Comparison

Smoothi vs Piped Music

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

Head to head
About

Smoothi

Create personalized music playlists with seamless song transitions. Mix genres and energy levels, or explore trending mixes. Enjoy uninterrupted listening for workouts, road trips, and parties.

Highlights
  • Customized playlists
  • Seamless song transitions
  • Genre mixing
  • Energy level control
  • Trending mixes
  • Ad-free listening
Features
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Smoothi is a new way to experience popular music: play customized playlists with seamless transitions between songs. Choose your favorite music genres (Pop, Hip-hop, and R&B), extras (including EDM, Pop Rock, K-pop and Latin Hits), mix energy, and more, or select trending mixes from the Hot Crate. Press play and enjoy your music mix of new and past top hits without ads or interruptions. Great for working out, road trips, parties with friends, and all sorts of other occasions! Browse as a Guest to try 10 minute previews. With a Freemium Account, play up to 200 minutes in a two week period. Premium Accounts are $5 per month to unlock unlimited minutes and 3-hour Party Mixes. Available in the USA. App terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Piped Music

Features
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Piped Music is a professional background music platform created for businesses that want to improve customer experience through music. Play curated playlists designed for shops, restaurants, cafés, hotels, gyms, offices and commercial spaces. Create the perfect atmosphere with music adapted to every moment of the day. BUSINESS MUSIC MADE SIMPLE Music shapes how people experience a space. With Piped Music you can easily play professionally curated playlists designed for different environments, moods and moments. From calm ambient music to energetic playlists that bring life to your venue. COMMERCIAL LICENSE INCLUDED All music available on Piped Music is provided with an official commercial license for use in businesses and professional environments. Play music in your venue with confidence using a platform specifically designed for commercial spaces. PERFECT FOR • Restaurants • Cafés • Retail stores • Hotels • Gyms and fitness studios • Offices • Waiting rooms • Beauty salons • Commercial venues KEY FEATURES • Professional background music for businesses • Curated playlists for different moods and spaces • Continuous playback without interruptions • Simple and intuitive player • Commercially licensed music • Regular playlist updates CREATE THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE Transform your business into a space where customers feel comfortable, relaxed and connected to the environment. Start playing the perfect soundtrack for your business today.

Screenshots

Smoothi4 screens
Piped Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piped Music at none against Smoothi's 1. Piped Music also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Smoothi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Piped Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smoothi ships an update every 2 months, Piped Music daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smoothi versus Piped Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoothiPiped Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCuetessa, Inc.Piped Music

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smoothi

Subscriptions1
  • Smoothi Premium$4.991 Month
None

Piped Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smoothi free?
Smoothi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piped Music free?
Piped Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smoothi or Piped Music have ads?
Neither Smoothi nor Piped Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smoothi or Piped Music?
Smoothi ships an update every 2 months, and Piped Music daily. Most recently, Smoothi was updated on October 7, 2026 and Piped Music on October 6, 2026.

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