Comparison

PlayingAlbums vs Remote Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

PlayingAlbums

This app shuffles songs within playlists by album, allowing you to listen to entire albums sequentially. It integrates with Apple Music and iTunes Match, and playlists can be shared across devices. Users can choose to use the standard Music app player or a separate mode.

Highlights
  • Shuffle songs by album
  • Integrates with Apple Music/iTunes Match
  • Cross-device playlist sharing via iCloud
  • Option to use standard Music app player
  • Separate player mode available
  • Supports multi-disc albums
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If you love music albums, you will listen to an album, then another album, then another...... All your songs or songs in the selected playlist will be shuffled by album. Songs in the selected playlist will play on devices that use iTunes Match or Apple Music, even if they are not downloaded on the device, as long as they are online. Playlists shuffled by albums can be shared with your own devices via iCloud. If you do not use either iTunes Match or Apple Music, the order of songs will be synchronized as long as playlists are synchronized between your devices. If you are a user of PlayingAlbums for macOS, you will share its settings for PlayingAlbums for iPhone. You may not want to listen to songs serially of an album with multiple discs. Disc 2 is sometimes completely different from disc 1. By default, the playing information (playback counts, etc.) will be integrated since PlayingAlbums uses the same player as the standard “Music” app. If you would not like to integrate the information, a new mode has been implemented that does not use the same player as the standard “Music” app. The application does not include any songs or other content; you must first create a playlist, either by importing from a CD or by using a subscription such as Apple Music. The screen shots shows a playlist created by subscribing to an album from Apple Music.

About

Remote Shuffle

Features
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Remote Shuffle is the companion app for Real Shuffle. It turns your device into a wireless Apple Music receiver, letting you stream your Apple Music library to any screen in your home. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Real Shuffle on your iPhone and tap the Remote button 2. Open Remote Shuffle on another device (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac) 3. Remote Shuffle automatically connects over your local network 4. Select a device and start playing — album art, song info, and playback appear on the remote device FEATURES • Automatic discovery — finds Real Shuffle on your local network via Bonjour • Apple Music playback — plays songs from your Apple Music library • Full playback sync — play, pause, skip, and seek from Real Shuffle • Album artwork display — see what's playing on the big screen • Multi-device support — connect multiple devices, choose which one plays • Shuffle and repeat sync — mode changes apply instantly • Fast reconnection — picks up right where you left off • Works across platforms — iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac (Designed for iPad) REQUIREMENTS • Real Shuffle (available on the App Store) on a separate device • Apple Music subscription on both devices • All devices on the same Wi-Fi network Remote Shuffle requires Real Shuffle to function. It does not play music independently.

Screenshots

PlayingAlbums2 screens
Remote Shuffle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Shuffle at Free against PlayingAlbums's $0.99. Remote Shuffle also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Remote Shuffle is free to download; PlayingAlbums costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayingAlbums ships an update every 9 months, Remote Shuffle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PlayingAlbums versus Remote Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayingAlbumsRemote Shuffle
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperYuki KurokiGonzalo Casal

In-app purchases

None

PlayingAlbums

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Shuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayingAlbums free?
PlayingAlbums costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Shuffle free?
Remote Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayingAlbums or Remote Shuffle have ads?
Neither PlayingAlbums nor Remote Shuffle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayingAlbums or Remote Shuffle?
PlayingAlbums ships an update every 9 months, and Remote Shuffle every 10 days. Most recently, PlayingAlbums was updated on October 24, 2026 and Remote Shuffle on October 31, 2026.

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