Comparison

Not That Random vs Sortwave

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

Head to head
About

Not That Random

Features
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Not That Random revolutionizes your music experience by offering intuitive organization tools for your song collection through dynamic playlists in the form of custom TrackLists.Β  Enhance your music experience with dynamic custom TrackLists that automatically adapt to your music library, eliminating the need for manual updates commonly associated with traditional playlists. Take full control of your music library with intuitive editing options and enjoy custom TrackLists tailored for every mood and occasion, free from limitations. Organize your songs with precision using customizable date filters, preset periods, multiple genre and artist filters, date ranges, and more. Please note that this app requires a valid and active Apple Music subscription for integration and access to music resources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sortwave

Features
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Swipe music into place. Sortwave is a focused playlist-curation companion for Apple Music. Choose a playlist, listen to each full song, and decide what belongs without breaking your flow. Swipe right to keep a song. Route it up or down into playlists you already use. Mark favorites, shuffle your session, scrub through playback, undo a decision, or stop whenever you want. Sortwave queues your choices locally and applies them together when you choose Finish & Sync. Apple Music doesn’t allow third-party apps to directly delete arbitrary library songs. When you mark songs for removal, Sortwave places them in a clearly labeled Deleted Songs playlist and shows a short guide for completing deletion safely in Apple Music. Your original library stays under your control. Features: β€’ Full-song Apple Music playback β€’ Fast, gesture-first playlist decisions β€’ Two configurable quick-route playlists β€’ Favorite and unfavorite controls β€’ Interactive playback scrubber β€’ Shuffle, previous, next and undo controls β€’ Batched sync with a clear summary β€’ Session history and resilient local queueing β€’ Secure connection restoration β€’ No advertising or tracking An active Apple Music subscription may be required for full-song playback and library access. Sortwave is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.

Screenshots

Not That Random4 screens
Sortwave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sortwave at none against Not That Random's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Not That Random sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sortwave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Not That Random versus Sortwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot That RandomSortwave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo BrancaglionSooraj Sambasivam

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Not That Random

Subscriptions2
  • Pro + (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Quarterly)$1.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99
None

Sortwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Not That Random free?
Not That Random is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortwave free?
Sortwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Not That Random or Sortwave have ads?
Neither Not That Random nor Sortwave shows ads.

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