Comparison

SongSwipe vs Recs.ai

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

Head to head
About

SongSwipe

Discover new music and create personalized playlists with intelligent recommendations. Swipe to like or dislike songs to refine your music discovery experience. Seamlessly export your favorite tracks to Spotify or Apple Music.

Highlights
  • Music discovery by artist, song, genre
  • Swipe-based song liking/disliking
  • Mood-based playlist sessions
  • Spotify and Apple Music integration
  • Automatic playlist export (Pro)
  • iCloud Sync
  • Dark/Light Mode
Features
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SongSwipe is the ultimate playlist maker. Discover and rediscover music through powerful recommendations based on artists, songs, and genres you select. SongSwipe allows you to create sessions for every mood and type of music you want to discover. You can create a session for hype, chill, vibes, or anything you imagine. Using SongSwipe is easy, swipe right if you like the song and left if you don’t. Liked and disliked songs improve new recommendations to ensure you get the best listening experience. With integrations with Spotify and Apple Music, you can export your liked songs to a playlist with a tap of a button. The pro version of SongSwipe can add selected songs to your playlist automatically taking into consideration any songs you have added already. SongSwipe is designed for the latest versions of iOS and support all the great features you would expect such as iCloud Sync, Dark Mode, and Light Mode as well as a unique distinct interface to provide the best music discovery experience. Some features may require the full version of SongSwipe. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.99 per month - Yearly: $9.99 per year - Lifetime: $24.99 one time Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. If offered, any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/SongSwipe Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/SongSwipe/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/SongSwipe/terms

About

Recs.ai

Discover new music with an AI-powered recommendation engine. Swipe through song suggestions and automatically save them to your playlists. Unlock advanced filtering and unlimited swipes with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited song recommendations
  • Automatic saving to Spotify playlists
  • View top tracks and artists
  • Filter recommendations by artist, genre, BPM
  • No daily swipe limit (premium)
  • AI filters (premium)
Features
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Up your music game like never before. See what a personalized music AI feels like. It's like Spotify meets Tinder :) YOU NEED A SPOTIFY ACCOUNT TO USE RECS. Features - Unlimited song recommendations at the swipe of a finger - Automatically save songs to your Spotify playlists - View all your top tracks and artists and sort by recent or all-time* - Filter recommendations to find similar songs by artist, genre, BPM and more* *A paid subscription through this app is required to unlock premium features including no daily limit on swipes, AI filters, and exporting your top tracks. Privacy Policy: https://discz.com/recs-privacy-policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SongSwipe4 screens
Recs.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recs.ai at every 4 days against SongSwipe's every 6 weeks. Recs.ai also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 89). SongSwipe's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 24%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SongSwipe sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Recs.ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SongSwipe against 4.4 for Recs.ai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recs.ai has 2.2K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of SongSwipe's written reviews are positive against 24% of Recs.ai's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongSwipe ships an update every 6 weeks, Recs.ai every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SongSwipe versus Recs.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongSwipeRecs.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings)4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better23.6% of reviews
Number of ratings892.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDDiscz Music Inc.

Customer experience

SongSwipe

All ratings89 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Recs.ai

All ratings2,178 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative66.0%

Bugs and requests

SongSwipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Recs.ai

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Music
  • More customization options
  • Unlimited free swipes
  • Improved recommendation algorithms

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SongSwipe

Subscriptions6
  • SongSwipe Weekly$2.997 Days
  • SongSwipe Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • SongSwipe Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • SongSwipe Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • SongSwipe Pro - Yearly$24.991 Year
  • SongSwipe Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • SongSwipe Pro - Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Recs.ai

Subscriptions2
  • Recs Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Recs Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SongSwipe free?
SongSwipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recs.ai free?
Recs.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SongSwipe or Recs.ai?
Recs.ai is rated higher. SongSwipe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Recs.ai averages 4.4 from 2.2K ratings.
Do SongSwipe or Recs.ai have ads?
Neither SongSwipe nor Recs.ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SongSwipe or Recs.ai?
SongSwipe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Recs.ai every 4 days. Most recently, SongSwipe was updated on September 23, 2026 and Recs.ai on September 22, 2026.

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