They Might Be Giants vs Night Flight Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
They Might Be Giants
Access a new song daily from a vast music catalog. This free application provides fresh Dial-A-Song tracks and selections from the band's extensive library, always featuring five songs at a time.
- New song daily
- Dial-A-Song tracks
- Vast song catalog
- Five tracks available
- Official band app
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A different song every day! They Might Be Giants' official and totally free song app includes new Dial-A-Song tracks and songs from the band's vast catalog. The app holds five tracks at all times. Created by TMBG, Drew Westphal AKA Scarface, graphic designer Paul Sahre, and artist Hine Mizushima, with thanks to Bar/None, WEA, Disney, Concord and Idlewild Recordings.
Night Flight Plus
Relive the iconic 1980s broadcast with full episodes, rare interviews, and artist profiles. Access thousands of classic music videos and cult films across various genres. Enjoy a vast collection of pop culture gems and nostalgic content.
- Full episodes from original series
- Rare interviews and artist profiles
- Thousands of classic stereo music videos
- Hundreds of cult, comedy, and horror films
- No ads
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"Are You a Pop Culture-Obsessed Weirdo? Try Night Flight Plus." — The New York Times. Night Flight is back! The original Night Flight was broadcast all night long on the USA Cable Network from 1981-1988 on Friday and Saturday nights. Passionately remembered by millions, VH1 recently called Night Flight one the "10 Greatest Hard Rock Shows of All Time" and the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired. Get Back In The Daze with the revival of this beloved and influential show with full episodes from the original series that include rare interviews, experimental video and hours of artist profiles. No Ads, Ever! With a Night Flight subscription, you also get access to thousands of classic stereo music videos from the 1980s and hundreds of hard to find full-length films from the cult, comedy, documentaries, horror and B movie genres. Night Flight Plus Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD [6.99]* • Subscription 1 Year - USD [59.99]* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.nightflightplus.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use - https://www.nightflightplus.com/terms • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: They Might Be Giants at 96% against Night Flight Plus's 43%. They Might Be Giants also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Night Flight Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (742 vs 116). On price 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. Night Flight Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. They Might Be Giants asks for nothing beyond the download.
They Might Be Giants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Flight Plus has 742 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of They Might Be Giants's written reviews are positive against 43% of Night Flight Plus's.
They Might Be Giants ships an update every 26 months, Night Flight Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | They Might Be Giants | Night Flight Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (116 ratings) — better | 4.5 (742 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better | 43.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 116 | 742 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Drew Westphal | Night Flight Inc. |
Customer experience
They Might Be Giants
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User reviews
They Might Be Giants
From 116 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Charming and creative UI design with felt cassette aesthetic
- 🎵 Free daily rotating song selection from extensive catalog
- 💎 High-quality music from beloved band They Might Be Giants
- 🎁 No subscription required, completely free to use
- 🔄 Daily updates keep content fresh and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes on older iOS versions (iPhone 4, iOS 6)
- 📏 Not optimized for modern devices (letterboxed on iPhone 12)
- 🔊 Audio quality issues reported by some users
- 🔙 Backwards-running cassette animation causes confusion
- 📱 Not universal app - poor iPad experience (iPhone-sized window)
Night Flight Plus
From 742 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Huge collection of gems
- 🎥 Nostalgia Fueled Good Time
- 🏆 The Best!
- 🎬 I'm home.
- 🎶 Add more Snub TV
Room to improve
- 🚫 Not Compatible with Apple TV
- 🐛 Great but glitchy
- 🐛 Crashes on Apple TV- Useless
- 🐛 TV app doesn't work
- 🚫 Scam
Bugs and requests
They Might Be Giants
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on iPhone 4 with iOS 6.0.1 - stuck on first screen
- Not optimized for iPhone 5 and newer devices
- Letterboxing issue on iPhone 12 mini
- Backwards cassette tape animation (unclear if intentional)
- Bluetooth headphone play/pause function fails
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- Playback stops at end of song when app is backgrounded
- Screen lock causes playback to stop
- Manual play/pause required between songs despite release notes claiming fix
- Poor audio quality on some devices
- App not appearing in iPad app search results
Requested features
10 requests- Auto-play functionality to continuously play songs
- Universal iPad app with full-screen optimization
- iPhone 5+ device optimization
- Continuous background playback when app is backgrounded
- Bluetooth remote control support
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- Alarm clock functionality integration
- Link to 'This Might Be A Wiki' for band information
- Changing content for the '?' button
- More deep cuts and rare B-sides
- New song loading indicators
Night Flight Plus
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes
- Logging out issues
- Unavailable content
- Playback issues
- Casting issues
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- UI/UX problems
Requested features
7 requests- Sync across devices
- Clickable categories
- Continue Watching
- Favorites sync
- Landscape mode
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- Subtitles/captions
- Live schedule
In-app purchases
They Might Be Giants
No in-app purchases
Night Flight Plus
- Night Flight Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Night Flight Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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