Comparison

Plasma Mod vs Playlist Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Plasma Mod

Features
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Plasma Mod is a unique social music player that enriches your Apple Music experience. Share playlists and explore the diverse music included in them. Also, share your musical tastes through comments. [Key Features] • Seamless Apple Music Integration: Instantly sync and enjoy playlists and favorites from your library right within the app. • A Multifunctional Player Experience: Experience a unique browsing experience that integrates the latest player with the iPod UI. • Cover Flow and Grid View: Relive the nostalgic experience of swiping through album art with the classic Cover Flow interface. • Social and Explore: Follow users with similar musical tastes and discover the playlists they like. • Comment on Music and Playlists: Communicate with users about music and playlists. Note: An Apple Music subscription is required for music playback and library syncing.

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Playlist Orbit

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Requires an Apple Music subscription and access to your music library. Hear the favorites you forgot you saved. Playlist Orbit brings overlooked songs back into rotation and helps every song get a turn. START LISTENING FREE Browse and play your library, shuffle all your songs, listen to your initial Rediscovered Songs mix, and try one free 10-song Oldest Mix. One-month Listening Insights and listening-data protection are included. GIVE EVERY SONG A TURN Continue Cycle picks up where you left off. It plays through eligible songs before starting another cycle, and skipped songs come back later. Continue Cycle is included with Playlist Orbit Plus. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE AGAIN • Oldest Mix brings your least recently played songs back first. • Never Played finds songs with a verified zero play count. • Fresh + Forgotten pairs recent additions with long-lost favorites. • Balanced Session moves from familiar favorites into deeper cuts and back. • Constellation spreads listening across artists. MAKE THE MIX YOURS Build a custom mix from your library or a playlist. Choose the mood, musical styles, familiar-to-deep-cuts balance, and time you have. Play a song next, rearrange the queue, or remix what remains. Show songs more or less often, or exclude songs and artists. PLAYLIST ORBIT PLUS One purchase unlocks advanced mixes, Continue Cycle, custom mixes, complete Listening Insights, advanced controls, and Save to Apple Music. Family Sharing is included. Playlist Orbit Plus is not a subscription; your separate Apple Music subscription is still required. LISTEN YOUR WAY Resume with Siri, control playback from Apple Watch, and use widgets to get back to your music. Playback continues in the background and works with system controls and AirPlay. Browse playlists, folders and Pins, and manage Up Next with native CarPlay controls. READY FOR IPHONE DUO See listening controls beside your songs and Up Next beside the player on the inner display. Layouts adapt as you fold, rotate or resize the app. A MORE RESPONSIVE LIBRARY After a successful sync, reopen with saved library metadata while Apple Music refreshes in the background. Tabs and Settings remain available during initial sync. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Playlist Orbit account, advertising SDK, or third-party analytics. Your listening history and preferences stay protected on your iPhone, with backups in your private iCloud database when available. Apple Music does not provide complete historical play information for every song. Playlist Orbit labels missing information honestly and builds its own private listening history after at least 80% of a song plays in the app. Your Apple Music library changes only when you explicitly confirm Save to Apple Music. Building or editing a queue never changes your existing playlists. Requires an iPhone running iOS 18 or later, access to an Apple Music library, and Apple Music subscription playback. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Music, Siri, iPhone, HomePod, and AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc. Playlist Orbit is an independent app from NovoBuild and is not endorsed by Apple.

Screenshots

Plasma Mod4 screens
Playlist Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plasma Mod at none against Playlist Orbit's 1. Plasma Mod also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Playlist Orbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plasma Mod asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plasma Mod ships an update every 2 days, Playlist Orbit monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Plasma Mod versus Playlist Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlasma ModPlaylist Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJi Hoon SongNovoBuild LLC

In-app purchases

None

Plasma Mod

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Playlist Orbit

One-time1
  • Playlist Orbit Plus$9.99

Questions

Is Plasma Mod free?
Plasma Mod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playlist Orbit free?
Playlist Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plasma Mod or Playlist Orbit have ads?
Neither Plasma Mod nor Playlist Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plasma Mod or Playlist Orbit?
Plasma Mod ships an update every 2 days, and Playlist Orbit monthly. Most recently, Plasma Mod was updated on October 24, 2026 and Playlist Orbit on October 24, 2026.

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