Comparison

Psywave vs Playlist Forge

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

Head to head
About

Psywave

Features
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Turn any photo or mood into a real playlist in seconds — then play it in Apple Music with one tap. Psywave is an AI playlist maker for people who hear a moment before they can name it. Pick a photo — a sunset drive, a rainy window, a party — or type a vibe like "neon city at 2 a.m." or "Sunday coffee, slow and warm", and Psywave builds a playlist of real songs that fit. PHOTOS BECOME PLAYLISTS Psywave reads the light, colors and mood of your picture and scores it with real tracks. Share a photo to Psywave straight from the Photos app, or ask Siri: "Make a playlist in Psywave." FAMILIAR HITS OR DEEP CUTS Choose how adventurous each playlist is: crowd-pleasers, a mix, or the underrated album tracks you haven't heard yet. Playlists include artists from your own country when they fit, and come back titled in your language. ONE TAP INTO APPLE MUSIC Every song is matched to the Apple Music catalog, so what you see is what plays. Preview any track, remove what you don't like, add ten more, then import the whole playlist. SHARE THE VIBE Share a link anyone can open: every song links to Apple Music, with search links for whatever app your friends use. Each playlist also gets a story-ready card with a scannable code. Using another service? Export a track list you can import there. PSYWAVE PRO • Unlimited playlists • Longer playlists, up to 50 songs • Only songs new to you: skip what's already in your library • Grow any of your own Apple Music playlists with songs that fit Start with 3 free playlists. Psywave Pro is a monthly or annual subscription (the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial), or buy credit packs and pay only for what you make. Credits never expire, and if Apple Music has almost none of a playlist's songs in your country, the credit comes back automatically. Importing playlists requires an Apple Music subscription. Privacy policy: https://mako.midgarcorp.cc/privacy/psywave Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Playlist Forge

Effortlessly create personalized music playlists based on artists, genres, or release years. Discover and share playlists with a community, collaborate on shared lists, and participate in music challenges. Requires an Apple Music subscription.

Highlights
  • Auto-generate playlists from artists
  • Discover and follow curators
  • Collaborative community playlists
  • Song voting for community playlists
  • Themed music challenges
  • Boost playlists for visibility
Features
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Playlist Forge is where you build playlists on Apple Music and share them with a community that actually listens. Pick any artist and Playlist Forge builds a playlist around them — just their songs, or a mix that trees out through similar artists. Lean toward the hits or dig for deep cuts, set the length and a release-year range, preview every track, then save it straight to your Apple Music library. BUILD Start from any artist. Choose "just this artist" or "artist + similar," pick Hits or Deep cuts, set the length and years, preview the songs, and save to your library in a tap. DISCOVER Browse playlists made by real people, add any of them to your library instantly, and follow the curators whose taste you trust. Likes, adds, and comments help the good stuff rise, and you can search across every playlist and person. MAKE IT TOGETHER Start a community playlist and let others add songs. Turn on song voting so the crowd thumbs each track up or down for fit. CHALLENGES Host your own themed challenge or enter someone else's, then let the community vote for a winner. Several can run at once, so there's always something to jump into. BOOST Give a playlist you're proud of a spotlight — pin it to the top of Discover for a day so everyone finds it. STAY IN THE LOOP Get notified when someone follows you, when your playlist hits a milestone, or when a new challenge drops. Playlist Forge is your library, your taste, together with everyone else's. Requires an Apple Music subscription to build and save playlists. Sign in with Apple to post, comment, follow, and vote. Boost and Host a Challenge are optional one-time in-app purchases. Your data is yours — delete your account and everything in it any time from your profile. Questions? 14nicholas.martin@gmail.com

Screenshots

Psywave4 screens
Playlist Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Psywave at 17.0 against Playlist Forge's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Psywave sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Playlist Forge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Psywave versus Playlist Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsywavePlaylist Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMidgar OyNICHOLAS JOHN MARTIN

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Psywave

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Pack$2.99
  • Medium Pack$6.99
  • Large Pack$12.99
2 purchases

Playlist Forge

One-time2
  • Boost Playlist$1.99
  • Host a Challenge$4.99

Questions

Is Psywave free?
Psywave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playlist Forge free?
Playlist Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Psywave or Playlist Forge have ads?
Neither Psywave nor Playlist Forge shows ads.

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