# 852 Player Plus vs MIDI MACHINE

The clearest difference is update cadence: MIDI MACHINE at weekly against 852 Player Plus's every 4 months. 852 Player Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 852 Player Plus sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and MIDI MACHINE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

852 Player Plus ships an update every 4 months, MIDI MACHINE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 852 Player Plus | MIDI MACHINE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Size | 79 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SYQEL INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671066431) | [Niklas Koellner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885054421) |

## What reviewers say

### 852 Player Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/852-player-plus/id6739763301)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (11)**

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


### MIDI MACHINE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-machine/id6760569464)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MIDI MACHINE Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 852 Player Plus free?

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

### Is MIDI MACHINE free?

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

### Do 852 Player Plus or MIDI MACHINE have ads?

Neither 852 Player Plus nor MIDI MACHINE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 852 Player Plus or MIDI MACHINE?

852 Player Plus ships an update every 4 months, and MIDI MACHINE weekly. Most recently, 852 Player Plus was updated on October 12, 2026 and MIDI MACHINE on October 6, 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.*