Back to Basics vs UnPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back to Basics
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This app gives you an instant access to the following: * Augmented Reality (AR) effects to watch the videos in the brochure
UnPlay
Enhance your home with a customizable clock and DLNA receiver. Stream videos from web pages, enjoy diverse clock styles with sound effects, and control playback with various options. Personalize your experience with different app icons and clock formats.
- DLNA video streaming
- Customizable clock styles
- Scene sound effects
- Playlist creation
- Playback controls
- Video rotation
- Multiple clock formats
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UnPlay is a clock and DLNA receiver app that offers users a variety of scene-based experiences. Different clock styles are specially designed for iPhone, with added scene sound effects to bring more fun to home life. Various app icon styles are available and can be switched at will. DLNA screen receiver 1. HTTP Push: Push videos from web pages and combine them into a playlist. 2. Support for next track (on-demand, live streams, songs) on HomePod and Tmall Genie — an essential feature for Apple TV. 3. Single-track loop playback (ideal for children's songs, music, and MV playback). 4. Player menu options (playback speed, audio track selection, subtitle track selection, screen flip, aspect ratio adjustment, playlist loop mode). 5. Video rotation (default, 90°, 180°, 270°). 6. Looping modes: continuous loop, single track loop, playlist loop. 7. Aspect ratio options (stretch to fill, fit to screen). 8. Support DLNA · Server · Log · Debug Clock 1. Switch between 24-hour and 12-hour formats. 2. Show or hide seconds. 3. Various clock styles: flip clock, minimalist clock, square clock, LED clock, vintage clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Back to Basics at Free against UnPlay's $1.99. Back to Basics also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). UnPlay's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 66 months) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Back to Basics is free to download; UnPlay costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Back to Basics ships an update every 66 months, UnPlay every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back to Basics | UnPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #112 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Police College | Changzhou Yizhong Yijia Health Management Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Back to Basics
No in-app purchases
UnPlay
No in-app purchases
