Playlist Navigator vs Track Tailor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Playlist Navigator
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Experience an intuitive visual expression of your playlists and genres while browsing your music library with an interface centered around album artwork. The unique rotating album cube design shows at a glance and a swipe the albums in the collections. Open the cube to display albums sorted according to your preference. View full details for each song including lyrics. Highlights โข Unique rotating cube design. โข Playlists and Genres organized by album. โข Sort music listings by album, artist, or year. Your choice is remembered for each playlist. โข For larger collection content use the search bar for quick navigation. โข Song details include full title, artist, and composer names, as well as lyrics when available. Note: This is a free music browser application. It does not support music playback. Album artwork and song details are not provided by this application. The quality of your experience will be proportional to the details given to the organization of your iTunes library.
Track Tailor
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Track Tailor automatically builds and updates Apple Music playlists based on rules you define โ so your music is always exactly where you want it. Set up a playlist once and the app keeps it fresh: by genre, artist, release year, or a rolling window like "the last 30 days." Syncs run in the background, even when your screen is locked. What you can do: - Filter by genre, artist, date range, or title keywords - Include and exclude rules โ get what you want, skip what you don't - Choose All Time, a specific year, or a rolling window (7, 30, or 90 days) - Cap total tracks or per-artist track counts - Shuffle for discovery, or sort chronologically - Run multiple independent playlists, each with its own rules - iCloud sync โ configure once, works across all your devices - Background sync with completion notifications Tip: for large artist lists, keeping the app open with the screen active gives the most reliable sync โ battery optimization can end long background runs early. About genre search: Genre search uses a built-in curated list of ~70 genres with hand-picked artists โ works offline, no account needed. For genres not in the list, the app falls back to MusicBrainz, a free community music database. Niche, regional, or very new genres may not always be found. Richer sources like Spotify, Last.fm, and Discogs may be added in a future update. What you cannot do: - Manage or edit playlists not created by this app - Search by title โ search is currently artist-based One developer. One app. Track Tailor is a solo indie project built by one person (with Claude AI along for the ride). Your feedback has a direct impact: - Missing a genre or artist in the built-in list? Let me know โ it gets updated from user input. - Have a feature idea? Send it in. If it fits and enough people want it, it'll get built. Remove ads: The free version includes a small banner ad. A subscription removes it and directly supports development and API costs. Monthly and yearly options available. Requirements: Apple Music subscription required. iCloud account required for cross-device sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playlist Navigator at none against Track Tailor's 2. Playlist Navigator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Track Tailor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Track Tailor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Playlist Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playlist Navigator ships an update every 10 months, Track Tailor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playlist Navigator | Track Tailor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ronald Otis | Achim Braml |
In-app purchases
Playlist Navigator
No in-app purchases
Track Tailor
- Remove Ads โ Monthly$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads โ Yearly$8.991 Year
Questions
Is Playlist Navigator free?
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