# Narjo vs BeatPlay

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Narjo at 15.0 against BeatPlay's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Narjo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BeatPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Narjo ships an update every 11 days, BeatPlay every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narjo | BeatPlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **31** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 74 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arturo Yumpo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823416320) | [Anthony Sychev](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784840930) |

## What reviewers say

### Narjo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006)

Stream your personal music library from various servers or local storage. Enjoy lossless playback, synced lyrics, and extensive library exploration. Cast to multiple devices and customize your listening experience with a powerful equalizer and offline downloads.

**Highlights:** Connect to Navidrome, Subsonic, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Lossless playback and gapless support, Real-time synced lyrics with translation, Browse by artist, album, genre, decade, folder, UPnP/DLNA casting and Sonos support, 10-band graphic equalizer, Offline downloads and full offline mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Narjo Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Narjo Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### BeatPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatplay/id6784840928)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BeatPlay Pro | $8.99 | per year |
| BeatPlay Pro Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narjo free?

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

### Is BeatPlay free?

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

### Do Narjo or BeatPlay have ads?

Neither Narjo nor BeatPlay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Narjo or BeatPlay?

Narjo ships an update every 11 days, and BeatPlay every 10 days. Most recently, Narjo was updated on September 21, 2026 and BeatPlay on September 10, 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.*