Comparison

BPM Running Player vs Chooning

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

Head to head
About

BPM Running Player

This music player synchronizes song tempo with your running rhythm. Simply tap to the beat or let the app analyze the song's tempo for automatic adjustment. It supports playlists and offers Apple Watch integration for seamless workouts.

Highlights
  • Tempo synchronization with running rhythm
  • Automatic song tempo analysis
  • Playlist support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Manual BPM adjustment
Features
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BPM Running Player is a music player for BPM running that plays songs at a speed that matches the running rhythm. 1. Tap the button more than 5 times according to the running rhythm. 2. Just press the play button! (The tempo of the song is analyzed on the application side.) --- Changing songs : Please select from the iPhone music application, and use the playlist. (Tap Album Art to open Music app.) Fix BPM : Tapping BPM beside album art will bring up menu --- DRM protected songs such as Apple Music can not be played, please select songs imported from CD in iTunes or purchased in the iTunes Store. --- ■ Apple Watch ■ You need to transfer songs for the BPM running player. Select a playlist from the "Watch" button and transfer it. Slow: Bluetooth Fast: Wi-Fi HowTo : https://youtu.be/VKVSrIVMS7c

About

Chooning

This app allows users to journal about their musical experiences and memories, sharing thoughts on songs and live shows. It fosters a community focused on music appreciation without the pressure of popularity metrics. Connect with others who share your musical tastes and build a personal archive of your music journey.

Highlights
  • Record musical memories and emotions
  • Create a personal music portfolio
  • Discover others' music stories
  • Follow artists and users
  • Spotify integration for playlists
  • Share thoughts without popularity metrics
Features
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Chooning is a music notebook app where you can record your thoughts about music and memories from live shows. Your posts are shared with other users, and you can read what others have written as well. While it works in a similar way to a social network, one of its biggest differences is that there are no follower counts, no like counts, and no visible popularity metrics. It is designed to help you focus on talking about the music you love, rather than worrying about how much attention your posts receive. [ CHOONING MAY BE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO ] • Record the feelings and memories behind a song that can’t be captured by a listening history on Spotify or Apple Music. • Keep a personal archive of your own musical memories, rather than leaving an objective rating or review. • Talk about the things you love in a space that isn’t driven by attention, popularity, or recommendation algorithms. [ FEATURES ] • Record and collect your musical memories Search for a song and save the stories, emotions, live show memories, or festival experiences connected to it. Build a profile page that works like a portfolio of the music that has accompanied your life. • Discover other people’s stories about music Through search and hashtags, you can read what others have written about the music they love. Even without direct social connections, you may find comfort in knowing that someone else out there loves the same music you do. • Keep up with music that interests you Watch artists and users that interest you to discover new music and stay connected to the information you care about. • Spotify integration Save songs you discover on your timeline directly to Spotify with a single tap, or turn collections of posts into Spotify playlists. Support for additional streaming services is planned in future updates. [ A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER ] The rise of the internet, social media, and smartphones has given everyone the freedom to share their thoughts with the world. At the same time, however, we have become increasingly aware of how to attract the attention of others. On platforms built around advertising models and constant engagement, it has become surprisingly difficult to simply talk about the things we genuinely love. Streaming services have also made an enormous amount of music available at a very low cost. This is undoubtedly a wonderful change. Yet as music becomes easier to access, it is also consumed at an ever faster pace. Opportunities to pause, sit with a single song, and reflect on what it means to us are gradually becoming rarer. I do not wish to reject technological progress. Rather, I believe that modern communication and the way we experience music may need a different kind of balance. With a love for both the internet and music, I created Chooning with that belief in mind. The name Chooning comes from the idea of "re-tuning" the relationship between people and music. Stepping away from the noise of constant attention and endless streams of content, I hope this can be a place where you pause for a moment, spend time with the music that matters to you, and rediscover a more personal connection with it. @ezeroms (Yuh IWAMOTO)

Screenshots

BPM Running Player3 screens
Chooning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chooning at 93% against BPM Running Player's 50%. Chooning also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). BPM Running Player's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM Running Player ships an update every 5 months, Chooning every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BPM Running Player versus Chooning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPM Running PlayerChooning
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHiroshi KaitoYuh IWAMOTO

Customer experience

BPM Running Player

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Chooning

Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%

In-app purchases

None

BPM Running Player

No in-app purchases

None

Chooning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM Running Player free?
BPM Running Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chooning free?
Chooning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BPM Running Player or Chooning have ads?
Neither BPM Running Player nor Chooning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BPM Running Player or Chooning?
BPM Running Player ships an update every 5 months, and Chooning every 5 weeks. Most recently, BPM Running Player was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chooning on November 7, 2026.

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