Comparison

Playlist+ vs BeatStride

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

Head to head
About

Playlist+

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Playlist+ harnesses the power of AI to add new features to your Apple Music playlists, helping you enjoy your music at a deeper level and to discover new music along the way. *** An Apple Music subscription is required for all versions of Playlist+ + + + FREE FEATURES + + + BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Playlist+ transforms each of your Apple Music playlists into a beautiful scrolling feed, with each track appearing in a similar format to a social media post. Each track has large cover art, which provides a space for additional information, such as a press quote and/or information about the artist. This is all complemented by AI sourced credits, showing you the “who did what”. ONE TAP SWITCH BETWEEN PLAYLIST & ALBUM With a single tap you can switch from listening to a playlist track, to listening to the rest of the tracks from that album. Also, you can tap the top-left corner of the cover art for any playlist track, to reveal all the tracks from that album, without having to leave the current playlist. + + + SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES + + + A Playlist+ Pro Subscription opens access to multiple great AI supported features. BACKSTORIES Every artist has a backstory! Where an artist has multiple releases, Playlist+ provides era-specific Backstories for each album, highlighting where the artist’s career was at the point each album was released. These Backstories also include active links to any associated acts which are referenced in the backstory, meaning you can actively explore the complex story of an artist and discover new music from closely associated people. Each Credited Contributor also has their own Backstory, so there are endless hours of enjoyment and routes of new music discovery for every album and every playlist. VIRTUAL HOSTS A virtual host can narrate all of these Backstories for you, much like an audio book. Your host can also introduce each track on a playlist and add soundbites of information about each release between the tracks. How much information your host gives is controlled by you, with settings for Short, Medium or Long Spoken Intros, and settings for Summary or Full Backstories. Also, within the Playlist+ Settings you can select any voice which is available in your iOS Settings (and many additional voices are available for download from Apple within your iOS settings). If you’re in a hurry, you can even change the speed of their voice from within the Playlist+ App! AI GENERATED PLAYLISTS We all like to discover new music, but where do you start? With Playlist+ you can generate a new playlist based on any combination of Genre, Decade, Mood and/or Scene. You can also generate a new playlist ‘Similar to’ any artist or based on the work of any Credited Contributor. So, maybe you like the work of a particular Producer? Well, generate a new playlist based on them! Maybe you’d like to know more about the 2010’s era Japanese Indie Scene? Go for it! …and maybe look out for the “explosive and electrifying” release “Kyouran Hey Kids!” by Takuya Yamanaka and friends, from the band “The Oral Cigarettes”. + + + + + Terms of Use:  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeatStride

Create personalized running playlists by connecting to your Spotify account. The app matches song tempo to your running pace and helps you discover new music. Save generated playlists directly to Spotify.

Highlights
  • Create running playlists
  • Connect to Spotify
  • Match playlist length to pace
  • Discover new music
  • Save playlists to Spotify
  • Trending artist suggestions
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The app to create running playlists. Connect your Spotify, see your trending artists, search for you favourite songs and we'll create your perfect running playlist. - Enter your pace and we'll match the length of your run to your playlist. - Find your perfect music to run to. - Discover new music on your runs. - Automatically save your playlists to Spotify. We'll generate you 3 playlists for free, then if you like what we do; to generate unlimited playlists you'll have to purchase a subscription! Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Playlist+4 screens
BeatStride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playlist+ at none against BeatStride's 2. On price 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. BeatStride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Playlist+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Playlist+ versus BeatStride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaylist+BeatStride
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreemliner LimitedRhys Kentish

In-app purchases

None

Playlist+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BeatStride

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Playlist+ free?
Playlist+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeatStride free?
BeatStride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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