# Longplay vs FloatingPlayer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatingPlayer at none against Longplay's 3. FloatingPlayer also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.49) and review sentiment (94% vs 77%). Longplay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (170 vs 28). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Longplay costs $7.49 and FloatingPlayer $1.99 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FloatingPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Longplay against 4.6 for FloatingPlayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longplay has 170 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Longplay's written reviews are positive against 94% of FloatingPlayer's.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, FloatingPlayer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | FloatingPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews) | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floatingplayer-music-player/id1601556396/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | **93.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, 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


### FloatingPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floatingplayer-music-player/id1601556396)

Control your music playback over any other application using a picture-in-picture overlay. Connects with Spotify and Apple Music for seamless control.

**Highlights:** Picture-in-picture playback controls, Spotify integration, Apple Music integration, Customizable player appearance, Always accessible overlay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Longplay free?

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

### Is FloatingPlayer free?

FloatingPlayer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Longplay and FloatingPlayer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 170 and 28 ratings respectively.

### Do Longplay or FloatingPlayer have ads?

Neither Longplay nor FloatingPlayer shows ads.

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

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and FloatingPlayer every 3 months. Most recently, Longplay was updated on October 22, 2026 and FloatingPlayer on October 8, 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.*