Comparison

Track Tailor vs Sortwave

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

Head to head
About

Track Tailor

Features
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Track Tailor automatically builds and updates Apple Music playlists based on rules you define β€” so your music is always exactly where you want it. Set up a playlist once and the app keeps it fresh: by genre, artist, release year, or a rolling window like "the last 30 days." Syncs run in the background, even when your screen is locked. What you can do: - Filter by genre, artist, date range, or title keywords - Include and exclude rules β€” get what you want, skip what you don't - Choose All Time, a specific year, or a rolling window (7, 30, or 90 days) - Cap total tracks or per-artist track counts - Shuffle for discovery, or sort chronologically - Run multiple independent playlists, each with its own rules - iCloud sync β€” configure once, works across all your devices - Background sync with completion notifications Tip: for large artist lists, keeping the app open with the screen active gives the most reliable sync β€” battery optimization can end long background runs early. About genre search: Genre search uses a built-in curated list of ~70 genres with hand-picked artists β€” works offline, no account needed. For genres not in the list, the app falls back to MusicBrainz, a free community music database. Niche, regional, or very new genres may not always be found. Richer sources like Spotify, Last.fm, and Discogs may be added in a future update. What you cannot do: - Manage or edit playlists not created by this app - Search by title β€” search is currently artist-based One developer. One app. Track Tailor is a solo indie project built by one person (with Claude AI along for the ride). Your feedback has a direct impact: - Missing a genre or artist in the built-in list? Let me know β€” it gets updated from user input. - Have a feature idea? Send it in. If it fits and enough people want it, it'll get built. Remove ads: The free version includes a small banner ad. A subscription removes it and directly supports development and API costs. Monthly and yearly options available. Requirements: Apple Music subscription required. iCloud account required for cross-device sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sortwave

Features
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Swipe music into place. Sortwave is a focused playlist-curation companion for Apple Music. Choose a playlist, listen to each full song, and decide what belongs without breaking your flow. Swipe right to keep a song. Route it up or down into playlists you already use. Mark favorites, shuffle your session, scrub through playback, undo a decision, or stop whenever you want. Sortwave queues your choices locally and applies them together when you choose Finish & Sync. Apple Music doesn’t allow third-party apps to directly delete arbitrary library songs. When you mark songs for removal, Sortwave places them in a clearly labeled Deleted Songs playlist and shows a short guide for completing deletion safely in Apple Music. Your original library stays under your control. Features: β€’ Full-song Apple Music playback β€’ Fast, gesture-first playlist decisions β€’ Two configurable quick-route playlists β€’ Favorite and unfavorite controls β€’ Interactive playback scrubber β€’ Shuffle, previous, next and undo controls β€’ Batched sync with a clear summary β€’ Session history and resilient local queueing β€’ Secure connection restoration β€’ No advertising or tracking An active Apple Music subscription may be required for full-song playback and library access. Sortwave is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.

Screenshots

Track Tailor4 screens
Sortwave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sortwave at none against Track Tailor's 2. Sortwave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Track Tailor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sortwave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Track Tailor ships an update every 2 months, Sortwave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Track Tailor versus Sortwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrack TailorSortwave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAchim BramlSooraj Sambasivam

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Track Tailor

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Remove Ads – Yearly$8.991 Year
None

Sortwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Track Tailor free?
Track Tailor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortwave free?
Sortwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Track Tailor or Sortwave have ads?
Track Tailor shows ads; Sortwave does not.
Which is updated more often, Track Tailor or Sortwave?
Track Tailor ships an update every 2 months, and Sortwave every 5 days. Most recently, Track Tailor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sortwave on October 28, 2026.

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