BadaBoop vs AskPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BadaBoop
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Introducing BadaBoop: Your AI-Powered Music Adventure Hub! Step into the future of music with BadaBoop, the ultimate AI-driven discovery and community app! Perfect for music lovers and casual listeners alike, BadaBoop transforms how you explore, connect, and play with music in 2025. Powered by cutting-edge AI and seamless Shazam integration, it’s your all-in-one companion for a vibrant musical journey. Challenge Your Knowledge: Tackle daily trivia with fresh music questions, earning points and exclusive 2025-themed badges to share with friends. Discover Instantly: Use Shazam to ID tracks in real-time, then dive into AI-curated playlists and artist deep dives—play your finds instantly! Chat with Bada: Meet Bada, your witty AI music guide, delivering personalized recommendations, hot trends, and fun facts tailored to you. Build Your Community: Create or join "Boops"—dynamic music discussion groups where you connect over artists, genres, and the latest hits. Go Private: Enjoy one-on-one chats with fellow enthusiasts for deeper music talks, from new releases to timeless classics. Stay Engaged: Unlock a fun, gamified experience with mood-based mixes, leaderboards, and shareable music moments. BadaBoop blends AI innovation with social vibes, making it the go-to app for music discovery this year. Download now and join a global rhythm—let’s Boop into the future together!
AskPlay
Control your music playback and create playlists using natural language commands. This AI-powered assistant understands spoken or typed requests to play songs, build mixes, and manage your library without navigating menus.
- Voice and text music commands
- AI-powered playlist creation
- Discover similar music
- Queue and playback control
- Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts
- Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro)
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Your music, one sentence away. Open AskPlay and just ask. Type or say what you want — "play something like Radiohead," "queue some 90s hip-hop," "save this as a playlist" — and AskPlay's AI makes it happen. No menus. No digging. No breaking your flow. - Please note, to access the app and all of its features, it is required: an Apple Music subscription, access to Apple Intelligence Private Cloud Compute or an AI provider API key, and to purchase a subscription to AskPlay. - WHAT YOU CAN SAY ▸ Play anything "Play Abbey Road by The Beatles" · "Put on some Daft Punk" ▸ Build a mix on the spot · Real, hand-picked songs for any mood, era, or theme. "Play the best of the 2000s" · "Play upbeat summer songs" ▸ Discover more like it "More like this" · "Bands like blink-182" · "Songs like my gym playlist" ▸ Start a station "Play smooth rock radio" · "Play my personal station" ▸ Run the queue "Queue some Led Zeppelin" · "Play Redbone next" ▸ Control playback "Skip this" · "Shuffle on" · "Repeat this song" · "Skip to 1:30" ▸ Grow your library "Add this to my library" · "Add this to my Chill Vibes playlist" · "Heart this" ▸ Just ask "What's playing?" · "Who sings this?" · "What's next?" BUILT TO UNDERSTAND YOU AskPlay knows the difference between play, queue, play-next, and make-a-mix — even from subtle wording. It handles nuance ("don't play anything like Nickelback" won't backfire), offers clear choices when you're vague instead of erroring out, and makes a confident best guess rather than pestering you with questions. TYPE OR TALK Tap the mic and start talking, or just type. AskPlay can pause your music while you speak, then pick right back up. PLAYLIST MAKER The separate Playlist Maker allows you to build the perfect playlist, with help from AI. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts so that you can ask for music, even when outside the app. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Now Playing, artwork, and your full queue are always a glance away — tap any track to jump to it, swipe to remove, or drag to reorder. On iPad and Apple Vision Pro, a spacious Listening Desk sets your cover art beside the queue. YOUR AI, YOUR CHOICE AskPlay is bring-your-own-provider. Connect OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), or OpenRouter, pick your exact model, and control your own usage. Your key stays in your device's Keychain — never on our servers. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your prompts and listening history aren't logged. No account beyond your App Store subscription, AI key, and Apple Music. Your taste stays yours. - Privacy Policy: https://www.askplay.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AskPlay at fortnightly against BadaBoop's every 2 months. AskPlay also leads on device support (4 vs 2). BadaBoop's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. BadaBoop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and AskPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BadaBoop ships an update every 2 months, AskPlay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BadaBoop | AskPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thabo Klass | Francisco Cantu |
In-app purchases
BadaBoop
- Upgrade to BadaBoop Pro$9.991 Month
AskPlay
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year









