Comparison

Plio vs Stackwax

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

Head to head
About

Plio

Features
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Create your own mix by combining your Apple Music playlists. Mix chart hits with your favourite tracks, bring your own playlists together with curated collections, or blend different genres and moods into one shuffled mix. Choose the playlists you want to hear, and Plio brings their music together. Then narrow your mix with filters. Focus on unplayed tracks, music released within the past year, or both. Explore new music or rediscover songs waiting in your library. An active Apple Music subscription and permission to access your music library are required.

About

Stackwax

Instantly identify music playing around you, detect its BPM and key, and add it to your digital library. Organize your music by key or BPM, plan DJ sets, and discover vinyl versions through integrated Discogs listings.

Highlights
  • Real-time track identification
  • BPM and key detection
  • Camelot code generation
  • Digital music library
  • DJ set planning
  • Discogs vinyl integration
Features
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Stackwax is the shelf for DJs. You hear a track. You need the BPM, the key, the Camelot code. You need it in your library before the night is over. You want to buy it on vinyl. StackWax does all of it in one tap. Hold your phone up. StackWax identifies the track, detects the BPM and key in real time, gives you the Camelot code, and shelves it directly into your library. Then the library works for you. Sort by BPM, by key, by Camelot. Drag tracks into playing order and sketch your next set before you step behind the decks. When you find something you want on vinyl, tap through to the Discogs listing and buy it without leaving the app. Connect your existing Discogs collection and import your records. Everything in one place, organised the way DJs think. Built for DJs who take music seriously. Works in clubs, record shops, at home, anywhere music is playing. Free to start. No credit card required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plio4 screens
Stackwax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plio at none against Stackwax's 3. Stackwax's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Stackwax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plio ships an update every 2 months, Stackwax every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Plio versus Stackwax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlioStackwax
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPHILIP CHRISTOPHER PIESCHELMartin Allais

In-app purchases

None

Plio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stackwax

Subscriptions2
  • Stackwax Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stackwax Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stackwax Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Plio free?
Plio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackwax free?
Stackwax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plio or Stackwax have ads?
Neither Plio nor Stackwax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plio or Stackwax?
Plio ships an update every 2 months, and Stackwax every 5 days. Most recently, Plio was updated on November 8, 2026 and Stackwax on November 5, 2026.

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