# Longplay vs MusicView

The clearest difference is rating: Longplay at 4.6 against MusicView's 3.8. Longplay also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 42%). MusicView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($0.99 vs $7.49). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Longplay costs $7.49 and MusicView $0.99 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MusicView asks for nothing beyond the download.

Longplay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 285 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Longplay's written reviews are positive against 42% of MusicView's.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, MusicView weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | MusicView |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** | [3.8 (285 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicview/id1531442783/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 166 | **285** |
| Positive reviews | **78.0% of reviews** | 41.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) | [INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331216448) |

## What reviewers say

### Longplay

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

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


### MusicView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicview/id1531442783)

This app allows users to view top music charts from any country and play tracks directly. It also provides customizable widgets to display and control currently playing music for both Spotify and Apple Music.

**Highlights:** View top music charts by country, Play tracks directly, Display and edit currently playing song widget, Create custom widget themes, Spotify and Apple Music integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable widgets
- 👍 Integrates with Spotify and Apple Music
- 💡 Dynamic background options
- 🔒 Secure connection to music services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widgets don't always update with current song
- 🐛 Inconsistent widget functionality (play/pause, skip)
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes when using widget
- 🔋 Drains battery when using widget

**Reported bugs**

- Widget doesn't show album art or song info
- Widget controls don't work consistently
- App fails to connect to Spotify or Apple Music
- Crashes when trying to customize widgets

**Requested features**

- Transparent widget background option
- Improved widget refresh/update functionality
- More customization options for widget appearance
- Ability to control music without opening app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Longplay free?

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

### Is MusicView free?

MusicView costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Longplay or MusicView?

Longplay is rated higher. Longplay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while MusicView averages 3.8 from 285 ratings.

### Do Longplay or MusicView have ads?

Neither Longplay nor MusicView shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Longplay or MusicView?

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and MusicView weekly. Most recently, Longplay was updated on October 18, 2026 and MusicView on October 17, 2026.

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