Night Flight Plus vs BeMusical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Flight Plus
Relive the iconic 1980s broadcast with full episodes, rare interviews, and artist profiles. Access thousands of classic music videos and cult films across various genres. Enjoy a vast collection of pop culture gems and nostalgic content.
- Full episodes from original series
- Rare interviews and artist profiles
- Thousands of classic stereo music videos
- Hundreds of cult, comedy, and horror films
- No ads
Read full descriptionHide full description
"Are You a Pop Culture-Obsessed Weirdo? Try Night Flight Plus." — The New York Times. Night Flight is back! The original Night Flight was broadcast all night long on the USA Cable Network from 1981-1988 on Friday and Saturday nights. Passionately remembered by millions, VH1 recently called Night Flight one the "10 Greatest Hard Rock Shows of All Time" and the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired. Get Back In The Daze with the revival of this beloved and influential show with full episodes from the original series that include rare interviews, experimental video and hours of artist profiles. No Ads, Ever! With a Night Flight subscription, you also get access to thousands of classic stereo music videos from the 1980s and hundreds of hard to find full-length films from the cult, comedy, documentaries, horror and B movie genres. Night Flight Plus Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD [6.99]* • Subscription 1 Year - USD [59.99]* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.nightflightplus.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use - https://www.nightflightplus.com/terms • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
BeMusical
Read full descriptionHide full description
Staring at your instrument, waiting for inspiration that never shows up? BeMusical fixes that. Pick your instrument. Get a prompt. Start playing. That's it. BeMusical gives you a creative nudge every time you sit down to practice: a simple constraint, challenge, or idea that gets you out of your own head and into the music. No lessons. No theory. Just you, your instrument, and a reason to play right now. HOW IT WORKS Open BeMusical. Get a prompt like "Play a melody that sounds like a memory" or "Play only on the bottom two strings" or "Play something that sounds like it's falling apart." Hit record. Play. Done. Your best moments go straight to your library, tagged with the prompt that inspired them. Go back later: some of your best ideas will surprise you. BUILT FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, wind instruments, and more: BeMusical has prompts written specifically for how your instrument works. Not generic advice. Real, playable challenges. 5,300+ PROMPTS. 13 INSTRUMENTS. • Melodic: find melodies you've never played before • Rhythmic: get out of your groove ruts • Experimental: break the rules on purpose • Chord/Harmony: discover progressions that feel like something • Constraints: limitations that set you free (Drums get Groove and Rudiments. Wind instruments get Breath & Phrasing. Strings get Bow Technique. Every instrument gets prompts that actually make sense for it.) RECORD WHAT HAPPENS Built-in multi-track recording so nothing gets lost. Every idea, every happy accident, captured with the prompt that inspired it. Tag your favorites, mark works-in-progress, and build a library of your actual musical ideas. FREE • Guitar & Piano, with Melodic & Rhythmic prompts • Single-track recording • Up to 15 recordings • Mixed-down export PRO: $3.99, one time • All 13 instruments and every prompt category (5,300+ prompts) • Multitrack recording, up to 10 tracks • Unlimited library • Export individual tracks separately No subscription. No monthly guilt. Pay once, own it forever. (Your recordings sync via iCloud automatically — that's free for everyone.) BeMusical is made by Intergalactic Robots for musicians who want to play more and overthink less.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BeMusical at none against Night Flight Plus's shown. BeMusical also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Night Flight Plus's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Night Flight Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and BeMusical sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Night Flight Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, BeMusical every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Flight Plus | BeMusical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (742 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 742 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Night Flight Inc. | William Chatham |
Bugs and requests
Night Flight Plus
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes
- Logging out issues
- Unavailable content
- Playback issues
- Casting issues
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- UI/UX problems
Requested features
7 requests- Sync across devices
- Clickable categories
- Continue Watching
- Favorites sync
- Landscape mode
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Subtitles/captions
- Live schedule
BeMusical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Night Flight Plus
- Night Flight Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Night Flight Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
BeMusical
- BeMusical Pro$3.99
Questions
Is Night Flight Plus free?
Is BeMusical free?
Do Night Flight Plus or BeMusical have ads?
Which is updated more often, Night Flight Plus or BeMusical?
Other comparisons















