Comparison

Start Playing vs Key Lens

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

Head to head
About

Start Playing

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
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Apple Music is an incredible app - lyrics, discovery, radio, playlists, and more. But when all you want to do is pick a few playlists and press play, things can feel more complicated than they need to be. Start Playing focuses on that one simple idea. Select multiple playlists, then just play them: cleanly and intentionally. Shuffle intelligently, play songs in their original playlist order, or avoid back-to-back artists when possible for a smoother flow. Whether you’re heading to the gym, getting in the car, or letting music run in the background, Start Playing stays out of the way and lets your music take center stage.

About

Key Lens

Features
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Start with a scale. Every chord, note, and progression in the app stays locked to the key you pick. Explore common chord progressions or build your own! Extensive options for voicings, inversions, extensions, borrowed chords, alternate bass notes, and more. Learn to play your chord progression on piano! Easy to read, color coded piano diagrams make playing your chords on a real piano easy.

Screenshots

Start Playing3 screens
Key Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Key Lens at 16.4 against Start Playing's 18.6. 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. Start Playing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Key Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Start Playing versus Key Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart PlayingKey Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian SimmonsAlex Amayo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start Playing

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$2.99
1 purchases

Key Lens

One-time1
  • Midi Output$9.99

Questions

Is Start Playing free?
Start Playing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Key Lens free?
Key Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Start Playing or Key Lens have ads?
Neither Start Playing nor Key Lens shows ads.

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