# plappa vs Cosmere Companion

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmere Companion at none against plappa's 2. plappa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Cosmere Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

plappa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plappa has 343 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 86% positive.

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, Cosmere Companion every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | plappa | Cosmere Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (343 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews)** | [4.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmere-companion/id6754872045/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **343** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **86.5% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 47 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) | [JOSE DOMINGO CASTRO CRESPO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847069019) |

## What reviewers say

### plappa

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

This app is an audiobook player that connects to self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf. It supports various audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening through optional in-app purchases. Users can sync playback states across devices or their server.

**Highlights:** Connects to Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf, Supports common audio formats, Purpose-built for audiobooks, Sync playback states, Reads audiobook metadata, Offline listening (via IAP), Podcast and series support

**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


### Cosmere Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmere-companion/id6754872045)

Track your progress through Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels with a spoiler-free wiki, reading order guides, and personalized notes. Discover characters and timelines without revealing future plot points.

**Highlights:** Recommended reading order, Track reading progress, Spoiler-free character wiki, Personalized notes and theories, Cosmere timeline visualization, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is plappa free?

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

### Is Cosmere Companion free?

Cosmere Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, plappa or Cosmere Companion?

plappa is rated higher. plappa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Cosmere Companion averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do plappa or Cosmere Companion have ads?

Cosmere Companion shows ads; plappa does not.

### Which is updated more often, plappa or Cosmere Companion?

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cosmere Companion every 12 months. Most recently, plappa was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cosmere Companion on October 31, 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.*