# Longplay vs One Big Player

The clearest difference is price: One Big Player at Free against Longplay's $7.49. One Big Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Longplay's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

One Big Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longplay has 166 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, One Big Player every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | One Big Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-big-player/id6446503838/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) | [Stewart French](https://appshunter.io/developer/844472527) |

## 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


### One Big Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-big-player/id6446503838)

This app allows you to control your offline music library while driving or biking. It offers easy selection of artists, albums, and playlists, with a resume feature that picks up where you left off, including shuffle settings. It's designed for on-device music playback only.

**Highlights:** Offline music playback, Driving and biking control, Artist, Album, Playlist selection, Resume playback feature, Shuffle functionality

**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 One Big Player free?

One Big Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Longplay or One Big Player?

One Big Player is rated higher. Longplay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while One Big Player averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Longplay or One Big Player have ads?

Neither Longplay nor One Big Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Longplay or One Big Player?

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and One Big Player every 3 months. Most recently, Longplay was updated on September 30, 2026 and One Big Player on September 28, 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.*