# Longplay vs Taylor's Version

The clearest difference is price: Taylor's Version at Free against Longplay's $7.49. Taylor's Version also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Longplay's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Taylor's Version is free to download; Longplay costs $7.49 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Taylor's Version sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Longplay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Longplay's written reviews are positive against 58% of Taylor's Version's.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, Taylor's Version every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | Taylor's Version |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** | [3.6 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taylors-version/id1605275753/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 137 |
| Positive reviews | **77.2% of reviews** | 58.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) | [Codakuma Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/592250637) |

## 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


### Taylor's Version

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taylors-version/id1605275753)

Easily update your Spotify playlists to feature the re-recorded Taylor Swift songs. This app automates the process of replacing older tracks with the new versions and provides interesting listening statistics.

**Highlights:** Update playlists with one button, Replace songs with re-recordings, Get listening statistics, Share stats to social media, Get notified of new re-recordings

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock everything | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💚 Owns all of them now
- 🎨 Customizable app icon
- 💻 Keeps track of listening on Spotify
- 📊 Shows song frequency on playlists
- 🤩 Makes replacing songs easy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🔒 Needs Spotify account
- 🚫 Doesn't work with Apple Music
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and login issues
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear features

**Reported bugs**

- Couldn't connect to Spotify account
- Deleted songs from playlists
- Couldn't open the app
- Kept kicking users out of the app

**Requested features**

- Add support for Apple Music
- Allow customization of replaced songs
- Improve playlist integration and preservation
- Expand to other music platforms
- Update for new Taylor's Version releases


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Longplay free?

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

### Is Taylor's Version free?

Taylor's Version is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Longplay or Taylor's Version?

Longplay is rated higher. Longplay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Taylor's Version averages 3.6 from 137 ratings.

### Do Longplay or Taylor's Version have ads?

Neither Longplay nor Taylor's Version shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Longplay or Taylor's Version?

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Taylor's Version every 3 months. Most recently, Longplay was updated on October 26, 2026 and Taylor's Version on October 22, 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.*