Comparison

Persistence Pays Off vs SpeedUp Player Pro +

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

Head to head

Persistence Pays Off

Record of your efforts.

Play Audio Faster or Slower

$2.99

📊 Productivity

★ 4.6185 ratingsView app →

About

Persistence Pays Off

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Why don't you keep a record of your efforts? "Persistence Pays Off" keeps a record of your any effort. - Just enter your start time and end time. - The duration will be calculated and recorded with date. - Weekly and monthly total hours will be displayed with graph. Advantages: - Cheers you up by summing up your efforts and displaying graph. - Simple time entry, 　for "17:00", enter "17", 　for "8:45", enter "845". Recommended usage: - Record your any everyday effort. - Jogging - Walking exercise - Weight training - Dance practice - Studying, and so on. Please be noted: - Advertisement will be displayed - Your review will be greatly appreciated.

About

SpeedUp Player Pro +

Adjust audio playback speed from 0.5X to 2.5X for podcasts and audiobooks. Features include study mode with A/B repeat, a sleep timer, and customizable gestures. Preserve pitch while changing speed and play directly from your iPod collection or app's documents folder.

Highlights

Variable speed playback (0.5X - 2.5X)
Preserve pitch while changing speed
Study mode with A/B repeat
Sleep timer
Customizable gestures
CarPlay support
Bookmark with comments

Features

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Listen to your iPod collections at 0.5X - 2.5X speed. Supports multitasking, remote controller. Study mode(A/B repeat, quick rewind/forward), sleep timer. * Save time listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Play at any speed using a slider! * Study mode helps you learn more effectively. * Sleep timer can save your battery while you sleep. SpeedUp Player features: - Variable speed playback: 0.5X(half speed) - 2.5X (0.1X interval) - Preserve pitch(tone) while changing playback speed. - Play directly from your iPod collection. - Play from app's Documents folder. (Wi-Fi file transfer is possible) - Customizable gestures to access most features. - Configurable quick rewind/forward buttons. 4 buttons can be set individually. - Full multitasking support. - Remote controller support. - Sleep timer (pause after 10/20/30/60/120 minutes) - A/B repeat : repeat interval using simple button press - bookmark: save bookmarks with comments. A/B repeat section can be bookmarked. - reads chapter information. - Extremely fast iPod library browsing (disk+memory based cache) - Browse by album/artist/songs/playlists/podcasts - Simple playlist - Pause/resume on phone call(audio interruption). - Pause when headphone is unplugged. - Music tracks can be set to be played at 1X. - UI supports light/dark theme. - supports CarPlay. - supports lyrics (ID3 USLT/SYLT and lrc) Limitations: - video tracks are not supported. - does not support DRM protected files.

Screenshots

Persistence Pays Off3 screens

SpeedUp Player Pro +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Persistence Pays Off at Free against SpeedUp Player Pro +'s $2.99. Persistence Pays Off also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). SpeedUp Player Pro +'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Persistence Pays Off is free to download; SpeedUp Player Pro + costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Persistence Pays Off ships an update every 11 months, SpeedUp Player Pro + every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Persistence Pays Off versus SpeedUp Player Pro +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Persistence Pays Off	SpeedUp Player Pro +
Price	Free — better	$2.99
Rating	—	4.6 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	185 — better
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mitsugu Yamagata	Tachyon Factory Inc.

Bugs and requests

Persistence Pays Off

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SpeedUp Player Pro +

Reported bugs

27 issues

AB repeat does not function properly
App resets to the beginning of tracks when stopped
Settings changes do not save
App only works while open
Wi-Fi file transfer not working

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Cannot import or listen to audio files
Help section is blank
Horizontal mode not supported on iPad
Seek function broken in study mode
No easy way to scroll slowly
App loses audio focus
Playback speed control not intuitive
Songs skip randomly
Playback button lags
Section repeat resets to beginning
Playlist speed not consistent
App glitches/crashes
Sound quality decline
Audio playback conflicts
Playlist ordering issues
AB repeat malfunctions
Section repeat auto-off
Lyrics disappear
Icon display error on iPad
Cannot connect to iCloud
Videos not supported
App forces repurchase due to rebranding

Requested features

72 requests

Allow micro-adjustments for AB repeat
Android version release
iPad version release
Apple Watch version
More precise audio speed options (hundredths/thousandths)

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Ability to control speed for entire playlists
Detailed description of settings options
75% speed option
Key transpose feature
Japanese language interface
Auto lyrics input or copy-paste
iPad horizontal mode support
Fix iPad icon display error
Make app safer to import/export bookmarks/notes
Update interface with new colors/graphics
Ability to scroll slowly and gently through a book
Fix bug where app loses audio focus
Fix bug where AB repeat resets to beginning
Fix bug where playback resets to beginning
Fix bug where settings changes are not saved
Fix bug where Wi-Fi file transfer is not working
Fix bug where songs skip randomly
Fix bug where playback button lags
Fix bug where section repeat issues occur
Fix bug where playlist speed is not consistent
Fix bug where app glitches/crashes
Fix bug where app only works when open
Fix bug where sound quality declines
Fix bug where audio playback conflicts occur
Fix bug where playlist ordering is incorrect
Fix bug where AB repeat malfunctions
Fix bug where controls are not intuitive
Fix bug where section repeat auto-off occurs
Fix bug where lyrics disappear
Fix bug where seek function is broken
Fix bug where gesture controls are frustrating
Fix bug where iCloud connection fails
Fix bug where videos are not supported
Fix bug where app resets to beginning of tracks
Fix bug where section repeat is not working
Fix bug where playback stops suddenly
Fix bug where slow playback stops suddenly
Fix bug where horizontal mode is not supported on iPad
Fix bug where icon display error on iPad
Fix bug where app only works when open
Fix bug where Wi-Fi file transfer is not working
Fix bug where AB repeat resets to beginning
Fix bug where playback resets to beginning
Fix bug where settings changes are not saved
Fix bug where songs skip randomly
Fix bug where playback button lags
Fix bug where section repeat issues occur
Fix bug where playlist speed is not consistent
Fix bug where app glitches/crashes
Fix bug where app only works when open
Fix bug where sound quality declines
Fix bug where audio playback conflicts occur
Fix bug where playlist ordering is incorrect
Fix bug where AB repeat malfunctions
Fix bug where controls are not intuitive
Fix bug where section repeat auto-off occurs
Fix bug where lyrics disappear
Fix bug where seek function is broken
Fix bug where gesture controls are frustrating
Fix bug where iCloud connection fails
Fix bug where videos are not supported
Fix bug where app resets to beginning of tracks
Fix bug where section repeat is not working
Fix bug where playback stops suddenly
Fix bug where slow playback stops suddenly
Fix bug where horizontal mode is not supported on iPad
Fix bug where icon display error on iPad

In-app purchases

None

Persistence Pays Off

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedUp Player Pro +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Persistence Pays Off free?

Persistence Pays Off is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SpeedUp Player Pro + free?

SpeedUp Player Pro + costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Persistence Pays Off or SpeedUp Player Pro + have ads?

Persistence Pays Off shows ads; SpeedUp Player Pro + does not.

Which is updated more often, Persistence Pays Off or SpeedUp Player Pro +?

Persistence Pays Off ships an update every 11 months, and SpeedUp Player Pro + every 6 weeks. Most recently, Persistence Pays Off was updated on October 26, 2026 and SpeedUp Player Pro + on October 29, 2026.