# Start Playing vs CloudTune Music

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Start Playing | CloudTune Music |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-playing/id6757209773/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brian Simmons](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810892390) | [Yilei Bi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790063659) |

## 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 |


### CloudTune Music

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudtune-music/id6790063657)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CloudTune Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| CloudTune Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


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