# PartyTu vs InBackground

The clearest difference is rating: PartyTu at 4.6 against InBackground's 3.8. PartyTu also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). InBackground's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PartyTu sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and InBackground sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PartyTu holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PartyTu has 4K ratings behind it against 446, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of PartyTu's written reviews are positive against 55% of InBackground's.

PartyTu ships an update monthly, InBackground every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PartyTu | InBackground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partytu/id1252898297/reviews)** | [3.8 (446 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inbackground/id1489086630/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 446 |
| Positive reviews | **70.4% of reviews** | 55.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [TEC DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049622050) | [SALAH HIJAZI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1125201975) |

## What reviewers say

### PartyTu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partytu/id1252898297)

Enjoy music and videos anytime, anywhere with this user-friendly app. Discover curated content, share song snippets, and listen with friends in real-time. Features include cloud storage for playlists and a sleep timer.

**Highlights:** Curated hot videos, Share custom song times, Import YouTube playlists, Powerful search, Cloud playlist storage, Party rooms for shared listening, Sleep timer

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skin-Blue | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skin-Green | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skin-Little black cat | $0.99 | one-time |
| DarkMode | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skin-Shiba Park | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blissful Spring Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skin-Orange | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chill Summer Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donate | $1.99 | one-time |
| AD Blocker (90) | $2.99 | one-time |
| AD Blocker (180) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Best music
- 👍 I ❤️ Party tu
- 👍 Awesome response time
- 👍 Allows to listen on background

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not supporting VPN usage
- 🐛 Video play issues
- 🐛 Playlist issues
- 🐛 Ads not closable
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Videos not playing
- Playlists disappearing
- App crashing on launch
- Ads blocking app usage
- Playback issues

**Requested features**

- Video quality settings
- Ability to change skip forward/back duration
- Comment and subscribe functionality
- Permanent dark mode
- Ability to loop entire playlist


### InBackground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inbackground/id1489086630)

Play any video from any website in the background while using other apps. Create and manage playlists for easy access to your favorite content.

**Highlights:** Background video playback, Works on any website, Playlist creation and management, App widget support, Easy link copying

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as advertised
- 🚀 Useful for background playback
- 💡 Convenient app for listening to YouTube
- 👍 Simple and straightforward to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 💰 Expensive ad-free version
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Restore purchase feature not working

**Reported bugs**

- Issues playing live videos
- Ads playing over actual content
- Unresponsive video controls
- Inconsistent app behavior

**Requested features**

- Add repeat/loop feature
- Improve playlist functionality
- Add video speed controls
- Enhance scrolling and navigation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PartyTu free?

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

### Is InBackground free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PartyTu or InBackground?

PartyTu is rated higher. PartyTu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while InBackground averages 3.8 from 446 ratings.

### Do PartyTu or InBackground have ads?

Both PartyTu and InBackground show ads.

### Which is updated more often, PartyTu or InBackground?

PartyTu ships an update monthly, and InBackground every 4 months. Most recently, PartyTu was updated on October 18, 2026 and InBackground on October 10, 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.*