Comparison

Music Mode vs Cloudless Music

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

Head to head
About

Music Mode

Experience music tailored to your day with distinct modes for focus, sleep, and waking. Seamlessly play Apple Music content within the app, building your personalized music space with continuous listening.

Highlights
  • Focus, Sleep, and Wake modes
  • In-app Apple Music playback
  • Build personalized music space
  • Continuous listening
  • Preview Apple Music without subscription
Features
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Music Mode transforms Apple Music into an experience designed for every moment of your day. Whether you’re focusing, winding down for sleep, waking up with music, or simply enjoying your favorite albums and playlists, Music Mode helps you listen with intention. Key Features • Dedicated Modes — Start Focus, Sleep, and Nightstand from one place, with experiences designed for every moment. • Your Music Space — Build your own collection with albums, playlists, stations, artists, and songs for quick access. • Play Apple Music in-app — Browse and play albums, playlists, stations, artists, and songs without leaving the app. • Continuous listening — Keep your music playing seamlessly across albums, playlists, stations, and your queue. • Your Progress — Track your Focus sessions, Sleep listening, and weekly music habits. • Preview before subscribing — Explore Apple Music content before subscribing to Apple Music. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Cloudless Music

This app allows parents to curate and manage music libraries for their children. It works with Apple Music to filter explicit content, hide album art, and restrict searching on child devices.

Highlights
  • Manage separate music libraries for children
  • Set up child devices for listening only
  • Filter explicit search results
  • Hide album art
  • Works with Apple Music
Features
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Cloudless Music empowers parents to decide what artists, albums, and songs your family listens to. Works with Apple Music and requires an active Apple Music subscription. • Manage separate music libraries for children and teens in your family, from your own device • Set up child devices for listening only (no searching or adding) • Filter out explicit search results • Hide album art for any album or song Note: This app is currently rated the same as Apple Music (13+) to ensure it can't be reinstalled without parental guidance, which could allow bypass of parental controls. Reach out to support@cloudlessmusic.com with any questions. Terms of Use: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Music Mode4 screens
Cloudless Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloudless Music at 5.0 against Music Mode's 4.5. Cloudless Music also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Music Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cloudless Music sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloudless Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Mode ships an update every 8 days, Cloudless Music every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Music Mode versus Cloudless Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic ModeCloudless Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAppMatters LLCCloudless Finance LLC

Customer experience

Music Mode

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cloudless Music

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Music Mode

Subscriptions3
  • Music Mode Premium (Individual)$4.991 Month
  • Music Mode Premium (Individual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Music Mode Premium (Family)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Cloudless Music

Subscriptions1
  • Cloudless Music$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Music Mode free?
Music Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudless Music free?
Cloudless Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Music Mode or Cloudless Music?
Cloudless Music is rated higher. Music Mode averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cloudless Music averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Music Mode or Cloudless Music have ads?
Neither Music Mode nor Cloudless Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Mode or Cloudless Music?
Music Mode ships an update every 8 days, and Cloudless Music every 3 days. Most recently, Music Mode was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cloudless Music on October 24, 2026.

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