Walking Plays vs Heard Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking Plays
Experience immersive audio plays that unfold as you walk through your city. Local creators bring stories to life at specific locations, turning streets into stages. Sync audio for your group and discover hidden gems in a unique urban adventure.
- Immersive audio plays
- Location-based storytelling
- Group audio sync
- Discover local spots
- QR code connection
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Listen to immersive fictional plays while taking a walking tour where each stop is the stage for a scene from the play. Local writers and actors draw on their knowledge and experience to deliver an audio play like nothing you have ever experienced before. Our synced audio allows one person to control the audio for your whole group, so you’re always in sync. Simply scan a QR code to connect. We’ll take you to local spots you’ve never seen or heard of before, experiencing the city in a whole new way, where the city is the stage.
Heard Plus
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From audio lovers, for audio lovers. We’re a growing home for audiobooks, shows, dramas and more. We love audio, from the classics, niche, and independent, to everything in between. And we’re building a library of curated audio stories and shows to listen to without limits. From classics, comedies and dramas, to trivia and hidden gems, we’re adding more titles at least every month as we build toward our goal of becoming a true home for audio entertainment. Even celebrate the true classics of audio with our hand-picked selection of classic radio theatre that we have remastered for those who love the heritage of the medium like we do, it’s why we started Heard. Pricing £4.99/month for unlimited access to our growing library of audio fiction and shows. Monthly rolling until cancelled. Cancel anytime. Terms and Conditions https://heard.plus/terms-of-use Support Email us at support@heard.plus or visit https://heard.plus/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Walking Plays at every 3 days against Heard Plus's every 3 weeks. Walking Plays also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Walking Plays sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Heard Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Walking Plays ships an update every 3 days, Heard Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Plays | Heard Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Analog Republic Limited | Independent Broadcasting Network Ltd |
In-app purchases
Walking Plays
- A Scandal on Fleet Street$4.99
- Smoke DIamonds$4.99
- Romance on the Thames$4.99
Heard Plus
- Heard Plus$4.991 Month
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