Comparison

StillPlays vs HowTo

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

Head to head
About

StillPlays

This app helps you catalog and display your physical media collection, celebrating ownership over digital subscriptions. Organize your owned items into custom shelves to showcase your personal taste and history.

Highlights
  • Catalog owned physical media
  • Build custom collection shelves
  • Showcase personal taste and history
  • Celebrate ownership over digital
  • Organize your collection
Features
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In a world that wants you to rent everything, you chose to own what matters to you. Your Spotify library can vanish when a deal expires. Netflix can pull your favorite film without warning. But that record on your shelf? No algorithm. No expiration date. No terms of service. Those are artifacts. They outlived the platforms that tried to replace them. StillPlays is the home for people who keep what they love alive. Log what you own. Build shelves that tell your story. Your collection deserves more than a dusty corner — it deserves a stage.

About

HowTo

Access simple, step-by-step guides for common household repairs and maintenance. Quickly find solutions to issues like clogged sinks or loose hinges without needing professional help. Track your completed fixes and run home maintenance checks with clear, practical instructions.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step repair guides
  • Smart search for instant fixes
  • Save guides for later
  • Track completed repairs
  • Home maintenance checks
  • Practical DIY solutions
Features
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Fix common home problems quickly without calling a professional. How To gives you simple, step-by-step guides for real problems around your home. Whether it is a clogged sink, a loose hinge, or low water pressure, you will know exactly what to do. No experience needed. Just clear instructions that work. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Find fixes instantly with smart search - Follow step-by-step guides for common issues - Save guides for later - Track completed fixes - Run quick home maintenance checks BUILT FOR REAL LIFE No complicated tools. No confusing instructions. Just practical fixes you can actually do yourself. EXAMPLES - Unclog a sink - Fix a running toilet - Patch a wall hole - Check water pressure - Test outlets and smoke detectors Stop Googling. Start fixing. Download How To and take control of your home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StillPlays4 screens
HowTo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StillPlays at none against HowTo's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. HowTo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StillPlays asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StillPlays against 5.0 for HowTo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StillPlays versus HowTo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStillPlaysHowTo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTeion BaskinALEXANDER WILLIAM ERWIN

In-app purchases

None

StillPlays

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HowTo

Subscriptions2
  • HowTo Pro$4.991 Month
  • HowTo Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is StillPlays free?
StillPlays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HowTo free?
HowTo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StillPlays or HowTo?
StillPlays and HowTo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do StillPlays or HowTo have ads?
Neither StillPlays nor HowTo shows ads.

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