Comparison

Beyond25 vs SceneSong

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

Head to head
About

Beyond25

Describe your desired music and get personalized playlists. This AI curator researches the web to hand-pick tracks based on mood, artist, or feeling. Save playlists to Apple Music or YouTube Music, and even collaborate with friends.

Highlights
  • AI music curation with web research
  • Natural language playlist requests
  • Save to Apple Music/YouTube Music
  • Collaborative playlist building
  • Mood-based discovery
  • Curator filters (Clean, Christian)
  • 30-second track previews
Features
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Beyond25 — AI Music Curation, Backed by Real Research and Your Real Taste Stop scrolling. Say what you want to hear, and get a playlist worth pressing play on — one that already knows what you like. Beyond25 is an AI music curator that does its homework and remembers you. It searches and reads the web live, follows its own research as it happens, and hand-picks tracks with real sources you can tap into. Tell it a mood, a moment, an artist, a rule as specific as "nothing with a chorus." It builds the playlist, and every one after starts from what you already like instead of from zero. START FREE Every account gets free curation credits that refill every month. No card, no subscription, no trial countdown. Build your first playlist in about a minute. HOW IT WORKS Chat naturally — "Melancholic indie for a rainy drive," "Late-night R&B energy," "Songs that feel like early Arctic Monkeys" The AI researches live — real web search, cited sources, no scripted answers Watch it think, then read the liner notes behind your finished playlist Save with one tap to Apple Music or YouTube Music — or send it to Spotify, Tidal, Deezer and about fifty more in a minute Refine from there — remix a session, tweak the vibe, or start fresh YOUR TASTE The AI remembers what you actually like between conversations, so your fifth playlist starts from your taste, not the internet's idea of one. See it as a map of artists, genres and eras, rate artists with a swipe to sharpen it fast, and change anything you don't agree with. Share it as a story, or compare with a friend. Free on every plan. WHAT'S INSIDE Any size — from a tight ten-track set to a 5,000-track deep dive Research Mode — multi-pass deep research for tricky or niche requests Canvas — build the same request from mood, genre and decade chips, no typing Skills — save your own rules once and reuse them, or install one from the gallery Blend Vibes — invite up to 8 friends with a link (no account needed) for one playlist built from everyone's words Copy or sync a playlist between your connected services Your whole library as context — curation that already knows what you listen to Generated playlist cover art Voice mode — talk to the curator in real time, or have replies read aloud Curator filters — Clean Lyrics, Christian Music, and PIN-protected age modes for kids and teens Discover — trending playlists, mood shelves, and a gallery to browse and remix Share any playlist, session or taste profile with a public link Privacy controls — switch off library, playlist or web access anytime; turning it off deletes the cached data English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Japanese Sign in with Apple or Google Free plan may show an occasional ad for another indie app — our partner matches apps, not people, and doesn't track you. Data is not sold. PLANS Free — 25 credits every month, renewed automatically. No card required. Includes your taste profile, prompt and Canvas curation, and saving to your music service. Plus, $7.99/month or $69.99/year — 750 credits a month, Research Mode, your whole library as context, and generated playlist cover art. Pro, $14.99/month or $119.99/year — 1,500 credits a month, everything in Plus, plus real-time voice conversations with the curator and the highest model tier. Credits power AI curation, voice and the other AI features, and refill every month. Playlist count and your taste profile are never metered. You'll need Apple Music or YouTube Music to save tracks directly, or a free transfer service to reach Spotify or another service. Prices are in USD; may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms: https://www.beyond-25.com/legal/terms Privacy: https://www.beyond-25.com/legal/privacy

About

SceneSong

Identify music playing around you and discover its history in TV shows, movies, and video games. Get scene details and direct streaming links to your favorite tunes.

Highlights
  • Identify music with microphone
  • View media appearances (TV, movies, games)
  • Direct streaming links
  • Find where to stream shows/movies
  • Search songs by title/artist
  • Submit community sightings
Features
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SceneSong is a music recognition app that listens to songs playing nearby and tells you exactly where you've heard them before — in TV shows, movies, and video games. HOW IT WORKS Tap the listen button and SceneSong will identify the song playing around you. Once recognized, you'll instantly see every TV show, movie, and video game that song has appeared in, complete with scene details and streaming links. FEATURES • Song Recognition — Identify music playing nearby using your microphone • Media Appearances — See every TV show, movie, and video game a song has been featured in • Streaming Links — Jump directly to the song on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music • Where to Watch — Find where to stream the shows and movies featuring your song (Netflix, Hulu, and more) • Search — Look up any song by title or artist to explore its media history • Community Sightings — Submit songs you've spotted in media and help build the database Whether you're watching a show and can't place that familiar tune, or you just discovered a song and want to know its pop culture history, SceneSong connects the music to the moments you love.

Screenshots

Beyond254 screens
SceneSong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SceneSong at none against Beyond25's 7. SceneSong also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Beyond25 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. SceneSong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beyond25 against 5.0 for SceneSong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond25 ships an update weekly, SceneSong every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beyond25 versus SceneSong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond25SceneSong
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIronCoffee, LLCTatanka Labs

Customer experience

Beyond25

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SceneSong

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Beyond25

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$69.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits Pack$3.99
  • 800 Credits Pack$15.99
  • 1800 Credits Pack$29.99
None

SceneSong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beyond25 free?
Beyond25 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SceneSong free?
SceneSong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beyond25 or SceneSong?
Beyond25 and SceneSong are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Beyond25 or SceneSong have ads?
Beyond25 shows ads; SceneSong does not.
Which is updated more often, Beyond25 or SceneSong?
Beyond25 ships an update weekly, and SceneSong every 4 days. Most recently, Beyond25 was updated on October 25, 2026 and SceneSong on October 9, 2026.

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