Comparison

good music machine vs Jamio

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

Head to head
About

good music machine

Features
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good music machine is made for people who love a well organized library and wish the column browser was available on iOS. - Play music in your local or cloud library
- Play mp3 or m4a files in a local or iCloud drive folder
- A folder of files uses the files’ metadata to build your library.
- iCloud files can be downloaded to your device for offline play. - Supports CarPlay - Uses logical columns (genre, album, artist) for finding your music - You can search any of the lists - You can turn off the genre column - Optionally you can filter using an additional composer column for classical music (or any genre you prefer) - You can browse your albums by album art or just text If you have questions, comments, feedback or found a bug, feel free to contact me! Note: good music machine is not entirely free. 
The first 25 artists for both the music library or a folder of files are free.
If you want to use a bigger library you can take a subscription for $0,99 per year with a 1 month trial for new users. 
Using a subscription model supports future development. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jamio

Discover new music through a swipeable feed that plays the best part of each track instantly. Like songs to refine recommendations and save favorites directly to your Apple Music library. The more you use it, the more personalized your music discovery becomes.

Highlights
  • Swipeable music feed
  • Instant track previews
  • Personalized recommendations
  • One-tap song saving
  • Save to Apple Music
  • Discover similar artists
Features
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Jamio is a fast, swipeable feed of music that learns what you love. Each track instantly plays its best, most memorable part, so you know within seconds if it fits your music taste. Double-tap to like, and save favorites to your Apple Music library with a single tap. The more you interact, the smarter your feed gets, so you spend less time searching for songs you might like, and more time enjoying the ones you love. Why you’ll love it • Instant discovery: Vertical feed of bite-size music moments, just swipe. • Best part first: Every song starts at its catchiest, most memorable section. • Smarter over time: Likes refine your recommendations. • One-tap saving: Add any song to your Apple Music library right from the feed. • Follow your taste: See similar artists and related tracks as you explore.

Screenshots

good music machine4 screens
Jamio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jamio at none against good music machine's 1. Jamio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. good music machine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Jamio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

good music machine ships an update every 2 months, Jamio weekly. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
good music machine versus Jamio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametergood music machineJamio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaan van de WestelakenNathanael Suarez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

good music machine

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock app1 Month trial$0.991 Year
None

Jamio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is good music machine free?
good music machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jamio free?
Jamio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do good music machine or Jamio have ads?
Neither good music machine nor Jamio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, good music machine or Jamio?
good music machine ships an update every 2 months, and Jamio weekly. Most recently, good music machine was updated on September 17, 2026 and Jamio on September 17, 2026.

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