Comparison

Indie Shuffle vs RDM

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

Head to head
About

Indie Shuffle

Discover new music across hundreds of genres with unlimited listening. This app curates tracks from real music enthusiasts and helps you build personalized playlists based on your listening habits.

Highlights
  • Unlimited listening
  • Curated new music
  • Hundreds of genres
  • Smart playlists
  • Favorite tracks
  • Save personal playlists
  • Share songs
Features
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Unlimited listening and curated new music from hundreds of genres (indie rock, hip hop, electronic, remixes and more). Indie Shuffle's smart playlists are the first step in your music discovery! Simply find a track and hit play; we build a playlist to help you find new artists and music. Indie Shuffle is the first step in your music discovery. We want to help you find music you love. HIGHLIGHTS: • Free mobile app • No listening limit • Favorite tracks to create and save personal playlists • Share songs you love via Facebook and Twitter • Tracks curated by real people (aka a team of music enthusiasts only posts about the best jams) For more details, check out www.indieshuffle.com/

About

RDM

Features
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Build your own random dance practice with RDM: Random Dance Mixer. Add local audio files or YouTube video links, choose each track’s start and end points, adjust volume, and prepare your shuffle order and countdown. Keep the next track a surprise while you dance. FREE FEATURES • Up to 5 local playlists and 5 stream playlists • Playback sections, volume, shuffle and countdown settings • Stream playlist share codes: 1 per day, valid for 24 hours • Restore an existing Google Drive backup RDM PRO — OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlimited local and stream playlists • Practice mode with track repeats, full rounds and adjustable rest • Remove RDM’s own advertisements • Create Google Drive backups, optionally including local audio • Up to 20 stream share codes per day Share codes contain YouTube playlist references, not audio files. Share limits reset at 00:00 UTC. The sharing feature may be unavailable when temporarily disabled by the service. Google sign-in is optional and only required for Drive features. Drive access is limited to RDM’s hidden app-data area. RDM does not extract or download YouTube audio. YouTube controls video availability and ads, which may still appear with Pro. Use local audio you have the right to use. The app displays the actual price from your store before purchase. Pro is a non-consumable purchase, not a subscription. Purchases can be restored through the same App Store account.

Screenshots

Indie Shuffle4 screens
RDM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Indie Shuffle at none against RDM's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Indie Shuffle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RDM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indie Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, RDM monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Indie Shuffle versus RDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndie ShuffleRDM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIndie ShuffleMinseok Song

Bugs and requests

Indie Shuffle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Favorites/playlists disappearing after updates
  • Incorrect song information displayed in player
  • Inability to navigate back to home screen
  • Crashes when trying to add songs to favorites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline listening mode
  • Ability to submit songs/artists for consideration
  • More personalized recommendations and playlists
  • Integration with other music services (Spotify, Apple Music)
  • Shuffle option for user-created playlists

RDM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Indie Shuffle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

RDM

One-time1
  • RDM Pro (Lifetime)$3.99

Questions

Is Indie Shuffle free?
Indie Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RDM free?
RDM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Indie Shuffle or RDM have ads?
RDM shows ads; Indie Shuffle does not.
Which is updated more often, Indie Shuffle or RDM?
Indie Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, and RDM monthly. Most recently, Indie Shuffle was updated on November 1, 2026 and RDM on October 31, 2026.

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