# Longplay vs Planetary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planetary at none against Longplay's 3. Planetary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Longplay's advantage is chart position (#72 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Longplay costs $7.49 and Planetary $5.99 up front. Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Planetary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, Planetary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Longplay | Planetary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.49 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **170** | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#72** | — |
| Size | 40 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) | [Kemal Enver](https://appshunter.io/developer/511711223) |

## What reviewers say

### Longplay

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

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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


### Planetary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-music-galaxy/id6801750839)

Transform your music library into an interactive 3D galaxy. Artists become stars, albums planets, and tracks moons. Explore your collection through touch or remote, with dynamic visuals and ambient modes.

**Highlights:** Interactive 3D music galaxy, Artists as stars, albums as planets, Dynamic visual effects, Ambient space experience, Multiple control options, Discography timelines

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Longplay free?

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

### Is Planetary free?

Planetary costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Longplay or Planetary have ads?

Neither Longplay nor Planetary shows ads.

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

Longplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Planetary weekly. Most recently, Longplay was updated on November 3, 2026 and Planetary on October 31, 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.*