Comparison

Music Plan vs Plio

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

Head to head
About

Music Plan

Features
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Music Plan helps you to create music playing plans with highly customized options using songs from your Apple Music. Beyond repeat and shuffle mode, you can add additional rules like: - Priority: prioritize playing specific songs before playing the full list. - Multi-times: play specified songs for multiple times, with configurable frequency. - Skip: skip songs you don't like while keeping your playlist whole. You can choose from 3 color themes (Music Red, Plain, System), which are fully support Light Mode and Dark Mode. You can create up to 3 plans for free. And after purchasing the "iCloud Sync", you can also sync your plans across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID).

About

Plio

Features
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Plio is a music player that seamlessly integrates with your Apple Music library, allowing you to browse and select your playlists, shuffle tracks from multiple sources, and create a custom mix from multiple playlists. An active Apple Music subscription is required to use this app.

Screenshots

Music Plan4 screens
Plio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plio at none against Music Plan's 2. Plio also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Music Plan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Plio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Plan ships an update every 7 months, Plio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Music Plan versus Plio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic PlanPlio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.PHILIP CHRISTOPHER PIESCHEL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Music Plan

One-time2
  • iCloud Sync$1.99
  • Unlimited Plans$2.99
None

Plio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Plan free?
Music Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plio free?
Plio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Plan or Plio have ads?
Neither Music Plan nor Plio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Plan or Plio?
Music Plan ships an update every 7 months, and Plio monthly. Most recently, Music Plan was updated on October 25, 2026 and Plio on October 28, 2026.

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