Comparison

Add & Play vs APlayer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Add & Play

Listen to internet radio stations with a clean, distraction-free interface. Add your favorite station URLs and enjoy a simple, private listening experience without ads, accounts, or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited streams
  • Mark favorites
  • Set sleep timer
  • Autoplay
  • View track info
  • Minimalist design
  • No ads or accounts
Features
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Radio player for everyone. Simple. Clear. Yours. Add your station URL and listen in a clean environment without distractions — perfect for listeners and creators who want a beautiful app without ads, accounts, or subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS: Add any internet radio URL, press play, and listen instantly. WHY Add & Play: SIMPLE Clean interface. No algorithms. No noise. Just your radio. ELEGANT Beautiful minimal design. The app gets out of the way. YOURS Your streams. Your control. Your collection. No algorithm decides for you. COMPLETE PRIVACY No tracking. No data collection. Everything stays on your device. TRULY FREE No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. Forever free. FEATURES: - Add unlimited streams - Mark favorites - Set sleep timer - Autoplay - View track info - Beautiful interface - No ads - No accounts - No tracking PERFECT FOR: Internet radio lovers. Those who value privacy. Fans of minimal apps. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Internet connection is required for the app to work You create your own list of radio stations in the app. Website: https://rfmplay.github.io Privacy Policy: https://rfmplay.github.io/privacy Terms of Service: https://rfmplay.github.io/terms

About

APlayer

Features
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APlayer is a clean, focused player for music you already own. Import your audio files, mount a folder, or connect your own WebDAV server. FEATURES • Lyrics and sleep timer • Background audio with lock-screen controls • Browse by song, album, artist, and playlist • Favorites and recently played • Light and dark appearance WEBDAV MUSIC LIBRARY (PREMIUM) • Connect a NAS or any WebDAV server • Stream directly — no need to sync the whole library first • Reads tags and embedded artwork from remote files • Works with self-signed certificates (fingerprint confirmed on first connect) • Download individual tracks for offline listening INTERNET RADIO (PREMIUM) • Add any HLS or HTTP live stream URL • Background playback, lock-screen controls, favorites • Queue stations alongside your local tracks • Import M3U and PLS station lists SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, APE, WavPack, Musepack, TTA, TAK, DSD (DSF/DFF), WMA, Matroska Premium features are a single one-time purchase (APlayer Pro Lifetime). No subscription. Family Sharing supported. No account. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

Add & Play4 screens
APlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Add & Play at none against APlayer's 1. Add & Play also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. APlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Add & Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Add & Play ships an update every 3 days, APlayer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Add & Play versus APlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdd & PlayAPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey Riedel-Davydov源 李

In-app purchases

None

Add & Play

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

APlayer

One-time1
  • APlayer Pro Lifetime$6.00

Questions

Is Add & Play free?
Add & Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APlayer free?
APlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Add & Play or APlayer have ads?
Neither Add & Play nor APlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Add & Play or APlayer?
Add & Play ships an update every 3 days, and APlayer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Add & Play was updated on November 5, 2026 and APlayer on November 9, 2026.

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