orthoplay vs BASEMENT NY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
orthoplay
This app serves as the official companion for teenage engineering speakers, offering enhanced control and functionality. It allows users to manage their audio devices and explore various audio settings.
- Official companion app
- Speaker control
- Audio settings management
- Enhanced functionality
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the official companion app for teenage engineering speakers
BASEMENT NY
Discover upcoming events and exclusive mix series from a vibrant club community. Explore resident artist profiles and stay updated on all happenings.
- Upcoming club calendar
- Access mix series
- Resident artist profiles
- Community updates
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See the full upcoming club calendar, access the BASEMENT and ARCHIVES mix series and learn more about our residents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BASEMENT NY at 5.0 against orthoplay's 3.9. BASEMENT NY also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). orthoplay's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BASEMENT NY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 9 respectively.
orthoplay ships an update every 4 months, BASEMENT NY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | orthoplay | BASEMENT NY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Teenage Engineering | BASEMENT |
Customer experience
orthoplay
BASEMENT NY
In-app purchases
orthoplay
No in-app purchases
BASEMENT NY
No in-app purchases
