# 285 Player Plus vs Epic Ear

The clearest difference is update cadence: Epic Ear at fortnightly against 285 Player Plus's every 4 months. 285 Player Plus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 285 Player Plus sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Epic Ear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

285 Player Plus ships an update every 4 months, Epic Ear fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 285 Player Plus | Epic Ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Size | 79 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SYQEL INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671066431) | [DONGWOOK LEE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871320322) |

## What reviewers say

### 285 Player Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/285-player-plus/id6739763153)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited 285 Hz retuning forever. | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 396 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 417 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 174 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 639 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 432 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 741 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 528 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 963 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Frequency - 852 Hz | $19.99 | one-time |
| Solfeggio Core Bundle | $59.99 | one-time |


### Epic Ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epic-ear/id6761397894)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Epic Ear Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Epic Ear Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Epic Ear Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 285 Player Plus free?

285 Player Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Epic Ear free?

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

### Do 285 Player Plus or Epic Ear have ads?

Neither 285 Player Plus nor Epic Ear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 285 Player Plus or Epic Ear?

285 Player Plus ships an update every 4 months, and Epic Ear fortnightly. Most recently, 285 Player Plus was updated on October 12, 2026 and Epic Ear on October 7, 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.*