Soundiiz is the best all-around playlist mover, FreeYourMusic is best if you want apps on every device, and SongShift is best if you live on an iPhone. Moving playlists matters because Spotify alone reported 675 million monthly active users in late 2024 [source: Spotify]. That is a lot of people who may switch plans, share playlists, or try Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, or Deezer.
TLDR: Pick Soundiiz if you want the most control and support for many music services. Pick FreeYourMusic if you want a simple app on desktop and mobile. Pick SongShift if you only use iPhone and care most about Apple Music and Spotify. For example, if you have 25 Spotify playlists with around 1,800 songs, Soundiiz is usually the easiest tool for checking errors before you move everything.
Quick winner list
- Best overall: Soundiiz
- Best for iPhone users: SongShift
- Best for desktop and mobile: FreeYourMusic
- Best for huge libraries: Soundiiz
- Best for casual users: FreeYourMusic
What these apps actually do
These apps move your playlists from one music service to another. Simple idea. Very useful. Also a little annoying.
Say you are leaving Spotify for Apple Music. You do not want to rebuild a 300-song gym playlist by hand. That would be pain. These tools scan your playlist, match tracks on the new service, and make a new playlist there.
They are not magic. Some songs will not match. Live versions may become studio versions. Clean tracks may become explicit tracks. Weird remixes may vanish. Honestly, it feels like every music service has a different idea of what the same song is.
SongShift: best for Apple fans
SongShift feels made for people who use Apple Music and an iPhone. The app is clean. It is easy to tap through. You pick a source, pick a target, and start the shift.
It is great for simple moves. Spotify to Apple Music. Apple Music to Spotify. Tidal to Apple Music. That kind of thing.
The biggest strength is the review step. SongShift shows possible matches before it saves the new playlist. This is handy. You can catch bad matches before they mess up your playlist.
The catch is that SongShift is not the best option if you want to work from a laptop. It is mainly an iOS tool. If you use Android or Windows all day, that gets old fast.
Best for: iPhone users, Apple Music fans, small to medium playlist moves.
Weak spot: Not ideal for desktop users or people who want many power tools.
FreeYourMusic: best for people who hate setup
FreeYourMusic wins points for being simple. It works on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux. That is a big deal. You can start on a phone or use a bigger screen.
The design is friendly. You select your old service. Then you select your new service. Then you choose playlists, albums, or liked songs. Done.
FreeYourMusic is good for people who do not want to think too much. It is also nice for families. One person may use Android. Another may use an iPad. Someone else may use a Windows laptop. FreeYourMusic fits all of them.
It drives me crazy that match errors can still slip through. This is true for all playlist movers, but it stings when you move a big list and find five strange cover versions later.
Best for: normal users, mixed-device homes, quick transfers.
Weak spot: Less detailed control than Soundiiz.
Soundiiz: best for serious playlist people
Soundiiz is the power user choice. It runs in a browser. That makes it easy to use on almost any computer. It also supports a long list of music platforms.
This is the tool I would pick for large playlist collections. It handles transfers, imports, exports, and playlist syncing. You can also work with CSV files. That sounds boring. It is not. It can save your library if things go sideways.
Soundiiz is also good if you manage playlists for work. Maybe you update café playlists. Maybe you run DJ crates. Maybe you share playlists with a small team. Soundiiz gives you more room to work.
The downside is that it can feel busier than the other two. There are more menus. More options. More chances to click the wrong thing. Expect to waste time on the first run if you are moving a messy library.
Best for: large libraries, playlist syncing, advanced users.
Weak spot: Not as cute or simple as SongShift.
Price and free plans
All three tools usually offer some kind of free option. But free plans are limited. That is normal here.
- SongShift: Good free use for basic transfers. Paid plans unlock more comfort features.
- FreeYourMusic: Often pushes paid upgrades when you move bigger libraries.
- Soundiiz: Free is fine for testing. Paid is better for batch moves and syncing.
My advice is simple. Test with one playlist first. Use a playlist with 30 to 50 songs. Check the matches. If the tool gets most songs right, then pay only if you need to move everything.
Which one should you choose?
- Choose SongShift if you use an iPhone and want a clean app.
- Choose FreeYourMusic if you want the easiest path on any device.
- Choose Soundiiz if you have lots of playlists or need syncing.
Final verdict
Soundiiz is the best overall pick. It has the most muscle. It is better for big libraries and repeat transfers. It also gives you more ways to fix problems.
FreeYourMusic is the most relaxed pick. It is easy. It works almost everywhere. It is a good choice if you just want your playlists moved without reading a manual.
SongShift is the nicest iPhone pick. It feels smooth and friendly. If your world is Apple Music, Spotify, and iOS, you may not need anything else.
One last tip. Never delete your old playlists right away. Keep them for a week. Play the new ones. Check missing tracks. Then decide. Your future self will be grateful.
