Playlist Maker for Spotify vs Hooked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playlist Maker for Spotify
Easily organize your music by creating and managing playlists for Spotify. Drag and drop saved songs into multiple playlists quickly, saving you time compared to navigating Spotify's menus.
- Drag and drop song adding
- Create multiple playlists
- Organize saved songs
- Faster playlist creation
- Spotify integration
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Select a set of saved songs on the left side and add playlists on the right side. Simply drag from a song to a playlist and that song will be added to the playlist within Spotify! Use this to scroll through your music and add to multiple playlists without having to navigate Spotify's annoying menus. Organize your music into playlists in a quarter of the time.
Hooked
Discover new music by listening to 15-second clips and swiping to hear more. This app helps emerging artists gain exposure and grow their fanbase by managing song clips and connecting with listeners.
- Listen to 15-second song clips
- Swipe to discover more music
- Manage song clips
- Grow your fan base
- Get content to a broader audience
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15 seconds of fame guaranteed for up-and-coming musicians. Listen to a 15 second clip of a song and swipe right if you want to hear more. A fun way to get your content to a broader audience. Manage song clips and grow your fan base.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hooked at 4.6 against Playlist Maker for Spotify's 4.0. Hooked also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hooked holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Playlist Maker for Spotify's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hooked's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playlist Maker for Spotify | Hooked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Lane | Michael Roundcount |
Customer experience
Playlist Maker for Spotify
Hooked
In-app purchases
Playlist Maker for Spotify
No in-app purchases
Hooked
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Playlist Maker for Spotify free?
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