Comparison

PlayingAlbums for iOS vs Amsable

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

Head to head
About

PlayingAlbums for iOS

Features
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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

Amsable

Features
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Amsableは「生演奏」を使ってセッションをすることができるアプリです。普段お使いのスマホで、プロのミュージシャンと一緒に演奏しているような感覚で演奏を楽しむことができます。

Screenshots

PlayingAlbums for iOS4 screens
Amsable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Amsable at none against PlayingAlbums for iOS's shown. Amsable also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

PlayingAlbums for iOS ships an update every 3 months, Amsable monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PlayingAlbums for iOS versus Amsable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayingAlbums for iOSAmsable
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYuki KurokiFRAME LUNCH.inc

In-app purchases

None

PlayingAlbums for iOS

No in-app purchases

None

Amsable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayingAlbums for iOS free?
PlayingAlbums for iOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amsable free?
Amsable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayingAlbums for iOS or Amsable have ads?
PlayingAlbums for iOS shows ads; Amsable does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayingAlbums for iOS or Amsable?
PlayingAlbums for iOS ships an update every 3 months, and Amsable monthly. Most recently, PlayingAlbums for iOS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amsable on November 3, 2026.

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