Comparison

BAPU vs ThinMP

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

Head to head
About

BAPU

Features
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BAPU is a high-end audio player, that provides the best starting point for your audio system. Your music will sound better everywhere with BAPU, in your car, in Bluetooth speakers, in headsets and home stereos. You can play DSD files natively or DSD64 files can be played as PCM. Audio can be up sampled or downsampled with the mastering-quality sample rate conversion algorithm and maximum sample-rate conversion quality. You can A/B test BAPU audio engine. Main features: - Compatibility: High resolution audio support, support all common audio formats (including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, AAC (M4A,MP4), DSD (DFF, DSF): The music files must be copied to BAPU's own folder either using the Finder, using iTunes' File Sharing or using the iOS device's Files App.), support for iOS compatible external audio cards (up to 24bit/384kHz resolution), provides better sound for 3rd party applications via BAPU Inter-App Audio sound driver (In-App purchase). - Efficiency: Play your music longer than with other players and thus saving your battery lifespan. - The best sound: Analogue like sound quality, clear details, accurate timing, higher dynamic range, jitter and distortion free sound. - Connectivity: iTunes File Sharing for music transfer (located in iPhone/iPad settings in iTunes). Apple iCloud Files Sharing for music transfer. Transferring music from Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud and other Apple Files App compatible clouds. What it does: - BAPU player will improve the performance of all your audio systems regardless of the quality of your audio equipment - Improves sound quality of all different audio file formats - Produces completely jitter-free sound - Produces completely distortion-free sound - Brings high-end quality of digital audio sound, a feature unheard off until now in mobile devices What happens to your sound - The coldness and harshness of digital sound will vanish completely and the sound becomes organic - Timing of the transients in music will be played out as they were originally recorded - You will find new amazing details in the the music - The true dynamics of the music recording will be revealed In-App purchases: -Marko Hietala's debut album Mustan sydΓ€men rovio in high-quality FLAC 48kHz/24bit, FLAC 96kHz/24bit and FLAC 192kHz/24bit lossless format redigitized with the audio technology developed by Artificial Intelligence Technologies J.K. Oy. -Marko Hietala's debut album Pyre Of The Black Heart in high-quality FLAC 96kHz/24bit lossless format redigitized with the audio technology developed by Artificial Intelligence Technologies J.K. Oy. -BAPU Inter-App Audio Driver: You can improve the sound quality of your all high quality synthesizers and media players if they support Apple's Inter-App Audio output. This is a subscription based purchase. You can either choose a monthly or a yearly based subscription. One month FREE trial. This Audio Driver is an Auto-Renewable subscription. You can choose either Monthly or Yearly based subscription. The first month in both subscriptions is free. Monthly cost for Audio Driver: 1.99 euros, Yearly cost: 19.99 euros You can turn off your BAPU Inter-App Audio Driver subscription any time in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase.

About

ThinMP

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ThinMP is a simple music player. Features - device music play - background play - favorite artists - favorite songs - playlists - shortcuts https://github.com/tcode-dev/ThinMP_iOS

Screenshots

BAPU4 screens
ThinMP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThinMP at Free against BAPU's $4.99. ThinMP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). BAPU's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

ThinMP is free to download; BAPU costs $4.99 up front. BAPU sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ThinMP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAPU ships an update every 2 weeks, ThinMP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
BAPU versus ThinMP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAPUThinMP
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBAPU OyTaichi Katsura

In-app purchases

7 purchases

BAPU

Subscriptions2
  • Inter-App Audio Driver monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Inter-App Audio Driver(Yearly)1 Month trial$18.491 Year
One-time5
  • Marko Hietala - Laulu Sinulle$1.99
  • Marko Hietala 48kHz High res$9.99
  • Marko Hietala 192kHz - 9 songs$13.99
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  • Marko Hietala 96kHz High Res$13.99
  • Pyre of the Black Heart 96kHz$13.99
None

ThinMP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAPU free?
BAPU costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ThinMP free?
ThinMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BAPU or ThinMP have ads?
Neither BAPU nor ThinMP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAPU or ThinMP?
BAPU ships an update every 2 weeks, and ThinMP every 12 months. Most recently, BAPU was updated on September 9, 2026 and ThinMP on September 13, 2026.

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