# HutteriteHymns vs plappa

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HutteriteHymns at none against plappa's 2. HutteriteHymns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). plappa's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. HutteriteHymns asks for nothing beyond the download.

HutteriteHymns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plappa has 345 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HutteriteHymns's written reviews are positive against 87% of plappa's.

HutteriteHymns ships an update every 3 weeks, plappa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HutteriteHymns | plappa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hutteritehymns/id1513044247/reviews)** | [4.7 (345 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **345** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 86.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 810 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cedrontech.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/363622994) | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) |

## What reviewers say

### HutteriteHymns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hutteritehymns/id1513044247)

Sing along to nearly 500 English and German hymns from four songbooks, featuring selections for Christian holidays, children, and everyday worship. Enjoy beautiful compositions by Butch G. Wipf.

**Highlights:** Nearly 500 English and German hymns, Four songbooks included, Hymns for Christian weddings, Hymns for Easter and Christmas, Children's songs, Everyday hymns

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### plappa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956)

This app is an audiobook player that connects to self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf. It supports various audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening through optional in-app purchases. Users can sync playback states across devices or their server.

**Highlights:** Connects to Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf, Supports common audio formats, Purpose-built for audiobooks, Sync playback states, Reads audiobook metadata, Offline listening (via IAP), Podcast and series support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $1.99 | per year |
| Full Version (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app with all the same features
- 🚀 Excellent, love download to watch
- 🚀 Works great! Just what I needed!
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Amazing!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great player. Audiobookshelf support needs work
- 🐛 Small bugs, good app

**Reported bugs**

- Can't login Audiobookshelf
- Podcasts library not listing all podcasts

**Requested features**

- Auto download when start playing book
- Auto delete when finished book
- Option to add multiple servers
- More sorting and filtering options in the library section
- Refresh button for libraries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HutteriteHymns free?

HutteriteHymns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is plappa free?

plappa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HutteriteHymns or plappa?

HutteriteHymns is rated higher. HutteriteHymns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while plappa averages 4.7 from 345 ratings.

### Do HutteriteHymns or plappa have ads?

Neither HutteriteHymns nor plappa shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HutteriteHymns or plappa?

HutteriteHymns ships an update every 3 weeks, and plappa every 5 weeks. Most recently, HutteriteHymns was updated on November 3, 2026 and plappa on November 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.*