Santas Playlist vs So Smooth X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Santas Playlist
Enjoy continuous Christmas music, from classic carols to modern holiday tunes. This app provides the perfect festive atmosphere for all your seasonal activities, available 24/7.
- Continuous Christmas music
- Classic holiday hits
- Modern festive songs
- 24/7 availability
- Festive atmosphere
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Your home for non-stop Christmas cheer! Playing all your holiday favorites from classics to today’s festive hits, 24/7. The perfect soundtrack for wrapping gifts, sipping cocoa, and feeling the magic of the season.
So Smooth X
Experience a 24/7 stream of smooth jazz, featuring exclusive artist premieres and AI-powered hosts. Enjoy high-quality audio, background playback, and personalized content for any mood or activity.
- 24/7 smooth jazz radio
- Exclusive artist premieres
- AI DJ hosts
- Background audio playback
- High-quality streaming audio
- Save and manage favorite content
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So Smooth X is a premium 24/7 smooth jazz radio experience created for listeners around the world. Enjoy nonstop smooth grooves, contemporary jazz, exclusive artist premieres, live programming, AI-powered station personalities, and a beautifully redesigned listening experience. FEATURES • 24/7 smooth jazz radio • Live “Now Playing” synchronization • Featured smooth jazz artists • Exclusive premieres and programming • AI DJ hosts and station personalities • Background audio playback • Lock-screen and media controls • Real-time push notifications • Save and manage favorite content • High-quality streaming audio • Premium member experiences • Apple, Google, and email sign-in • Designed for relaxing, driving, working, and late-night listening Discover saxophone, trumpet, flute, piano, guitar, chill fusion, contemporary jazz, and modern instrumental music in one immersive destination. Whether you are relaxing at home, driving, studying, working, entertaining guests, or setting the mood for the evening, So Smooth X delivers the perfect soundtrack. Live smooth. Listen deeper. Experience So Smooth X.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santas Playlist at none against So Smooth X's 2. So Smooth X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. So Smooth X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Santas Playlist asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Santas Playlist against 5.0 for So Smooth X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Santas Playlist ships an update every 3 months, So Smooth X every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Santas Playlist | So Smooth X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Hinthorn | Jarel Posey |
Customer experience
Santas Playlist
So Smooth X
In-app purchases
Santas Playlist
No in-app purchases
So Smooth X
- So Smooth X Premium$19.991 Year
- So Smooth X Premium$19.99
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