Comparison

Braided Playlist vs Streets On Lock Radio

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

Head to head
About

Braided Playlist

This app seamlessly merges individual music playlists into a single shared queue, ensuring fair rotation of songs from each contributor. It facilitates shared listening experiences for families and friends, reducing decision-making time and fostering connection through music.

Highlights
  • Fair turn-taking for songs
  • Apple Music integration
  • Clean lyrics enforcement
  • Smart shuffle rotation
  • Flexible group management
  • Siri and shortcut support
Features
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The music's on, everyone's happy, and nobody spent five minutes arguing about what to listen to. Braided Playlist takes the playlists everyone has already put together and weaves them into one shared queue. Each person's songs rotating in turn, automatically and fairly. When you're ready to go, you're a tap or voice command away from music everyone actually wants to hear. The road trip is just a road trip. Dinner is just dinner. No one's lobbying for their playlist, nobody feels ignored, and you're not the DJ. It's also quietly something more. When you and your kid each have songs in the queue, music becomes something you share rather than negotiate. You hear what they're into. They hear what shaped you. A song comes on and there's a story behind it or a question. Those small moments have a way of adding up. Key Features: * Fair turn-taking: Every playlist gets equal time, automatically. * Apple Music Integration: Works with playlists you already have and you can send braids to the Apple Music player Queue. * Protect your Apple Music history: Setting to prevent music started by Braided Playlist from impacting your Replay, or recommendations.† * Enforce Clean lyrics: Settings enable automatic replacement of explicit songs with clean versions or omitting them completely.‡ * Smart shuffle: Rotation order is preserved. Favours less recently played and newer tracks. * Flexible groups: Add or remove playlists mid-session without losing the flow * Siri and shortcut support: Play favourite playlist combinations, add / remove playlists, shuffle, or skip hands-free. Try "Braid [Favourite name]", "Add [playlist name] to braid", "Shuffle braid", or "Next song in braid" Download Braided Playlist. Spend less time deciding what to listen to and more time actually together. †Requires iOS 26.4+ ‡Requires tracks to be labelled explicit in Apple Music; clean substitutions require an Apple Music subscription

About

Streets On Lock Radio

Features
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Welcome to Streets On Lock Radio — the official sound of the streets. We amplify the voices that shape the culture from the ground up. Tap in 24/7 for nonstop Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B from the artists you love — and the ones you need to know next. At Streets On Lock Radio, every track, every show, and every broadcast tells a real story. From fresh, undiscovered talent to legendary names that built the foundation, we bring the music and movement together in one place. What You’ll Hear: Independent and underground Hip-Hop from across the map • The hottest Trap, Drill, Southern, and Lyrical Rap playlists • Smooth R&B and Soul selections that set the vibe • Exclusive artist interviews, mixtape features, and podcast shows • Real stories from real artists — no gimmicks, no filters Why Streets On Lock Radio? Because we don’t follow the industry — we represent the streets. This is the home for artists with truth in their lyrics and hustle in their grind. Whether you’re an artist, a DJ, or just a real fan of authentic music, you’re part of a movement built on unity, talent, and respect. Stay connected with: • Live Radio Streaming – 24/7 access to new and classic hits • Podcasts & Interviews – Conversations that connect the culture • Mixtape Features – Exclusive drops from independent artists • Featured Artist Spotlights – Discover who’s next up before the industry catches on Turn up the volume and lock in to the soundtrack of real life — from the block to the booth, from the struggle to the spotlight. Follow us, submit your music, and stay in the loop with everything happening in the culture. Streets On Lock Radio — Breaking Artists. Locking In Legends!!!

Screenshots

Braided Playlist4 screens
Streets On Lock Radio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Streets On Lock Radio at 14.0 against Braided Playlist's 18.5. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Braided Playlist versus Streets On Lock Radio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraided PlaylistStreets On Lock Radio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShawn CazaJay Shields Promotions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Braided Playlist

No in-app purchases

None

Streets On Lock Radio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Braided Playlist free?
Braided Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streets On Lock Radio free?
Streets On Lock Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Braided Playlist or Streets On Lock Radio have ads?
Neither Braided Playlist nor Streets On Lock Radio shows ads.

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