EZ Link Setup vs Nex Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZ Link Setup
This app enables a special feature on EZ Link devices by requiring parental consent and selection of a streaming service. Once activated, it allows access to content through your chosen platform.
- Enable EZ Link feature
- Establish parental consent
- Select preferred streaming service
- Connect to karaoke machine
- Background operation for feature access
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Our EZ Link products are shipped with the EZ Link feature button disabled. To enable this button and use the EZ Link feature, you need to establish parental consent and select a preferred streaming service that the EZ Link will use to access content. Once the feature is enabled, please leave EZ Link Setup App open to allow the EZ Link feature to operate.This is a one-time activation. Once the EZ Link feature is enabled, leave the app running in the background, but you do not need to use this app again unless you wish to disable the feature, or change your preferred streaming service.Do I have to leave the EZ Link Setup App open? The EZ Link button, once enabled, will connect the user to existing playlists on their selected streaming service. To open the streaming service, and access the playlist, the EZ Link Setup App does need to be running.How do I enable the EZ Link feature?To unlock this feature, first, connect the Bluetooth device running this app to the karaoke machine with the EZ Link feature.Next, you will need to answer a few short questions to prove that you are an adult, and then agree to the terms and conditions of using the EZ Link feature. Lastly, select the streaming service you would like the EZ Link feature to use.
Nex Playground
Transform your smartphone into a convenient remote control for Nex Playground. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to manage your device, especially useful when the original remote is misplaced or inaccessible. It offers a fast and reliable solution for immediate control.
- Smartphone as remote
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Device control
- Quick and simple interface
- Always accessible
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Turn your phone into a remote for Nex Playground. Connect via Bluetooth to control your Playground when your remote is missing or out of reach. Simple, quick, and always ready when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nex Playground at 4.3 against EZ Link Setup's 2.6. Nex Playground also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 30%). EZ Link Setup's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Nex Playground holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of EZ Link Setup's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nex Playground's.
EZ Link Setup ships an update every 2 months, Nex Playground every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZ Link Setup | Nex Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KIDdesigns, Inc. | Nex |
Customer experience
EZ Link Setup
Nex Playground
In-app purchases
EZ Link Setup
No in-app purchases
Nex Playground
No in-app purchases
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