Comparison

shuffl.fm vs klikWheel

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

Head to head
About

shuffl.fm

Aggregate your music listening data from multiple streaming services into a single dashboard. Discover new music through AI-generated playlists and connect with other listeners who share your taste.

Highlights
  • Unified music stats across services
  • AI-generated playlists from text descriptions
  • Discover listeners with similar taste
  • Shareable listening statistics
  • Personalized listening insights
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Your music doesn't live on one platform. Your stats shouldn't either. Shuffl connects Spotify, Apple Music, Last.fm, and YouTube Music into one dashboard so you can see what you actually listen to — across everything. — Unified stats: top artists, tracks, genres, and trends across all your services — AI playlists: describe a vibe in words, get a playlist built from your history — Neighborhoods: find listeners with your exact taste and discover music through people — Shareable stats: beautiful cards and stories you can post anytime — Listening insights: streaks, patterns, personality archetypes, and more Free to start. Shuffl Pro unlocks unlimited services, AI playlists, real-time sync, and full history for $5.99/mo or $49.99/yr. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

klikWheel

Experience music playback with a tactile scroll-wheel interface. Play your own files or stream from Apple Music, all controlled by intuitive gestures. Enjoy visualizers and customization options for a unique listening experience.

Highlights
  • Scroll-wheel navigation with haptic feedback
  • Play local music files (MP3, FLAC)
  • Integrates with Apple Music
  • Reactive visualizers and themes
  • Offline playback
  • Queue management
Features
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klikWheel is a music player you actually touch. Spin the wheel to scroll, press to play, and get through your library without looking at a grid of tiles. Play your own files or pull from Apple Music—through the same click-wheel either way, on iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • Scroll-wheel navigation with haptic clicks • Import your own library (MP3, FLAC, and more)—plays fully offline • Apple Music—search, browse by artist and album, explore playlists, play full tracks with your subscription • iPad—fullscreen, windowed, split • Backdrops—floating notes, a Metal aurora, or bokeh that react to what's playing • Hide Explicit—filters your local library and Apple Music at once, center-press to toggle • Sort albums A–Z or newest-first • Drag to scrub on the Now Playing screen • Block artists from your queue • Edit your Up Next queue—drag to reorder, swipe to remove • Local playlists—multi-select and search to build them fast • 12 collectible themes, 3 unlockable Pro themes • Extras: Brick, Snake, a Fidget toy, and a Clock • Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support No klikWheel account. No tracking. No ads. Just your music and a wheel. klikWheel is an original, unofficial tribute to the dedicated scroll-wheel music players of the 2000s. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Apple Inc.

Screenshots

shuffl.fm4 screens
klikWheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: klikWheel at 75% against shuffl.fm's 0%. klikWheel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). shuffl.fm's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. shuffl.fm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. klikWheel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shuffl.fm ships an update fortnightly, klikWheel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
shuffl.fm versus klikWheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametershuffl.fmklikWheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSOMETIME SOMEPLACE LLCJoshua Stoner

Customer experience

shuffl.fm

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

klikWheel

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

shuffl.fm

Subscriptions2
  • Shuffl Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Shuffl Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
None

klikWheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shuffl.fm free?
shuffl.fm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is klikWheel free?
klikWheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do shuffl.fm or klikWheel have ads?
Neither shuffl.fm nor klikWheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shuffl.fm or klikWheel?
shuffl.fm ships an update fortnightly, and klikWheel every 2 days. Most recently, shuffl.fm was updated on September 21, 2026 and klikWheel on September 18, 2026.

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