The Queue vs Queued Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Queue
This app allows guests to collaboratively build a real-time music queue for playback on your device. It's ideal for parties and gatherings, using a voting system to prioritize popular songs. Enjoy shared music experiences without the hassle of managing requests.
- Collaborative music queue editing
- Real-time playback
- Like/skip voting system
- Anonymous song queuing
- Host music queues for free
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Tired of trying to find the right music for your guests? Are jukeboxes maybe just a little too expensive? No matter the occasion, The Queue is the perfect way to ensure your guests enjoy the music they love, without the guesswork. The Queue is a mobile jukebox that allows your guests to collaboratively edit a single queue of music for playback on your own device, in real time. Ideal for parties, car rides, restaurants, and much more! The Queue uses a like/skip voting system to sort queued songs by popularity and allows users to easily and anonymously queue the music they love, so you can stop worrying about what everybody wants to listen to. Host a queue for free, today!
Queued Up
Collaboratively build music playlists with friends in real-time, regardless of location. Sync with Spotify Premium to share and discover music together, managing roles for a seamless listening experience.
- Create collaborative music rooms
- Invite friends to join
- Sync with Spotify Premium
- Manage user roles (Admin, Contributor, Viewer)
- Discover music collectively
- Real-time playlist building
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With the Queued Up music app, you can play millions of songs collectively with your friends. Create a “room” and invite your group to join the party. Sync your Spotify Premium account and start contributing. You can join the “room” in one physical location, or have people around the country join in. Whether you’re throwing a party, road tripping with friends, or just hanging out, Queued Up ensures everyone gets the aux. Discover all the best music from your group, as opposed to an algorithm. How it works: Step 1: Create a room Step 2: Invite your group into the room Step 3: Establish “Roles”... Manage “Roles” within the room Hosts can distribute control… Admin - Manage playlist, doesn’t need to request permission to add songs Contributor - Can request songs, but needs to be approved by the “Admins” Viewer - Can see what is played, and react to songs. Can’t request songs. Step 4: Enjoy Join the party Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://queuedupmusic.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Queued Up at 100% against The Queue's 20%. Queued Up also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Queue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Queued Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Queued Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Queue's written reviews are positive against 100% of Queued Up's.
The Queue ships an update every 3 months, Queued Up every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Queue | Queued Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Universal Queue LLC | Queued Up, LLC |
Customer experience
The Queue
Queued Up
In-app purchases
The Queue
- Full Host Access$2.991 Month
Queued Up
- Queued Up$1.991 Month
- Queued Up$19.991 Year
