# New Monaural vs Longplay

The clearest difference is price: New Monaural at Free against Longplay's $7.49. New Monaural also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Longplay's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

New Monaural is free to download; Longplay costs $7.49 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. New Monaural asks for nothing beyond the download.

Longplay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longplay has 166 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of New Monaural's written reviews are positive against 78% of Longplay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Monaural | Longplay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $7.49 |
| Rating | [4.1 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-monaural/id1439882679/reviews) | **[4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **166** |
| Positive reviews | **85.2% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#184** |
| Size | 47 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [emotionale](https://appshunter.io/developer/316445985) | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) |

## What reviewers say

### New Monaural

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-monaural/id1439882679)

This music player offers a unique monaural playback mode designed to simulate the listening experience of individuals with unilateral hearing loss. It also provides stereo playback and detailed audio analysis features.

**Highlights:** Monaural playback mode, Stereo to monaural conversion, LR Concordance Rate analysis, Visual sound localization, Genre-based analytics, Standard stereo playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Longplay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002)

**Currently charting:** #184 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Rediscover your music library with this app that beautifully displays your album artwork. Explore forgotten favorites and play music with smart sorting options like addiction, brightness, and recency. Organize albums into collections and enjoy infinite shuffle.

**Highlights:** Album artwork display, Smart sorting options, Album collections, Infinite album shuffle, Home screen widget, CarPlay and Siri support, Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.00 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $5.00 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent album-focused listening experience
- 👍 Intuitive and minimalist user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation of album artwork
- 🔍 Unique sorting options (Addiction, Negligence, Brightness)
- 🚗 CarPlay support for album browsing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes with large music libraries
- ❄️ UI freezing and performance issues
- 🔥 Device overheating during operation
- ⏱️ Slow album loading and updating process
- 🚫 Doesn't display all albums in library

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with large libraries
- UI constantly freezes during album loading
- Device becomes very hot during operation
- Doesn't load entire music library
- Gapless playback creates overlapping songs

**Requested features**

- Search functionality for albums and artists
- Track listing display during playback
- Skip/back track controls
- Volume control in app
- Sort by release year


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Monaural free?

New Monaural is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Longplay free?

Longplay costs $7.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, New Monaural or Longplay?

Longplay is rated higher. New Monaural averages 4.1 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Longplay averages 4.6 from 166 ratings.

### Do New Monaural or Longplay have ads?

Neither New Monaural nor Longplay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Monaural or Longplay?

New Monaural ships an update every 3 weeks, and Longplay every 3 weeks. Most recently, New Monaural was updated on October 8, 2026 and Longplay on October 18, 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.*