Comparison

Whisperings vs BNPlayer Light

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Whisperings

Access a 24/7 solo piano music broadcast featuring over 375 international pianists. Enjoy melodic, peaceful, and relaxing music perfect for background listening, stress relief, or creating a calming atmosphere. Offers both a free stream and an optional commercial-free subscription.

Highlights
  • 24/7 solo piano music stream
  • Optional commercial-free PureStream subscription
  • Displays album art, song, and artist info
  • Configurable sleep timer
  • iWatch app for control
  • Background playback
  • Wish list for saving songs
Features
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!!! Over 14 years in the app store! !!! Now you can access "Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" from any WiFi or cell phone network with your iPhone & iPad or from any WiFi network with your iPod Touch! The app gives you access to the Whisperings free stream (included) or, if you have an active paid subscription to Whisperings PureStream, log in to your commercial-free "PureStream" account direct from the app. (Note that paid subscriptions are sold separately and are *not* included with the app purchase). Whisperings is a solo piano music broadcast featuring over 375 talented pianists from around the world. It's piano music 24/7, with an emphasis on music that is melodic, peaceful and relaxing. It's wonderful listening as background music for school or office, stress relief, yoga, prayer, massage, dinner music or even a late-night romance! FEATURE RICH: - iWatch app included allowing listeners to control the app from their Apple Watch. - Incredible, fast, one-on-one customer support for the app... direct from the app developer. - Interface that displays the album art, song and artist info. - Configurable sleep timer that will gradually fade the music volume and then stop the stream. - Customizable player for PureStream members (requires a paid subscription to access) that allows you to tune in ad-free, skip songs, and mark favorite songs and artist you want to hear more often. - Support for Bluetooth and AirPlay. - Visit iTunes to purchase and download the current song or wish list songs while you continue listening. - One-click login for PureStream subscribers (requires a separate paid subscription). - Play music in background while running other apps. - Redirect music to any device that supports Apple's Airplay or Bluetooth. - "Auto-restart" feature for on-the-go listening. Music restarts if network connectivity is lost and regained. - Responds to many popular docking station remote controls as well as controls on headphones. - A "wish list" that lets you save info about the songs you love in case you want to purchase later. - Settings to control stream quality and buffering. - Stops music when you receive a call and then restarts when the call is complete. - Free upgrades to all future versions! Download the Whisperings app for music that will quiet your busy, noisy world.

About

BNPlayer Light

Features
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A music player with binaural effect for iOS devices (iPhone or iPad). It can play WAV, MP3, Apple lossless, AIFF and AAC format. Sample rate has to be 44.1kHz. Important notice : BNplayer can not play music file on the cloud, for example music data in Apple Music Collection.

Screenshots

Whisperings4 screens
BNPlayer Light2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whisperings at every 5 months against BNPlayer Light's every 15 months. BNPlayer Light's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisperings ships an update every 5 months, BNPlayer Light every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Whisperings versus BNPlayer Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisperingsBNPlayer Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (253 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmphatek LLCHaruo Sorimachi

Bugs and requests

Whisperings

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes after a few seconds to minutes of playback
  • Force closes and requires reinstall to work again
  • Credential/authentication errors interrupting playback
  • App stops playing mid-song or at end of songs
  • No network available error despite active WiFi connection
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  • Glitches when skipping songs
  • Pause button causes app to restart playback
  • Bandwidth settings not retained between sessions
  • App doesn't retain chosen settings after closing
  • Error -1004 connection notification
  • Playback interruptions on various devices (iPhone, iPad, AirPods, HomePod)
  • Account deactivation and login failures

Requested features

12 requests
  • CarPlay compatibility for in-car listening
  • In-app subscription purchase option
  • Alexa app integration
  • Song history/recently played feature
  • Larger font sizes for artist and title display
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  • Tutorial or onboarding guide for new users
  • Simplified UI with option to hide wish list and favorites
  • Dark mode option
  • Password reset functionality
  • Better iPad interface optimization
  • Ability to change username or password
  • Free app with paid subscription model (like competitors)

BNPlayer Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whisperings

No in-app purchases

None

BNPlayer Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whisperings free?
Whisperings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BNPlayer Light free?
BNPlayer Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whisperings or BNPlayer Light have ads?
Neither Whisperings nor BNPlayer Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisperings or BNPlayer Light?
Whisperings ships an update every 5 months, and BNPlayer Light every 15 months. Most recently, Whisperings was updated on November 6, 2026 and BNPlayer Light on November 2, 2026.

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