# PLAY BT vs Garage Beach

The clearest difference is device support: PLAY BT at 3 against Garage Beach's —. Garage Beach's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PLAY BT ships an update every 29 months, Garage Beach every 24 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PLAY BT | Garage Beach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | **Every 24 months** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Evandro Rufino Ferreira Da Silva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894242057) | [TPC Matchpoint Brasil LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671159748) |

## What reviewers say

### PLAY BT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-bt/id6476219502)

This app is the world's largest broadcast channel for Beach Tennis games. It holds a Guinness World Record for simultaneous views in a BT match, with over 13,000 devices connected.

**Highlights:** Live Beach Tennis broadcasts, World record holder for views, High simultaneous device support, Dedicated sports channel

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Garage Beach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garage-beach/id6499598509)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PLAY BT free?

PLAY BT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Garage Beach free?

Garage Beach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which is updated more often, PLAY BT or Garage Beach?

PLAY BT ships an update every 29 months, and Garage Beach every 24 months. Most recently, PLAY BT was updated on October 30, 2026 and Garage Beach on October 30, 2026.

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