# SmartPlaylist vs TreadTunes

The clearest difference is price: TreadTunes at Free against SmartPlaylist's $1.99. TreadTunes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). SmartPlaylist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

TreadTunes is free to download; SmartPlaylist costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

TreadTunes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPlaylist has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SmartPlaylist ships an update every 2 months, TreadTunes every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmartPlaylist | TreadTunes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartplaylist/id326071802/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treadtunes/id6446474915/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#190** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [daenu](https://appshunter.io/developer/326071805) | [Kyler Knebel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459478461) |

## What reviewers say

### SmartPlaylist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartplaylist/id326071802)

**Currently charting:** #190 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Generate custom music playlists using extensive filtering and sorting rules. Organize your music library by text, numerical, date, and property criteria. Seamlessly integrate with your device's music player for playback.

**Highlights:** 26 customizable smart playlists, Over 20 search rules per playlist, Text, numerical, and date filtering, Logical operators for rule combination, iCloud backup and restore for rules, Hierarchical music library browsing, Playback queue integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TreadTunes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treadtunes/id6446474915)

Sync your workout intensity with your favorite music. Connect to Spotify and automatically adjust song tempo to match your walking, jogging, or running pace.

**Highlights:** Tempo matching to music, Spotify integration, Automatic pace adjustment, Supports walking, jogging, running

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmartPlaylist free?

SmartPlaylist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TreadTunes free?

TreadTunes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SmartPlaylist or TreadTunes?

TreadTunes is rated higher. SmartPlaylist averages 4.4 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while TreadTunes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do SmartPlaylist or TreadTunes have ads?

Neither SmartPlaylist nor TreadTunes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SmartPlaylist or TreadTunes?

SmartPlaylist ships an update every 2 months, and TreadTunes every 27 months. Most recently, SmartPlaylist was updated on October 29, 2026 and TreadTunes on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*