Comparison

Mood vs KrossKast

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

Head to head
About

Mood

This app provides a curated collection of licensed music for business use, allowing owners and managers to create custom playlists or select pre-made programs. It offers ad-free, interruption-free listening and simple integration with existing sound systems.

Highlights
  • Licensed music for business use
  • Customizable music programs
  • Scheduled music playback
  • Ad-free and interruption-free
  • Simple setup with existing sound systems
  • Remote location music management (web)
Features
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Exclusively For Business Owners, Managers & Representatives. Mood Mix brings the world’s best collection of Music for Business Use straight to your iPad. Simply plug into the existing sound system at your business and push play. With Mood Mix, you have access to our most popular curated Music Programs. To enjoy the music, simply select a program OR create your own custom Mix of up to 5 music programs. FEATURES + Fully licensed music for business use + Easy customization to reflect your brand’s style + Schedule your Music + Unlimited listening hours + Ad free, interruption free + Simple set up + No extra hardware to buy. Plug in to your existing sound system. + Assured connectivity quality and support Plus the following features on the web: + Create and Manage employee logins (Admin Only) + Switch locations to Schedule Music remotely (Admin Only) Mood Mix is designed for budget-conscious businesses. There are no expensive devices to install. All you need is an internet-connected iPad plugged into your sound system.

About

KrossKast

This service provides legally licensed music for businesses, covering royalty fees so you can play music in your location. Access genre-specific music stations on various devices and customize channels with branding and messaging.

Highlights
  • Legal music playback for businesses
  • Royalty fee coverage
  • Genre-licensed music stations
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Customizable branding and messaging
Features
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KrossKast is a music service for business. We pay the music royalty fees for you, so you can legally play music within your business location(s). Sign up on our website and receive access to different genre licensed music-stations via your computer, mobile-device or tablet. We can also customize all music-channels by adding Branding and Messaging.  In-Store Branding example: "Your Listening to Company Radio".  In-Store Messaging example: "Have you tried our online shopping? Just click what you want and we’ll pick and pack your order for pick-up. Push a button instead of a shopping cart. Log on to our website today at company dot com!" "We Do Music, Making Your Business One Step Simpler".

Screenshots

KrossKast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mood at 5.0 against KrossKast's 4.5. Mood also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). KrossKast's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mood holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KrossKast has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood ships an update monthly, KrossKast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mood versus KrossKast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodKrossKast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMood MediaKrossKast, LLC

Customer experience

Mood

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

KrossKast

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mood

No in-app purchases

None

KrossKast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mood free?
Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KrossKast free?
KrossKast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mood or KrossKast?
Mood is rated higher. Mood averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while KrossKast averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Mood or KrossKast have ads?
Neither Mood nor KrossKast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mood or KrossKast?
Mood ships an update monthly, and KrossKast every 2 months. Most recently, Mood was updated on October 18, 2026 and KrossKast on October 24, 2026.

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