Comparison

Start Playing vs CloudTune Music

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

CloudTune Music

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CloudTune Music is a flexible music player designed to bring your supported music sources together in one place. Connect your own music sources and enjoy a unified listening experience across your library, playlists, downloads, and playback queue. Key features: • Connect supported remote music sources • Access music from Google Drive and supported server sources • Support for WebDAV / NAS, FTP, SFTP, and FTPS sources • Organize tracks in a unified library • Create and manage playlists • Queue-based playback with play-all controls • Manage supported downloads • Light and dark themes • Background audio playback • CloudTune Premium monthly and yearly subscription options CloudTune Music does not provide or sell music content. Users connect and access music from sources they are authorized to use. Some features may require network access or configuration of a compatible remote source. Terms of Use: https://cloudtune.erayele.link/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloudtune.erayele.link/privacy

Screenshots

Start Playing3 screens
CloudTune Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CloudTune Music at 13.0 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 CloudTune Music sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Start Playing versus CloudTune Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart PlayingCloudTune Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian SimmonsYilei Bi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start Playing

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$2.99
2 purchases

CloudTune Music

Subscriptions2
  • CloudTune Monthly$0.991 Month
  • CloudTune Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

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

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