Ascolti! vs 528 Player Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ascolti!
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Radio in your pocket, wherever you are. We've been bringing radio to listeners since 2009, and this is our biggest update ever. Rebuilt from the ground up: faster, better looking, and smarter than ever. Listen to your favorite radio stations live and in high quality. Wake up to the radio, fall asleep to it, and take it with you, even in your car thanks to CarPlay. ◆ WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION ◆ • COMPLETELY NEW DESIGN A modern, clean, and intuitive interface that's faster and more enjoyable to use. • CARPLAY SUPPORT Listen to the radio in your car safely and easily, right on your vehicle's screen. • ACCOUNT AND CLOUD SYNC Sign up once and keep your favorite and custom stations synced across all your devices. • PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited favorites, unlimited custom stations, unlimited alarms, cloud sync, and priority support. Available monthly, quarterly, or annually. ◆ KEY FEATURES ◆ • HIGH-QUALITY STREAMING Live listening in MP3 and AAC+ formats, without unnecessary interruptions. • BACKGROUND PLAY Music continues playing while you use other apps or lock the screen. • AUTOMATIC RECONNECT Each station can have up to three streaming addresses. If one doesn't work, the app automatically switches to the backup. • FAVORITE STATIONS Save your favorites with a tap and rearrange them as you like. • CUSTOM STATIONS Missing a station? Add any internet stream yourself. • EDITING STATIONS Customize names, descriptions, and addresses to your liking. • SLEEP TIMER Fall asleep to your favorite radio. Automatically turns off with gradually fading volume. • WAKE UP TO THE RADIO Set alarms with your favorite station or one of the built-in sounds, with custom days, times, and tones. • STATION DETAILS View station information, visit the website, and find contact information. • NOW PLAYING Find out what song is playing and the artist, when the station provides this information. ◆ WHY ASCOLTI!? ◆ • A trusted companion for radio listeners since 2009 • All-new design: fast, modern, and pleasing to the eye • CarPlay for safe listening while driving • All stations in one place, plus your own • Sync across all devices • No intrusive ads while listening • Regular updates and new stations Anywhere, anytime. ASCOLTI! follows you. Download it and discover a new way to listen to the radio. Questions or suggestions? Contact us from the app. Your opinion matters to us. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
528 Player Plus
This app retunes your entire music library to the 528 Hz Solfeggio frequency in real-time. Experience your favorite songs with a new sense of harmony and restoration without altering original files. A free trial is available before a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited listening.
- Real-time 528 Hz retuning
- Supports entire music library
- Distraction-free interface
- One-time purchase unlock
- Free trial for 20 songs
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What if your favorite music could sound and feel different — not by changing what you hear, but by shifting the frequency beneath it? 528 Player Plus retunes any song from your library to 528 Hz — the Solfeggio frequency associated with harmony, restoration, and the natural resonance of living systems — in real time, as it plays. No exports. No waiting. No audio files to manage. Just press play. HOW IT WORKS Most modern music is mastered at 440 Hz, the global standard tuning. 528 Player Plus shifts the playback frequency of your existing music library to 528 Hz on the fly — so every song you already love plays at this resonant frequency without altering your original files. WHAT YOU GET Real-time 528 Hz retuning of your full music library Clean, distraction-free player interface No subscriptions — pay once, own it forever Try free: retune up to 20 songs before unlocking $19.99 one-time unlock — no recurring charges, ever Works with your existing owned music files WHO IT'S FOR → Sound healers and frequency practitioners → Meditators and breathwork enthusiasts → Anyone curious about Solfeggio frequencies → Musicians exploring alternate tuning systems → People who want their music to feel different — not just sound different WHY 528 Hz? 528 Hz sits within the ancient Solfeggio scale — a set of tones used in sacred music across cultures for centuries. Modern researchers and sound practitioners have associated this frequency with feelings of clarity, calm, and coherence. Whether you approach it scientifically or intuitively, the experience speaks for itself. Try it with music you already know by heart. You may be surprised. FREE TO TRY. YOURS TO KEEP. Retune your first 20 songs completely free. When you're ready, a single $19.99 purchase unlocks unlimited listening — forever. No subscription. No renewal. No fine print.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ascolti! at monthly against 528 Player Plus's every 2 months. 528 Player Plus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Ascolti! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 528 Player Plus sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ascolti! ships an update monthly, 528 Player Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascolti! | 528 Player Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globaldizajn | SYQEL INC |
In-app purchases
Ascolti!
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Quarterly Premium$2.993 Months
- Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
528 Player Plus
- Unlimited 528 Hz retuning forever.$19.99
- Frequency - 963 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 285 Hz$19.99
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- Frequency - 432 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 396 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 741 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 174 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 417 Hz$19.99
- Frequency - 639 Hz$19.99
- Solfeggio Core Bundle$59.99
- All Frequencies$99.99
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