Comparison

fidata Music App vs PlaylistMaker

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

Head to head
About

fidata Music App

Control your fidata Network Audio Server and compatible players from your iPhone or iPad. Browse music, create playlists, and manage files directly from your device. Customize the interface for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Browse music libraries
  • Save playlists
  • Operate network audio players
  • Customize layout and display
  • Manage USB storage files
  • Landscape mode support on iPad
Features
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fidata Music App is a controller application conforming to OpenHome / DLNA that smartly operates fidata Network Audio Server HFAS1 on your iPhone and iPad. You can browse music libraries in the server, save some playlists, and operate players (renderers). You can customize the layout, coloring, display size of artwork, etc. about fidata Music App by the user's preference. It provides comfortable operation feeling and can operate network audio comfortably. If you use an iPad, it corresponds to Landscape mode, and it can be operated with simultaneous display of server and player. In combination with fidata Network Audio Server HFAS1, file operations of connected USB storage can also be performed, so even in environments without a PC, it is possible to organize and move/copy on your music libraries. fidata Music App Supported Devices: · fidata Network Audio Server - HFAS1 and HFAS1-X series · OpenHome compliant and DLNA compliant network audio player used in combination with HFAS1 or HFAS1-X (*) * There is no guarantee about operation For more detailed information, you can check it on the fidata Web Site.

About

PlaylistMaker

Features
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選ぶだけで、あなた専用のプレイリストを。 PlaylistMakerは、好きな年代・ジャンル・気分・聴くシーンに合わせて、20〜50曲のプレイリストを自動で作成できるアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・年代、ジャンル、気分、聴くシーンから選曲 ・人気曲中心やバランス重視など、選曲タイプを選択 ・ジャンルごとの曲数を調整し、偏りの少ないプレイリストを作成 ・同じ曲やアーティストが続かないように自動調整 ・好きなアーティストを直接入力して登録 ・アーティスト名の表記違いや軽い入力ミスを自動補正 ・曲への「好き」「好みではない」を次回の選曲へ反映 ・登録アーティストの新曲を確認 ・曲の試聴、Apple Musicでの表示 ・作成したプレイリストをApple Musicへ直接保存 ・作成したプレイリストの履歴を保存 【Apple Music再生ランキング】 Apple Musicライブラリと同期して、今年聴いた曲をランキングで確認できます。 ・再生回数に応じたランキングを表示 ・初回同期後の再生回数を継続して記録 ・年が変わると新しいランキングを開始 ・過去年のランキングも削除せず保存 ・初回同期時点の累計再生回数を「導入前」の参考記録として表示 好みやランキングの記録はiPhone内に保存されます。 ※再生ランキングは、Apple Musicライブラリ内で再生回数を取得できる曲が対象です。導入前の記録は日付別の履歴ではなく、累計再生回数をもとにした参考情報です。

Screenshots

fidata Music App4 screens
PlaylistMaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlaylistMaker at every 5 days against fidata Music App's every 2 months. fidata Music App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fidata Music App ships an update every 2 months, PlaylistMaker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
fidata Music App versus PlaylistMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfidata Music AppPlaylistMaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperI-O DATA, INC.KAITO WATANABE

In-app purchases

None

fidata Music App

No in-app purchases

None

PlaylistMaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fidata Music App free?
fidata Music App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlaylistMaker free?
PlaylistMaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do fidata Music App or PlaylistMaker have ads?
Neither fidata Music App nor PlaylistMaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, fidata Music App or PlaylistMaker?
fidata Music App ships an update every 2 months, and PlaylistMaker every 5 days. Most recently, fidata Music App was updated on November 2, 2026 and PlaylistMaker on October 31, 2026.

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