Comparison

Smart Shuffle vs Relistn

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

Head to head
About

Smart Shuffle

This music player brings back the classic album shuffle experience, playing songs in their intended order within randomly selected albums. It offers extensive customization for album selection and playback control, including CarPlay and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Album shuffle playback
  • CarPlay integration
  • Siri Shortcuts
  • Cloud album access
  • Enhanced album selection & filtering
  • Apple Watch interface
  • Sleep mode timer
Features
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Do you miss the old "Album Shuffle" on your Apple device? Here at Spudfish Software, we did, so we did something about it! Smart Shuffle: The Album-Centric Music Player Smart Shuffle brings album shuffle back to you, randomly shuffling your music and playing it back one album at a time with songs selected in the order that the artist intended. If you love albums, Smart Shuffle is the only music player you need! Version 4.0 also includes a host of new features to help you further take charge of your album collection! CARPLAY COMPATIBLE!!! - Tell Smart Shuffle to re-shuffle, play next album, play previous album, or view the next albums in your queue from our new CarPlay interface! SIRI SHORTCUTS - train Siri to tell Smart Shuffle to Shuffle Albums, Play Next Album or Play Previous Album PLAY ALBUMS FROM THE CLOUD - Smart Shuffle can now access your albums in the cloud, seamlessly adding them to your selection list. Have a bad data plan or spotty internet connectivity? Just turn off this feature from the Settings app for Smart Shuffle. ENHANCED ALBUM SELECTION - Sort your albums by Title, Artist, Genre, Composer, or Release Date - Filter the selection list to refine your selections. You can create an album playlist to match your mood by filtering on any combination of: - Artist - Genre - Grouping - Composer - Rating - Play Count - Date Added - Decade Released - Minimum Song Count - Inclusion in one of your Playlists - Cloud Availability - Filter by Selected to see only the albums you have currently selected for shuffling, or those that you haven't selected yet. - Start Album: Select the first album to play, then pick random albums thereafter. - Split Multi-Disc Albums: treat each volume of a multi-disc set individually APPLE WATCH INTERFACE - Control the playback of your album selections on your Apple Watch. Play or pause the current album, skip to the next album, or re-play the previous album. SLEEP MODE - Touch and hold the play/pause button for a second to request Sleep Mode - Smart Shuffle will automatically pause after 30 minutes, an hour, or after the current album. You'll get lulled to sleep listening to your favorite albums without missing a bunch of them while asleep! ANNOUNCEMENT AND DELAY - Smart Shuffle now comes with settings to announce each new album before it is played, and to delay for up to 30 seconds between albums to let you cleanse your musical palate. RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH EVENTS - Double tap the screen to play/pause music - Swipe left/right on the album art to skip to the next/previous album - Swipe left/right on the now playing information to skip to the next/previous song - Swipe down in the pull-tab to show your entire shuffled album queue. Swipe up to view the currently playing album art. - Touch the progress bar to change songs - Touch the time remaining to show the time of day that the currently playing album will end. Touch again to return to time remaining. - Touch and hold the progress bar to get a list of songs to choose from - From the Selection Screen, touch and hold an album to play it first in your shuffled list REMOTE CONTROL EVENTS - In addition to the usual remote control events (play/pause, next song, previous song), Smart Shuffle can now skip to the next/previous album using the "skimming" remote control events. Double-click and hold the remote control on headphones, or touch and hold the forward arrow on the remote control panel on your lock screen. If you quit the application, your music keeps playing. Open the Music app, and your Smart Shuffle mix is retained. Pop right back into Smart Shuffle to skip albums or select new albums to mix. Happy Shuffling! See our website for additional information, FAQ's and contact us to report bugs or request new features. http://spudfish.com/smartshuffle

About

Relistn

Effortlessly track your listening progress for albums and audiobooks within Apple Music. Automatically save your place, even when switching content or pausing, and easily resume where you left off. Offers a clear overview of recently played items and supports customization for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic listening progress saving
  • Supports albums and audiobooks
  • Clear display of recent content
  • Configurable rewind function
  • Dark and light mode
  • Apple Music shortcut integration
Features
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Relistn – Your Music Memory With Relistn, you keep track of your listened albums and audiobooks in Apple Music. The app automatically remembers your progress – whether you pause in the middle of an album, switch between contents, or want to pick up later. Features at a glance: • Automatic saving of your listening progress • Support for albums & audiobooks • Clear display of your recently listened content • More reliable recognition of tracks and albums • Configurable rewind function when resuming • Dark & light mode to match your device • Shortcut support: Open Relistn automatically when Apple Music starts Note: Relistn currently works with Apple Music. Relistn+ With Relistn+, you get unlimited progress saving – ideal for frequent listeners, audiobook fans, and anyone who doesn't want to miss anything. Choose flexibly between subscription and lifetime purchase. Privacy first: Your listening habits stay on your device. No analysis, no tracking. Terms of Use: This app uses the Apple Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Shuffle3 screens
Relistn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Relistn at Free against Smart Shuffle's $1.99. Relistn also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Smart Shuffle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Relistn is free to download; Smart Shuffle costs $1.99 up front. Relistn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smart Shuffle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, Relistn monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Shuffle versus Relistn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart ShuffleRelistn
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSpudfish SoftwareMoritz Muellenbach

Customer experience

Smart Shuffle

All ratings36 ratings
Positive63.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative20.0%

Relistn

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Shuffle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Relistn

Subscriptions2
  • Relistn+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Relistn+ Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Relistn+ Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Smart Shuffle free?
Smart Shuffle costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relistn free?
Relistn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Shuffle or Relistn have ads?
Neither Smart Shuffle nor Relistn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Shuffle or Relistn?
Smart Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, and Relistn monthly. Most recently, Smart Shuffle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Relistn on November 6, 2026.

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