# Playlist Note vs Electric State

The clearest difference is update cadence: Electric State at every 2 weeks against Playlist Note's every 5 months. Electric State also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Playlist Note's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Playlist Note against 5.0 for Electric State. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electric State has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Playlist Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Electric State's.

Playlist Note ships an update every 5 months, Electric State every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playlist Note | Electric State |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playlist-note/id1332640775/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electric-state/id1619638880/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.2** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yi-Hung Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489188627) | [Casey Olayos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1439945946) |

## What reviewers say

### Playlist Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playlist-note/id1332640775)

Transform your written notes into playable music playlists. Supports integration with Apple Music, YouTube, and KKBOX. Offers a completely free experience for most features.

**Highlights:** Create playlists from notes, Apple Music integration, YouTube integration, KKBOX integration, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Electric State

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electric-state/id1619638880)

Experience a 24-hour global music and talk radio stream. Tune into live artist interviews, discover new and unreleased tracks, and engage with a community forum. Plus, enter monthly ticket giveaways for exciting opportunities.

**Highlights:** 24-hour global music and talk radio, Live artist interviews, New and unreleased music, Discussion forum, Monthly ticket giveaways

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playlist Note free?

Playlist Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Electric State free?

Electric State is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Playlist Note or Electric State?

Playlist Note and Electric State are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do Playlist Note or Electric State have ads?

Neither Playlist Note nor Electric State shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Playlist Note or Electric State?

Playlist Note ships an update every 5 months, and Electric State every 2 weeks. Most recently, Playlist Note was updated on June 1, 2026 and Electric State on August 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*