts, trending tracks, and new releases. Features spoken song intros, sharing options, and related video links.

Highlights
  • Browse J-Pop and US charts
  • One-tap song previews
  • Spoken artist and title intros
  • Share songs and save to bookmarks
  • View related videos
  • Optimized for iPad and landscape view
Features
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Discover today's hits. Preview them instantly. HitMusic lets you browse J-Pop and US charts, find songs you like, and play previews right away. Charts, Trending, and Fresh Hits Switch between the J-Pop and US charts, trending songs, and fresh hits from the top of the screen. One-tap previews Tap the play button to hear a preview, and keep listening as the next song plays. Spoken song intros Before each song, HitMusic announces the artist and title. Choose the wording and voice, and try them out in Settings. Share and save in a tap Use the "…" button on any song to share it, save it to your bookmarks, open it in Apple Music, or see related videos. Related videos See videos related to a song at a glance, and open the ones you like in YouTube. Made for iPad and wide screens On iPad or iPhone in landscape, HitMusic shows a record-player style Now Playing view. Previews require an internet connection. Chart contents are based on data from their providers.

About

BeatShuffle

Features
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BeatShuffle – Everyone's Drive BGM Make your drives fairer and more fun! BeatShuffle is a driving-focused music player that combines multiple people's playlists into one, playing them in order or shuffled. Perfect for No more "only my favorite songs play" complaints on drives with friends or family. Tracks play in turn from everyone's playlists, so everyone gets their moment in the spotlight. Key Features Play multiple playlists in turn or shuffled Let a song you love play all the way through Freely skip songs that aren't your mood Temporarily turn off a playlist to flexibly adjust who's included Switch settings in seconds when your group changes With BeatShuffle, every drive becomes a fair and fun music experience that gets everyone excited. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HitMusic3 screens
BeatShuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeatShuffle at none against HitMusic's shown. BeatShuffle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). HitMusic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HitMusic ships an update every 3 months, BeatShuffle weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HitMusic versus BeatShuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitMusicBeatShuffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNoriaki Misawahidenobu akiyoshi

In-app purchases

None

HitMusic

No in-app purchases

None

BeatShuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HitMusic free?
HitMusic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeatShuffle free?
BeatShuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HitMusic or BeatShuffle have ads?
HitMusic shows ads; BeatShuffle does not.
Which is updated more often, HitMusic or BeatShuffle?
HitMusic ships an update every 3 months, and BeatShuffle weekly. Most recently, HitMusic was updated on November 6, 2026 and BeatShuffle on November 5, 2026.

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