Comparison

RequestBox vs Playlisty for Spotify

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

Head to head
About

RequestBox

This app simplifies managing song requests for events and venues. Hosts can create digital request boxes for guests to submit and vote on songs, either in advance or live. Guests can easily find and request songs, and follow their favorite hosts.

Highlights
  • Create digital song request boxes
  • Guests submit and vote on requests
  • Search songs via Spotify
  • Set access pin codes
  • Optional Spotify playlist integration
  • No guest sign-up required
Features
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RequestBox is an app that enables you to manage song requests at events and venues. Hosting an event? Use RequestBox to create a box for your guests to drop their song requests in. You can create a box to get song requests in advance to help prepare a setlist. Or create a box during the party and receive live requests. Guest at a party? As a guest, you can influence the music by dropping song requests or by voting on other guests requests. You can also create an account to follow your favorite hosts/DJs and be the first to know when they create a new box. Note: RequestBox does not manage music playback. It is up to the host to use their preferred platform to source and play the music. Main features: • No sign ups required for guests. Just download the app, search for the box and request away. • Search for your favorite songs with the help of Spotify search • Boxes can be opened for up to 48 hours. You can also set a pin code for access, modify the request interval per guest and much more. • Optional Spotify playlist integration for your box. * Spotify features may be limited to territories and regions where Spotify is available

About

Playlisty for Spotify

Easily transfer your music playlists from various services to Spotify. This tool helps you find accurate track matches and offers a preview before saving. It supports importing from Apple Music, YouTube, web links, and file formats.

Highlights
  • Copy Apple Music library to Spotify
  • Fast and accurate track matching
  • Preview and amend playlists
  • Direct play without saving
  • Import from YouTube and web links
  • Siri Shortcuts for background sync
  • Import from various file formats
Features
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Don't put up with bad matches and missing tracks - use the tool that gives you control over your playlist transfers. Important: You'll need a Spotify account - either free or premium - to use "Playlisty for Spotify". Features: • Copy your entire Apple Music library to Spotify in just a few taps • Fast & accurate: uses advanced search strategies to find the RIGHT Spotify tracks • NO SUBSCRIPTION – just a small one-off fee to unlock “Pro” features¹ • Lets you preview & amend matched playlists before saving results to Spotify • Unique "direct play" feature² - browse and play playlists without having to save them • Copy your library playlists, including your liked songs, from services such as YouTube • Use Siri Shortcuts to automatically sync playlists in the background • Discover new curators, artists & genres on some of the world's best music sites • Paste web links from Apple Music into Playlisty to get the Spotify equivalent • Import or copy/paste playlists from hundreds of different file formats & web-pages ¹ The free version of Playlisty allows you to import an unlimited number of playlists, but playlists from certain sources (e.g. Apple Music & YouTube) are capped at 20 tracks. Our low-cost "Pro" upgrade unlocks playlists of unlimited length regardless of source. ² Note: Not all features are available on Spotify "free" accounts. Please note that Playlisty for Spotify transfers playlists *into* Spotify, not out. If you are looking to transfer playlists from Spotify to Apple Music please look at our other app: Playlisty for Apple Music (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/playlisty-for-apple-music/id1459275972) which goes the other way.

Screenshots

RequestBox4 screens
Playlisty for Spotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestBox at none against Playlisty for Spotify's 1. RequestBox also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 72%) and ratings volume (409 vs 95). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Playlisty for Spotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RequestBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RequestBox against 4.7 for Playlisty for Spotify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 409 and 95 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of RequestBox's written reviews are positive against 72% of Playlisty for Spotify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RequestBox versus Playlisty for Spotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequestBoxPlaylisty for Spotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (409 ratings) — better4.7 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings409 — better95
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGideon de BrouwerObdura

Customer experience

RequestBox

All ratings409 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Playlisty for Spotify

All ratings95 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

RequestBox

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Email link expired seconds after receiving

Requested features

24 requests
  • Option to create QR code for easy joining
  • Ability to share box instantly via QR code
  • Option to create a QR code for printing on slides/posters
  • Bar code generation for easy sharing
  • Generate a link or QR code straight to a box for an event
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  • Export lists for later analysis
  • Import own photos playlist (file import)
  • YouTube integration for search engine
  • Upload custom GIFs or pictures for events
  • Different box for photos
  • Allow clients to interact with one another
  • Cloud storage option
  • Schedule a box in advance
  • Respond to requests (e.g., checking off, unavailable, played, upcoming)
  • Bold or resize text for better readability
  • iTunes integration
  • Upload corporate logo (GIF or pic) for box backgrounds
  • Notification to requester if song is unavailable
  • Request music on other streaming platforms (e.g., Apple Music)
  • Send event link via text or email
  • Add section for preferred music tastes in profile
  • Add business contacts with clickable links in profile
  • Allow resizing of uploaded profile photos
  • Enable location services for nearby box visibility

Playlisty for Spotify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RequestBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Playlisty for Spotify

One-time1
  • Playlisty Pro for Spotify$3.99

Questions

Is RequestBox free?
RequestBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playlisty for Spotify free?
Playlisty for Spotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RequestBox or Playlisty for Spotify?
RequestBox is rated higher. RequestBox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while Playlisty for Spotify averages 4.7 from 95 ratings.
Do RequestBox or Playlisty for Spotify have ads?
Neither RequestBox nor Playlisty for Spotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RequestBox or Playlisty for Spotify?
RequestBox ships an update monthly, and Playlisty for Spotify monthly. Most recently, RequestBox was updated on October 14, 2026 and Playlisty for Spotify on October 13, 2026.

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