Comparison

Cloud Music/Video Player vs Playlist Genius

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Music/Video Player

Easily download and manage music and video files from major cloud services directly to your iPhone. Organize your media into playlists, customize playback, and enjoy seamless listening with CarPlay support.

Highlights
  • Download from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud
  • Create and manage playlists
  • CarPlay support
  • Adjust tempo and pitch
  • Automatic album art display
  • File renaming and deletion
Features
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How do you enjoy music and video files on your iPhone? Are you still going through the cumbersome process of downloading media files via iTunes to listen to them? If so, give Cloud Player a try. With just a few clicks, you can download media files stored in the cloud to your iPhone and enjoy them anytime. Managing downloaded media files can also be a complex and tedious task. However, with Cloud Player, anyone can easily and conveniently categorize, organize, and manage their media files. - Supports the four major cloud services: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud. - You can add files to a playlist or create a new playlist as soon as they are downloaded. - Download media files shared from external programs. - Change the playback order by long-pressing and dragging files. - Swipe right to add files to a playlist or create a new playlist instantly. - Swipe right to rename files and playlists. - Swipe left to delete unnecessary files immediately. - Supports CarPlay, allowing you to listen to the music you need with simple controls while driving. - The forward and backward buttons support two modes: switch between tracks or move 10 seconds forward or backward within the current media. - Adjust the text size to fit your iPhone model. - You can adjust the tempo and pitch (transposition) of the music. - The album art is automatically downloaded and displayed while playing. While it may seem like a simple media player, we have included only the most essential features to ensure ease of use and convenience for everyone. We are confident that there is no easier way to download and enjoy music and videos on your iPhone.

About

Playlist Genius

Instantly create personalized playlists for any mood or activity by describing your desired vibe. This app integrates with your Apple Music library and allows interactive chat features to refine your music selections. You can even edit song intros and outros directly within the app.

Highlights
  • AI playlist generation
  • Describe mood/vibe for playlists
  • Direct Apple Music integration
  • Interactive playlist chat
  • Edit song intros/outros
  • Save playlists to Apple Music
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Tired of the same old recommendations? Describe any mood, vibe, or activity, and let Playlist Genius instantly craft the perfect playlist for you, saved directly to your Apple Music library. From "rainy day indie focus" to "80s workout classics," your ideal soundtrack is just a prompt away. Chat with your playlist: ask anything like "what's the mood of this playlist?" or take action with "order by artist" or "remove all the live versions". Does the beginning of that song bore you? Cut it! Simply swipe up/down the controls under the timeline to cut the beginning or the end.

Screenshots

Cloud Music/Video Player4 screens
Playlist Genius3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playlist Genius at 5.0 against Cloud Music/Video Player's 3.0. Playlist Genius also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Cloud Music/Video Player's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playlist Genius holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Music/Video Player ships an update every 4 weeks, Playlist Genius monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloud Music/Video Player versus Playlist Genius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud Music/Video PlayerPlaylist Genius
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating+4+12
DeveloperwoojooinDavide Buldrini

Customer experience

Cloud Music/Video Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Playlist Genius

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cloud Music/Video Player

No in-app purchases

None

Playlist Genius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Music/Video Player free?
Cloud Music/Video Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playlist Genius free?
Playlist Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Music/Video Player or Playlist Genius?
Playlist Genius is rated higher. Cloud Music/Video Player averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Playlist Genius averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cloud Music/Video Player or Playlist Genius have ads?
Neither Cloud Music/Video Player nor Playlist Genius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Music/Video Player or Playlist Genius?
Cloud Music/Video Player ships an update every 4 weeks, and Playlist Genius monthly. Most recently, Cloud Music/Video Player was updated on November 12, 2026 and Playlist Genius on November 6, 2026.

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