Comparison

Symphony vs Mixly

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

Head to head
About

Symphony

Explore your Apple Music listening habits with detailed stats and trends. Discover your top artists, hidden gems, and evolving tastes. Features Shazam integration, customizable widgets, and smart music discovery.

Highlights
  • Apple Music listening stats and trends
  • Shazam song identification
  • Customizable interface and widgets
  • Import Spotify playlists
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Artist event notifications
Features
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Symphony turns Apple Music into your personal listening dashboard. See your stats like never before, top songs, artists, albums and genres, total listening time, daily trends, streaks, and a year-round calendar of everything you play. Then go further: identify songs with Shazam, scrobble to Last.fm, play local files, and take it all to CarPlay. Symphony Connect: switch audio seamlessly between multiple devices. YOUR LISTENING STORY • Top songs, artists, albums & genres • Listening time, daily trends & streaks • Listening calendar heatmap & clock • Weekly standouts & all-time favorites • Hidden gems in your library • Build custom charts in Insights Lab • Home Screen stat widgets • Apple Intelligence powered AI summary for Music Insights. MAKE APPLE MUSIC YOURS • Themes, 10 accent colors & app icons • Fully customizable CoverFlow • Playlist artwork collages • Custom library sorting & tabs • Crossfade & sleep timer • Mini player controls & Seek HUD DISCOVER & MANAGE MORE • Shazam from the Lock Screen or Control Center • Apple Music Radio • Play local MP3s & audio files • Artist info & upcoming concerts • Block artists you don't want to hear • Playlist backup & restore • Last.fm scrobbling • CarPlay & Siri Symphony makes Apple Music feel personal, visual, and powerful, without the clutter. Download Symphony and rediscover your music. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mixly

Describe your mood or activity, and this app instantly generates a personalized playlist from Apple Music. Refine your selections with follow-up prompts, save your favorite mixes, and discover new tracks effortlessly.

Highlights
  • AI-powered playlist creation
  • Playlist refinement with prompts
  • Save and organize favorite mixes
  • Direct playback via Apple Music
  • Discover new tracks
Features
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Mixly: Every mood has a playlist Describe how you're feeling, what you're doing, or what you want to hear and Mixly builds a playlist from Apple Music in seconds. No scrolling through endless catalogs or algorithm guessing what you want. Just describe the vibe and get a playlist that fits. Create mixes for anything: a late-night drive, a workout, a dinner party, or just a mood you can't quite name. Refine your mix until it's exactly right, save your favorites, and come back to them whenever you need. What you can do with Mixly: - Describe the moment and get a curated playlist instantly - Refine your mix with follow-up prompts until it's perfect - Save and organize your favorite mixes - Play everything directly through Apple Music - Discover tracks you'd never find on your own Mixly requires an active Apple Music subscription.

Screenshots

Symphony4 screens
Mixly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mixly at 5.0 against Symphony's 4.2. Mixly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Symphony's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Symphony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mixly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mixly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symphony has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symphony ships an update every 9 days, Mixly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Symphony versus Mixly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymphonyMixly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeshan PathiranaKyle Edgette

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Symphony

Subscriptions2
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$4.991 Month
  • Symphony Pro: Apple Music Stats$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Symphony Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Mixly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symphony free?
Symphony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mixly free?
Mixly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Symphony or Mixly?
Mixly is rated higher. Symphony averages 4.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Mixly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Symphony or Mixly have ads?
Neither Symphony nor Mixly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symphony or Mixly?
Symphony ships an update every 9 days, and Mixly every 2 months. Most recently, Symphony was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mixly on October 19, 2026.

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