CubaPlay vs ByBrothers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CubaPlay
Access live Cuban radio stations, stay updated with independent news, and engage with a community platform celebrating Cuban culture. Enjoy a seamless native experience with personalized features and background playback.
- Live Cuban radio stations
- Independent news headlines
- Community-driven content discovery
- Favorites and personalized browsing
- Native audio playback
- Background radio playback (Premium)
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CubaPlay brings Cuban radio, news, and community together in one native app. Listen to live Cuban radio stations, stay informed with independent news headlines, and participate in a community-driven space that highlights Cuban voices and culture. The app is designed as a native experience with smooth navigation, persistent favorites, and system-level audio playback, making it easy to stay connected wherever you are. What’s New • New Independent News section featuring headlines from trusted Cuban outlets • Articles open on the original publisher’s website for full context • Community features for discovering and supporting Cuban content Key Features • Live Cuban radio stations with native audio playback • Community-driven discovery and voting features • Independent news headlines from trusted publishers • Favorites and personalized browsing • Clean, fast, and intuitive native navigation Optional Premium Features Premium subscribers can unlock additional convenience features, including an ad-free experience, expanded favorites, background radio playback, and access to more restaurant listings per category. CubaPlay respects content ownership and does not host or modify third-party news or media content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ByBrothers
Experience a completely redesigned interface for enhanced convenience and fun. Easily purchase annual passes and memberships, and quickly earn points and rewards. This major update offers a sleeker, more intuitive way to engage with services.
- Redesigned UI
- Intuitive navigation
- Annual pass purchases
- Membership acquisition
- Points and rewards system
- Sleeker user experience
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Introducing Our Biggest Update Yet! Get ready to experience a whole new level of convenience and fun with our completely redesigned app. We’ve overhauled the UI to be sleeker and more intuitive than ever. Now, grabbing annual passes and memberships is just a tap away, and you can start racking up points and rewards faster than ever. It’s the most exciting transformation we’ve ever rolled out, and we can’t wait for you to dive in!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CubaPlay at 5.0 against ByBrothers's 4.5. CubaPlay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). ByBrothers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CubaPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ByBrothers asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubaPlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByBrothers has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CubaPlay's written reviews are positive against 86% of ByBrothers's.
CubaPlay ships an update every 10 days, ByBrothers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubaPlay | ByBrothers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainTech Systems, LLC | KISVIT LLC |
Customer experience
CubaPlay
ByBrothers
In-app purchases
CubaPlay
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
ByBrothers
No in-app purchases
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