Comparison

Sequence Playlist vs True Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

Sequence Playlist

Organize and play your music playlists with advanced shuffling, sorting, and editing options. Create custom sequences, sort by various criteria, and manually reorder tracks for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Advanced playlist shuffling
  • Sort by title, artist, genre, rating, play count
  • Manual track reordering and deletion
  • Save randomized or sorted sequences
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Dark Mode
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A simple music player, shuffler, sorter, and sequence editor for your playlists.  - Select a playlist, then click Play to play from the beginning, Random to shuffle and play in random order, or click any row to start playing from there.  (We use unbiased randomization algorithms producing a well distributed shuffle sequence, to bring you best results. Each newly generated sequence will not contain any duplicate tracks, and will shuffle your entire playlist.) Optionally save the randomized playlist track sequence to a new playlist for later use in this app, or other supported Music player apps. - Automatically sort songs in your music playlists from your phone. Sort by song title, artist, genre, rating, play count, album title or album track number, and if desired, save these changes to a new playlist. This new playlist can then be played within this app, or other supported Music apps. Use it to find duplicate tracks in a playlist, or order songs in your preferred way for your listening   pleasure. - Manually re-order or delete unwanted tracks with the Edit button. - Use in portrait or landscape configuration. - Dark Mode supported. - iOS 12 and above. * You will need to turn on "Sync Library" in Settings -> Music. * You will need to create at least one playlist from your Apple Music app before using the app to view, sort, edit playlists, shuffle, and play songs. NOTE: ------ To use this app, you must already have playlists created in the Apple Music App or other compatible apps. This app will help you sort, reorder, and play them in a convenient way. The main window displays playlist names in sorted order. These playlist names are automatically sorted alphabetically in this app for display purposes only. It will not alter the order you currently have in your Apple Music app. We build this app to obtain the ability to shuffle music playlists differently, with the added benefit of being able to view, re-arrange, and save each random sequence generated by the app. Furthermore, we wanted to automatically sort playlists in other ways, while also having the ability to manually re-order and delete tracks. Originally we built it for our own use, but now we are happy to share it with the public. No Ads, purchases, data collection, or tracking of any kind. Enjoy, and happy listening :-)

About

True Shuffle

This music player provides a truly random shuffle experience, ensuring all songs in your library have an equal chance of playing. It bypasses typical algorithmic biases found in other players, allowing you to rediscover forgotten tracks and enjoy your entire collection.

Highlights
  • True Random Shuffle (Fisher-Yates algorithm)
  • Shuffle Favorite Songs playlist
  • Shuffle any playlist
  • Up Next Queue with reordering
  • AirPlay and Casting support
  • Full-Screen Player with album art
  • Persistent Mini Player
Features
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Tired of hearing the same songs every time you hit shuffle? True Shuffle is the music player that actually shuffles. No algorithmic bias. No weighted favourites. No repeating the same 50 tracks while hundreds collect dust. Just pure, mathematically proven randomness, every single time. THE PROBLEM WITH NORMAL SHUFFLE Most music apps use weighted algorithms that artificially boost your most-played songs, prioritise recently added tracks, and bury music you have not listened to in a while. The result is a shuffle that feels predictable. You have thousands of songs. You deserve to hear all of them. THE TRUE SHUFFLE DIFFERENCE True Shuffle uses the Fisher-Yates algorithm, the gold standard of randomisation proven mathematically sound since 1938 and used in everything from casino card shuffling to computer science. Every permutation of your song library is equally likely. Every song has exactly the same probability of playing next. No exceptions. No hidden weighting. No bias. That song you added three years ago and forgot about has exactly the same chance of playing as your most-streamed track of the year. SHUFFLE YOUR FAVOURITES Create a playlist called Favorites in Apple Music and True Shuffle detects it automatically. One tap shuffles your entire Favourites collection in perfectly random order, so you rediscover the songs you love most without the repetition. EVERYTHING YOU GET - True Random Shuffle using the Fisher-Yates algorithm, zero bias, guaranteed - Shuffle Favourite Songs with one tap from the home screen - Up Next Queue to see every upcoming track, drag to reorder, or tap any song to play it immediately - AirPlay and Casting to stream to HomePod, Apple TV, Bluetooth speakers and multi-room audio setups - Beautiful Full-Screen Player with high-resolution album artwork, artist name and album details - Persistent Mini Player to control playback from any screen without interruption - Swipe to Skip by swiping left or right on the album artwork to change tracks instantly UNLOCK PLAYLISTS AND REMOVE ADS One purchase, unlocked forever. Go beyond your Favourites and shuffle any playlist in your Apple Music library with the same Fisher-Yates true randomness. Browse all your playlists, tap one, and True Shuffle builds a perfectly randomised queue from every track inside it. Your purchase also removes all banner ads permanently, giving you a clean, distraction-free listening experience. Restore your purchase at any time if you switch devices. AIRPLAY AND MULTI-ROOM AUDIO Tap the AirPlay icon inside the player to cast your music to any AirPlay-compatible speaker, HomePod, Apple TV, or Bluetooth device. Fill every room with music in perfectly random order. GETTING STARTED 1. Open True Shuffle and connect your Apple Music library 2. Tap Shuffle Favourite Songs to start instantly, or unlock Playlists to choose any playlist from your library 3. True Shuffle builds your perfectly randomised queue and starts playing No separate account required. No changes to your Apple Music subscription. True Shuffle works entirely within your existing library. Rediscover your music. Hear every song. Experience True Shuffle.

Screenshots

Sequence Playlist4 screens
True Shuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sequence Playlist at 100% against True Shuffle's 45%. Sequence Playlist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). True Shuffle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. True Shuffle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sequence Playlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sequence Playlist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Shuffle has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sequence Playlist's written reviews are positive against 45% of True Shuffle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sequence Playlist ships an update every 6 weeks, True Shuffle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sequence Playlist versus True Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSequence PlaylistTrue Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCTom Perry

Customer experience

Sequence Playlist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

True Shuffle

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Sequence Playlist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

True Shuffle

One-time1
  • Unlock Playlists & Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Sequence Playlist free?
Sequence Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is True Shuffle free?
True Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sequence Playlist or True Shuffle?
Sequence Playlist is rated higher. Sequence Playlist averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while True Shuffle averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Sequence Playlist or True Shuffle have ads?
True Shuffle shows ads; Sequence Playlist does not.
Which is updated more often, Sequence Playlist or True Shuffle?
Sequence Playlist ships an update every 6 weeks, and True Shuffle every 3 days. Most recently, Sequence Playlist was updated on October 7, 2026 and True Shuffle on October 10, 2026.

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