Comparison

Famous Operas vs Hymn Library

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

Head to head
About

Famous Operas

Explore 110 famous operas from Baroque to the 20th century, featuring composers like Verdi and Puccini. Each opera includes a synopsis, stage photo, composition year, and links to full videos and excerpts. Learn about opera history and composers.

Highlights
  • 110 famous operas
  • 48 composers detailed
  • Synopsis and stage photos
  • Full opera and excerpt videos
  • Opera history and composer bios
  • Baroque to 20th-century selections
Features
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Famous operas touches everyone's heart! If you are an opera lover, music student studying opera, or just a beginner try to understand opera, this app is just for you. Famous Operas introduces 110 famous operas composed by 48 composers. Each opera has a stage photo, year of composition and premiere. A detail description of each opera from Wikipedia, a full opera video and two excerpt videos from youtube. Wikipedia and Youtube need internet connection, so the app is a 17+. For your understanding, there is a synopsis of each opera telling the story. There is also a description of each composer, and details about what is opera. Selection of operas from Baroque to 20th century. Opera composers includes Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Donizetti and many more. Opera includes La Traviata, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Turandot, Lucia di Lammermoor and many more. Regular length of each is about two hours, 110 operas give you 220 hours of entertainment! The opera video are sung by the world famous singers, such as Pavarotti, Domingo, Callas, Sutherland etc. And they are staged in the world famous opera house, such as Royal Opera House, Vienna States Opera House, Metropolitan Opera House etc.

About

Hymn Library

This app provides daily devotionals, sermons, and an extensive collection of worship songs with synchronized lyrics. It offers an immersive listening experience with smart playback tools and allows users to create a personal spiritual library.

Highlights
  • Daily devotionals and sermons
  • Extensive hymn and worship song library
  • Synchronized lyrics with playback
  • Immersive listening experience
  • Playback progress memory and sleep timer
  • Personal spiritual archive for favorites
Features
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Praise Hymns is a devotion and worship app designed for Christians seeking spiritual growth. Whether you are starting your morning with quiet time or listening to a sermon in the afternoon, it offers a pure and immersive spiritual companion. Core Features: Daily Devotion & Spiritual Nourishment – Fresh scripture and pastoral sermons delivered daily to help you practice your faith in everyday life. Extensive Hymn Library – Includes "Hymns of Praise" and a wide selection of worship songs, with built-in playback, favorites, and synchronized lyrics. Immersive Listening Experience – A beautifully designed player interface. On iPad, it features classical decorative borders and semi-transparent lyrics, creating a sacred worship atmosphere. Smart Tools – Supports playback progress memory, sleep timer (perfect for bedtime devotion), and cache clearing. Personal Spiritual Archive – One-tap favorite for hymns, sermons, and songs to build your personal spiritual library. Cross-Platform Optimization – Perfectly optimized for both iPhone and iPad. On iPad, it delivers a more majestic visual atmosphere, turning the big screen into an altar for your devotion.

Screenshots

Famous Operas4 screens
Hymn Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Famous Operas at none against Hymn Library's 4. Famous Operas also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 13). Hymn Library's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hymn Library sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Famous Operas asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Famous Operas against 5.0 for Hymn Library. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Famous Operas ships an update every 9 months, Hymn Library every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Famous Operas versus Hymn Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamous OperasHymn Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB41 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHon Fai Yiuqingsong piao

Customer experience

Famous Operas

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hymn Library

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Famous Operas

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hymn Library

One-time4
  • 5朵花 🌷$0.99
  • 15朵花 🌷$1.99
  • 45朵花 🌷$3.99
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  • 120朵花 🌷$7.99

Questions

Is Famous Operas free?
Famous Operas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hymn Library free?
Hymn Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Famous Operas or Hymn Library?
Famous Operas and Hymn Library are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Famous Operas or Hymn Library have ads?
Both Famous Operas and Hymn Library show ads.
Which is updated more often, Famous Operas or Hymn Library?
Famous Operas ships an update every 9 months, and Hymn Library every 2 days. Most recently, Famous Operas was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hymn Library on November 1, 2026.

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