# NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ vs whatthe?

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: whatthe? at none against NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~'s 8. whatthe? also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. whatthe? asks for nothing beyond the download.

NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ ships an update fortnightly, whatthe? every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ | whatthe? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Size | 45 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Yuya Asamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184558977) | [VNL Works Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891629972) |

## What reviewers say

### NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nowplaying-just-launch/id1289764391)

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 自動ツイート | Free | one-time |
| Post ticket (30 tickets) | $0.69 | one-time |
| Remove banner Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Post ticket (160 tickets) | $3.19 | one-time |
| Post ticket (350 tickets) | $6.29 | one-time |
| Post ticket (1,200 tickets) | $18.90 | one-time |
| Post ticket (4,200 tickts) | $62.90 | one-time |


### whatthe?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whatthe/id6802957441)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ free?

NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is whatthe? free?

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

### Do NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ or whatthe? have ads?

NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ shows ads; whatthe? does not.

### Which is updated more often, NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ or whatthe??

NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ ships an update fortnightly, and whatthe? every 2 days. Most recently, NowPlaying ~ Just launch ~ was updated on October 15, 2026 and whatthe? on October 11, 2026.

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