Comparison

CadenceSync vs RND Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

CadenceSync

Features
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Your music. Your pace. CadenceSync detects your live running cadence and automatically adjusts your music's tempo to match โ€” step for step, pitch-perfect. No chipmunk voices, no warbling. Just your music, timed to your stride. Prefer a fixed target? Lock in a specific SPM and CadenceSync holds it there, mile after mile. Rhythm Intelligence Rather than blindly speeding up or slowing down, CadenceSync finds musically natural tempo variations โ€” half-time, double-time โ€” that meet your cadence goals while keeping the music feeling right. Built for the Road Runs entirely on your local music library. No internet, no cell signal required. Trail, track, or treadmill โ€” it works wherever you do. Stay in Control * Smart Shuffle draws from your play history to keep things fresh * View and manage recently played tracks * Export your full library as a CSV

About

RND Shuffle

Features
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Built by a jazz musician with too much music. The Problem: Standard shuffle lies to you. Ask Siri to "play some music" or hit shuffle in Apple Music, and you'll hear the same familiar tracks over and over. If you've got a big library, that's a waste. The Solution: RND Shuffle uses cryptographic randomization to generate playlists that actually feel random. You'll rediscover albums you forgot you owned. Features โ€ข Create custom categories by combining artists and genres โ€” like "Jazz Piano" or "Workout Mix" โ€ข Exclude what you don't want โ€” for example, 'no spoken word' or 'meditation' tracks in your music shuffle โ€ข CarPlay support for quick access while driving โ€ข Works with your existing Apple Music library RND Shuffle is free with no ads, no tracking, and no in-app purchases.ย  The source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/benday-inc/AppleMusicPlaylistManager

Screenshots

CadenceSync4 screens
RND Shuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RND Shuffle at none against CadenceSync's 1. CadenceSync's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. CadenceSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RND Shuffle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CadenceSync ships an update every 3 weeks, RND Shuffle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
CadenceSync versus RND Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenceSyncRND Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric HamiterBenjamin Day

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CadenceSync

One-time1
  • CadenceSync Pro Unlock$4.99
None

RND Shuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CadenceSync free?
CadenceSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RND Shuffle free?
RND Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CadenceSync or RND Shuffle have ads?
Neither CadenceSync nor RND Shuffle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CadenceSync or RND Shuffle?
CadenceSync ships an update every 3 weeks, and RND Shuffle every 6 months. Most recently, CadenceSync was updated on September 26, 2026 and RND Shuffle on September 30, 2026.

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