Playground LA vs Return...
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playground LA
Plan and schedule fitness classes directly from your device. View class schedules, sign up, check promotions, and purchase merchandise. The app also provides studio location information for your convenience.
- View class schedules
- Sign up for classes
- View ongoing promotions
- Purchase merchandise
- View studio location
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Download the Playground LA App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, view ongoing promotions, purchase our exclusive Playground Merchandise as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!
Return...
A minimalist, zen-inspired timer for establishing a consistent meditation practice. Offers immersive themes, flexible timer settings, and seamless integration across Apple devices. Prioritizes user privacy with no data collection or ads.
- Minimalist zen design
- Four immersive themes
- Customizable timer durations and bell sounds
- Apple ecosystem support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV)
- HealthKit integration for Mindful Minutes
- iCloud sync across devices
- Privacy-focused, no ads or data collection
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Return... is a minimal, zen-like meditation timer designed to help you establish and maintain a consistent practice. IMMERSIVE THEMES Choose from four beautifully crafted themes: - Water: Gentle waves and flowing streams - Fire: Warm, flickering flames - Forest: Peaceful woodland ambiance - Silence: Pure, distraction-free meditation FLEXIBLE TIMER - Set durations from 5 to 60 minutes - Choose from three bell sounds: Singing Bowl, Temple Bell, or Soft Chime - Configure 1, 2, or 3 bell rings at session end - Multiple repeat modes for extended practice APPLE ECOSYSTEM - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV - HealthKit integration logs Mindful Minutes - iCloud sync keeps settings across all devices - Apple Watch companion for on-the-go meditation PRIVACY FIRST - No accounts required - No data collection - No ads, ever Return to the present moment. Begin your practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Playground LA at Free against Return...'s $6.99. Playground LA also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Return...'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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
Playground LA is free to download; Return... costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Return... holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playground LA has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Playground LA ships an update every 5 weeks, Return... every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playground LA | Return... |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYGROUND LA | Christopher Crosley |
Customer experience
Playground LA
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In-app purchases
Playground LA
No in-app purchases
Return...
No in-app purchases
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