Comparison

Shelv Player vs My Flowlist

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

Head to head
About

Shelv Player

Stream your personal music library with a native client. Enjoy offline listening, smart playlists, and synced lyrics. This app offers advanced queue management and cross-device synchronization for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • Offline music downloads
  • Smart playlist generation
  • Global search with lyrics
  • Transcoding support
  • Advanced queue management
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Shelv is a native music player for Navidrome and Subsonic-compatible servers, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Stream your own music library, download it for offline listening, add radio stations, and enjoy smooth playback with gapless, transcoding and smart pre-cache. Shelv is built around albums and artists, with smart mixes, synced lyrics, listening insights and optional Last.fm. Features: - Album and artist focused library - Artist pages with Top Songs, Albums, Singles & EPs and Live albums - Smart Mixes, Instant Mix and Infinity Mix - Random Albums and Shuffle All - Last.fm for mixes and Top Songs (optional) - Offline Downloads - Radio Stations - Listening Insights - Synced Lyrics with LRCLIB - Gapless Playback - Transcoding - ReplayGain - Smart Pre-cache - Queue Sync across devices - Scrobbling - Multiple Servers - CarPlay, Siri and Shortcuts - AirPlay - iCloud Sync Shelv requires your own Navidrome or Subsonic-compatible music server.

About

My Flowlist

Features
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My Flowlist builds playlists that match your moment — from your own Apple Music library. Pick an occasion. Pick a mood. Pick a length. We sequence songs you already love into a smooth energy curve — warm-up, peak, cool-down — so the vibe actually flows instead of jumping around like shuffle. No more skipping. No more "next track roulette." Just press play. WHY MY FLOWLIST • Built from YOUR Apple Music library — nothing you don't already love • Energy curves that actually match the moment (party ramps up, wind-down eases off, run holds the pace) • 25+ ready-made templates: Party, Road Trip, Workout, Sunday Morning, Wind Down, Shower Power, 10K Run, Commute and more • Any length from 10 minutes to 3 hours • Save straight back to Apple Music as a real playlist • Rebuild any Flowlist instantly with fresh tracks HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with Apple Music 2. Pick an occasion (or start from scratch) 3. Choose a mood and duration 4. Tap Generate — we sequence the perfect flow 5. Save to Apple Music and press play PERFECT FOR • Parties that need to build, peak and land • Long drives that shouldn't get boring at hour two • Workouts with a proper warm-up and cool-down • Focus sessions, dinners, Sunday mornings, wind-downs • Anyone tired of shuffle serving the same 40 songs BUILT FOR APPLE MUSIC My Flowlist connects securely to your Apple Music account. We never see your password, never post on your behalf, and never share your listening data. Your library stays yours. Playlists you build are saved directly to your Apple Music, so they work everywhere you already listen — iPhone, Mac, CarPlay, HomePod, Apple Watch. Stop shuffling. Start flowing. --- Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://myflowlist.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://myflowlist.app/privacy

Screenshots

Shelv Player4 screens
My Flowlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shelv Player at none against My Flowlist's 2. Shelv Player also leads on device support (4 vs 2). My Flowlist's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. My Flowlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shelv Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelv Player ships an update every 2 weeks, My Flowlist weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shelv Player versus My Flowlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelv PlayerMy Flowlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB27 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVasco KuglerMy Flow Limited

In-app purchases

None

Shelv Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Flowlist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Shelv Player free?
Shelv Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Flowlist free?
My Flowlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shelv Player or My Flowlist have ads?
Neither Shelv Player nor My Flowlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelv Player or My Flowlist?
Shelv Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Flowlist weekly. Most recently, Shelv Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and My Flowlist on October 29, 2026.

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