# Kavita vs plappa

The clearest difference is update cadence: plappa at every 5 weeks against Kavita's every 26 months. plappa also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Kavita's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kavita sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 6 months and plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kavita ships an update every 26 months, plappa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kavita | plappa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.7 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **338** |
| Positive reviews | — | 86.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Unikaihatsu Software Pvt. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/381931512) | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) |

## What reviewers say

### Kavita

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kavita/id513801546)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kavita Subscription | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Kavita Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| Kavita vol 270 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita Vol.288 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 321 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 322 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 323 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 324 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 325 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 326 | $1.99 | one-time |


### plappa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956)

This app is a client for self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf, designed specifically for playing audiobooks. It supports common audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf client, Supports common audio formats, Saves and syncs playback states, Reads audiobook metadata, Offline listening (via IAP), Podcast and collection support (AudioBookShelf)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $1.99 | per year |
| Full Version (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app with all the same features
- 🚀 Excellent, love download to watch
- 🚀 Works great! Just what I needed!
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Amazing!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great player. Audiobookshelf support needs work
- 🐛 Small bugs, good app

**Reported bugs**

- Can't login Audiobookshelf
- Podcasts library not listing all podcasts

**Requested features**

- Auto download when start playing book
- Auto delete when finished book
- Option to add multiple servers
- More sorting and filtering options in the library section
- Refresh button for libraries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kavita free?

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

### Is plappa free?

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

### Do Kavita or plappa have ads?

Neither Kavita nor plappa shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kavita or plappa?

Kavita ships an update every 26 months, and plappa every 5 weeks. Most recently, Kavita was updated on October 13, 2026 and plappa on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*