Queued Up vs Recordex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Recordex
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Queued Up | Recordex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QueuedUp LLC | ZAK KENNETH NORMAN COCHRANE |
In-app purchases
Queued Up
- Queued Up$1.991 Month
- Queued Up$19.991 Year
Recordex
No in-app purchases









