Comparison

Braided Playlist vs My Music

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

My Music

Features
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Music should be easy to enjoy. My Music — Classic Player is a lightweight music player designed for people who want a clean and focused listening experience. Browse your personal music library, organize playlists, and enjoy your favorite songs without unnecessary distractions. Built around simplicity and usability, the app helps you spend less time navigating menus and more time listening to music. Whether you have a carefully organized collection or a growing library of favorite albums and songs, My Music — Classic Player provides a straightforward way to access and enjoy your music. FEATURES • Browse songs, albums, artists, and playlists • Create and manage playlists • Fast music library navigation • Clean and easy-to-use interface • Album artwork support • Lightweight and responsive design • Offline playback from your personal music library • Quick access to recently played content • Designed for everyday listening • Optimized for modern iPhone and iPad devices YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY My Music — Classic Player is designed around your personal collection. Access music already stored in your library and organize it in a way that works best for you. Browse by artist, album, song, or playlist and quickly find what you want to hear. The interface is designed to remain clear and easy to navigate, even with large music libraries. SIMPLE AND FOCUSED Many music applications include features that are not essential to everyone. Complex settings, crowded interfaces, and unnecessary distractions can make it harder to focus on the music itself. My Music — Classic Player takes a different approach. The app focuses on the core listening experience while providing the tools needed to organize and enjoy your collection. The result is a player that feels responsive, efficient, and easy to use. PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT Create playlists for different moods, activities, or collections. Organize favorite tracks, build custom listening sessions, and keep your music library structured the way you prefer. Whether you are creating a workout playlist, a relaxing evening mix, or a collection of favorite albums, playlist management is simple and accessible. OFFLINE LISTENING Your music remains available whenever you need it. My Music — Classic Player works with your personal music library and allows you to enjoy your collection without relying on constant network connectivity. Listen at home, while traveling, or anywhere you want uninterrupted access to your music. DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE The app is designed to be lightweight, responsive, and efficient. Fast navigation and smooth browsing help make large music collections easier to manage and enjoy. Every part of the experience is focused on helping you access your music quickly and reliably. PRIVACY Your music library remains under your control. My Music — Classic Player does not require account creation to use core playback features and is designed with privacy in mind. The app only requests access that is necessary to display and play music from your personal library. FOR MUSIC LOVERS Whether you enjoy exploring albums, organizing playlists, or simply listening to your favorite songs, My Music — Classic Player provides a clean environment focused on music. No unnecessary complexity. No distractions. Just your music collection, organized and ready to enjoy. Thank you for supporting independent app development. We hope My Music — Classic Player becomes a reliable companion for enjoying your personal music library every day.

Screenshots

Braided Playlist4 screens
My Music1 screens

Verdict

The call

Braided Playlist and My Music are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braided Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, My Music every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Braided Playlist versus My Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraided PlaylistMy Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShawn CazaMINISTER, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

Braided Playlist

No in-app purchases

None

My Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Braided Playlist free?
Braided Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Music free?
My Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Braided Playlist or My Music have ads?
Neither Braided Playlist nor My Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Braided Playlist or My Music?
Braided Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, and My Music every 3 weeks. Most recently, Braided Playlist was updated on October 21, 2026 and My Music on October 12, 2026.

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