# Start Playing vs Cloudless Music

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cloudless Music at 4 against Start Playing's 1. Cloudless Music also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Start Playing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cloudless Music sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Start Playing against 5.0 for Cloudless Music. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Start Playing | Cloudless Music |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-playing/id6757209773/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudless-music/id6757445009/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Brian Simmons](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810892390) | [Cloudless Finance LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687839718) |

## What reviewers say

### Start Playing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-playing/id6757209773)

Streamline your music listening by selecting multiple playlists to play seamlessly. Enjoy intelligent shuffling, original playlist order playback, or artist-avoidance for a smoother audio experience.

**Highlights:** Select multiple playlists, Intelligent shuffling, Original playlist order playback, Avoid back-to-back artists, Clean and intentional playback

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Play | $2.99 | one-time |


### Cloudless Music

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudless-music/id6757445009)

This app allows parents to curate and manage music libraries for their children. It works with Apple Music to filter explicit content, hide album art, and restrict searching on child devices.

**Highlights:** Manage separate music libraries for children, Set up child devices for listening only, Filter explicit search results, Hide album art, Works with Apple Music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloudless Music | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Start Playing free?

Start Playing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cloudless Music free?

Cloudless Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Start Playing or Cloudless Music?

Start Playing and Cloudless Music are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Start Playing or Cloudless Music have ads?

Neither Start Playing nor Cloudless Music shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*