PlaylistDig vs Penta CDX

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.

Penta CDX-5 turns your iPhone or iPad into a five-disc CD player — the tactile hi-fi component you grew up with, rebuilt for your Apple Music library. Open the deck, browse your albums, and drag a disc into the spinning carousel. Load up to five at once, then play, skip, seek, shuffle, and repeat from a machined transport bar. Every detail is here: the fluorescent display, the motorized carousel spin, the power-on self-test, and the satisfying clunk of a disc dropping onto the spindle. FEATURES • A real five-disc carousel — load, spin, and swap discs by hand • Plays your Apple Music library in full, with real album art on every disc • Jewel-case browser — tap an album, open the case, drag the disc out to load it • Magazines — save a set of five discs and reload the whole cartridge later • Favorites, whole-library search, and on-demand Apple Music catalog search • A vacuum-fluorescent display with track, time, and format readouts • Customizable display colour, meter style, and spin speed • Favorites and saved magazines sync across your devices via iCloud • Procedurally synthesized sounds — every click, whir, and clunk is generated live PENTA PRO A one-time unlock that adds the full phosphor-colour set, the analog needle and combined VU meters, a gentle readable spin, the minimal readout, and unlimited saved magazines — plus every future Pro upgrade. The free deck plays your whole library with no limits; Pro is just for the collectors. Penta CDX-5 is a labour of love for anyone who misses physical media. Requires an Apple Music subscription for full playback.