Comparison

PlaylistDig vs Now Spinning

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

Head to head
About

PlaylistDig

Features
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PlaylistDig is a viewer for DJs and music lovers who want to browse their Apple Music playlists like digging through crates of vinyl. Look at the artwork like a record, pull the disc out, and flip it over to jot down a note - the convenience of digital, with the feel of analog crate-digging. ■ Three layouts • Stack: flip through records one by one, like a real crate • List: large artwork with great overview • Grid: see many tracks at a glance ■ Built for DJs • Per-track DJ notes: jot down key, BPM, or transition ideas on the back • Marks: flag tracks you want to revisit • Favorite and rating display • In-app playback: check tracks on the spot via mini or full player ■ Keeps your library intact • Shows your Apple Music folder hierarchy as-is • Search across all playlists ■ Crafted details • Liquid Glass styling on iOS 26 • Subtle haptic feedback tuned to each gesture (can be turned off) • Flick-only controls, tap-to-flip, and more to match your taste An Apple Music subscription and access to your music library are required.

About

Now Spinning

Transform your phone into a vintage record player for your Apple Music. See your album art spin on a vinyl record and enjoy a visually immersive music experience. Unlock a vast collection of turntable skins with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Vintage record player simulation
  • Album art displayed on spinning vinyl
  • 1,000 unlockable turntable skins
  • Browse Apple Music library
  • Search entire Apple Music catalog
  • Sleep timer
  • AirPlay support
Features
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Your music deserves a better stage. Now Spinning turns your phone into a vintage record player for your Apple Music. Pick an album, drop it on the platter, and watch it spin — your album art rotating right on the vinyl, the tonearm gliding into the groove. It's your library, the way it always wanted to be seen. 1,000 TURNTABLE SKINS One thousand. Ten chapters of vintage color obsession — '55 two-tone Detroit chrome, Art Deco gold on midnight, wild cartoon brights, Bakelite butterscotch, iridescent pearl. Five come for free, all 1,000 unlocked with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. Ever. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY, AND THEN SOME Browse your Apple Music albums or search the entire Apple Music catalog. Tap it, spin it. THE DETAILS THAT MATTER A shuffle that leaps dramatically between eras with every tap. A sleep timer that lifts the needle when you drift off. AirPlay to your good speakers. Lock screen controls that just work. NOTHING THAT DOESN'T No ads. No account. No data collection. A tiny download that does one thing beautifully. From the makers of Cocktail Hour Companion. Now Spinning requires an Apple Music subscription for playback. Spotify is not supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlaylistDig4 screens
Now Spinning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlaylistDig at none against Now Spinning's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Now Spinning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlaylistDig asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PlaylistDig versus Now Spinning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaylistDigNow Spinning
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuki HigashiharaHarin Wickremasinghe

In-app purchases

None

PlaylistDig

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Now Spinning

One-time1
  • Unlock All 1,000 Turntable Skins$4.99

Questions

Is PlaylistDig free?
PlaylistDig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Spinning free?
Now Spinning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlaylistDig or Now Spinning have ads?
Neither PlaylistDig nor Now Spinning shows ads.

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