Comparison

Queued Up vs Recordex

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

Head to head
About

Queued Up

Collaboratively build music playlists with friends in real-time, regardless of location. Sync with Spotify Premium to share and discover music together, managing roles for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • Create collaborative music rooms
  • Invite friends to join
  • Sync with Spotify Premium
  • Manage user roles (Admin, Contributor, Viewer)
  • Discover music collectively
  • Real-time playlist building
Features
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With the Queued Up music app, you can play millions of songs collectively with your friends. Create a “room” and invite your group to join the party. Sync your Spotify Premium account and start contributing. You can join the “room” in one physical location, or have people around the country join in. Whether you’re throwing a party, road tripping with friends, or just hanging out, Queued Up ensures everyone gets the aux. Discover all the best music from your group, as opposed to an algorithm. How it works: Step 1: Create a room Step 2: Invite your group into the room Step 3: Establish “Roles”... Manage “Roles” within the room Hosts can distribute control… Admin - Manage playlist, doesn’t need to request permission to add songs Contributor - Can request songs, but needs to be approved by the “Admins” Viewer - Can see what is played, and react to songs. Can’t request songs. Step 4: Enjoy Join the party Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://queuedupmusic.com/privacy-policy

About

Recordex

Features
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Recordex is your simple place to log what you’re listening to, rate albums, and see what friends are into. Build a living record of your music taste and discover great albums through people—not algorithms. Do more with your listens • Log albums you play and keep notes • Rate and review with quick, lightweight entries • Create lists (favourites, year-end picks, discoveries) Follow friends • See what your friends are listening to and rating • Like and comment on reviews (coming soon) • Share your profile and lists Your library, your data • Fast, clean, ad-free experience • Optional notifications for comments & follows • Privacy-respectful by design This is the first release of Recordex—feedback is very welcome! Support: https://cooing-beech-936.notion.site/Recordex-Support-e1887ea9e71341fdbb2ff058049f8185

Screenshots

Queued Up4 screens
Recordex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recordex at none against Queued Up's 2. Queued Up's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 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. Queued Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Recordex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queued Up ships an update every 5 weeks, Recordex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Queued Up versus Recordex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueued UpRecordex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQueuedUp LLCZAK KENNETH NORMAN COCHRANE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Queued Up

Subscriptions2
  • Queued Up$1.991 Month
  • Queued Up$19.991 Year
None

Recordex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queued Up free?
Queued Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recordex free?
Recordex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Queued Up or Recordex have ads?
Neither Queued Up nor Recordex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queued Up or Recordex?
Queued Up ships an update every 5 weeks, and Recordex every 4 months. Most recently, Queued Up was updated on October 24, 2026 and Recordex on October 28, 2026.

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