# band vs Hot Soap Studios

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hot Soap Studios at none against band's 22. Hot Soap Studios also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. band sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hot Soap Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.

band ships an update every 3 weeks, Hot Soap Studios every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | band | Hot Soap Studios |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 64 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Personal Music Tools GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673700584) | [THINKCRM LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589024864) |

## What reviewers say

### band

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/band-on/id1673700582)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ensemble Abo, 1-10 persons | $9.99 | per month |
| Ensemble Abo, 11-20 persons | $19.99 | per month |
| Ensemble Abo, 21-50 persons | $29.99 | per month |
| Ensemble Abo, 51-100 persons | $39.99 | per month |
| Ensemble Abo, 101-200 persons | $49.99 | per month |
| Ensemble Abo, 1-10 persons | $99.99 | per year |
| Ensemble Abo, 11-20 persons | $199.99 | per year |
| Ensemble Abo, 21-50 persons | $299.99 | per year |
| Ensemble Abo, 51-100 persons | $399.99 | per year |
| Ensemble Abo, 101-200 persons | $499.99 | per year |
| One tune for a standard price | $2.99 | one-time |
| Complete this collection | $4.99 | one-time |
| Complete this collection | $5.99 | one-time |
| Collection, standard price | $6.99 | one-time |
| Complete this collection | $6.99 | one-time |
| Complete this collection | $8.99 | one-time |
| Collection, standard price | $9.99 | one-time |
| Eine Sammlung, Standardpreis | $9.99 | one-time |
| big collection, standard price | $14.99 | one-time |
| Big Collection, standard price | $24.99 | one-time |


### Hot Soap Studios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot-soap-studios/id6446049645)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is band free?

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

### Is Hot Soap Studios free?

Hot Soap Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do band or Hot Soap Studios have ads?

band shows ads; Hot Soap Studios does not.

### Which is updated more often, band or Hot Soap Studios?

band ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hot Soap Studios every 2 weeks. Most recently, band was updated on October 7, 2026 and Hot Soap Studios on October 27, 2026.

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