# BookPlayer vs HutteriteHymns

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HutteriteHymns at none against BookPlayer's 15. HutteriteHymns also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BookPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 4) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookPlayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HutteriteHymns asks for nothing beyond the download.

HutteriteHymns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPlayer has 20K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BookPlayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of HutteriteHymns's.

BookPlayer ships an update every 10 days, HutteriteHymns every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookPlayer | HutteriteHymns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer/id1138219998/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hutteritehymns/id1513044247/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 94 MB | 810 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gianni Carlo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138219997) | [Cedrontech.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/363622994) |

## What reviewers say

### BookPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer/id1138219998)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Free · Book, #155 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

This app provides a dedicated listening experience for audiobooks in M4B, M4A, MP3, and FLAC formats. It offers robust import, management, and playback features, including chapter navigation, variable playback speed, and cloud sync for seamless listening across devices.

**Highlights:** Import audiobooks via AirDrop, Files, iTunes, servers, and zip files, Manage library with progress tracking, sorting, and playlists, Advanced playback controls including speed, rewind, and volume boost, Chapter navigation and lock screen controls, Cloud sync for cross-device listening, CarPlay and Apple Watch companion app support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $6.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly (1 Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Kind tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Kind Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Excellent Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Incredible Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Flawless playback
- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 💡 Ability to import from various sources
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Remembers playback position

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🐛 Issues with importing or playing certain files
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Unreliable performance after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Importing problems with large audiobook libraries
- Crashes when deleting books

**Requested features**

- Bookmark management
- Percentage completion tracking
- Improved multi-file book handling
- Customizable sleep timer
- iCloud/cloud sync between devices


### HutteriteHymns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hutteritehymns/id1513044247)

Sing along to nearly 500 English and German hymns from four songbooks, featuring selections for Christian holidays, children, and everyday worship. Enjoy beautiful compositions by Butch G. Wipf.

**Highlights:** Nearly 500 English and German hymns, Four songbooks included, Hymns for Christian weddings, Hymns for Easter and Christmas, Children's songs, Everyday hymns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookPlayer free?

BookPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HutteriteHymns free?

HutteriteHymns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BookPlayer or HutteriteHymns?

HutteriteHymns is rated higher. BookPlayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while HutteriteHymns averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do BookPlayer or HutteriteHymns have ads?

Neither BookPlayer nor HutteriteHymns shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookPlayer or HutteriteHymns?

BookPlayer ships an update every 10 days, and HutteriteHymns every 3 weeks. Most recently, BookPlayer was updated on October 17, 2026 and HutteriteHymns on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*