Comparison

Streamless Music vs SoundUp

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

Head to head
About

Streamless Music

Features
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Streamless Music puts the library you built on your Mac in your pocket, synced over your own Wi-Fi, played entirely offline, owned entirely by you. No cloud. No account. No subscription. Your music never touches a server, because there isn't one. HOW IT WORKS Streamless Music is the companion to Streamless for Mac, the app for people who rip their CDs, keep their own files, and sync them to the devices they love. Open the app on your iPhone, and your Mac spots it on your network like any other device. Pick the albums and playlists you want, hit Sync, and the music transfers straight from your Mac. Files, artwork, playlists, everything. WHAT IT DOES • Plays fully offline — airplane mode, subway, middle of nowhere. It's all local files. • Every format your library holds, including FLAC and Apple Lossless. • The classic EQ — Bass Booster, Rock, Small Speakers, Spoken Word, and the rest of the list you remember from your iPod's Settings menu. • Playlists flow both ways. Make one on your iPhone and it lands in your Mac library on the next sync. Edit anywhere; the newest change wins. • Plays and ratings sync back too — listen and rate on the go, and your Mac library keeps the score. • A Home Screen widget with playback controls. • CarPlay — your playlists, albums, and artists on the dash. • An Apple Watch remote with transport, volume, ratings, and a sleep timer. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO No streaming. No recommendations. No ads. No telemetry. No "sign in to continue." Streamless Music plays the music you own, and that's the whole idea. GOOD TO KNOW Streamless Music syncs from Streamless for Mac (macOS 14 or later) — download it at streamless.app with a full-featured 14-day free trial, no card required. One $19 purchase covers everything; this app is free. Your music. Your machine. Your rules.

About

SoundUp

Discover new music tailored to your taste through a swipeable feed and AI-powered recommendations. Explore curated playlists and instantly add songs to your Apple Music library.

Highlights
  • Swipeable music feed
  • AI-powered song suggestions
  • Curated music boxes
  • 30-second song previews
  • Direct Apple Music integration
  • Unlimited swipes with subscription
Features
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SoundUp is the fastest way to find music you actually like. Swipe through a feed built around your taste, hear a preview instantly, and add the ones you love to Apple Music. CREATE ANY FEED Describe what you want to hear — "underrated Travis Scott", "late night drives", "songs like Nikes" — and get a feed built around it. Type it or say it. Every day you also get four picks chosen from the artists you follow. NEVER MISS A DROP Follow your favorite artists and get notified the day their new album arrives. No digging, no checking. It finds you. SEARCH ANYTHING Look up any artist and see their full discography — top songs, albums, singles and EPs. Browse by genre, or scroll everything that released this week. BUILT AROUND WHAT YOU LIKE Every swipe teaches it something. Like a song and it leans in. Skip one and it moves on. The more you use it, the better it gets. SOUNDUP SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited swipes, every day. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Streamless Music4 screens
SoundUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Streamless Music at none against SoundUp's 2. SoundUp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. SoundUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Streamless Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamless Music ships an update every 3 months, SoundUp every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Streamless Music versus SoundUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamless MusicSoundUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB86 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSodium Studio, LLCRize Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Streamless Music

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SoundUp

Subscriptions2
  • Stream+3 Days trial$5.001 Month
  • Stream+$48.001 Year

Questions

Is Streamless Music free?
Streamless Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundUp free?
SoundUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Streamless Music or SoundUp have ads?
Neither Streamless Music nor SoundUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streamless Music or SoundUp?
Streamless Music ships an update every 3 months, and SoundUp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Streamless Music was updated on October 31, 2026 and SoundUp on October 31, 2026.

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