Offline Player vs Runtime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Offline Player
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Offline Player is a high-performance music manager and player designed for audiophiles. Enjoy a pure, powerful interface to manage and play your private lossless collections without compromise. Key Features β’ Independent Apple Watch Playback: Transfer audio files directly to your Watch. Connect Bluetooth headphones to your Watch for a phone-free workout experience. β’ 20+ Audio Formats Supported: Professional decoding for MP3, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, DSF, DFF, DSD, and more. Experience Hi-Res audio in its original quality. β’ Exclusive Bluetooth Car Lyrics: Optimized for Tesla and other modern car systems. Sync and display dynamic lyrics on your carβs screen via Bluetooth AVRCP. β’ Advanced Lyric System: Supports local LRC files. Includes full-screen views and Picture-in-Picture (PiP) floating lyrics. β’ Lyric Editor & Sync Adjustment: Edit lyric text within the app and use the sync offset tool (+/- 0.5s) to perfectly align lyrics with the audio. β’ Metadata & ID3 Tag Editor: Take full control of your library. Edit Title, Artist, and Album tags to keep your music collection organized. β’ Search & Custom Album Art: Search for high-definition album covers online or use your own photos from the gallery to personalize your tracks. β’ Video to Audio Conversion: Import videos from your Photos library and instantly extract the audio as high-quality MP3 files. β’ Smart Library Organization: Create custom playlists. The app automatically groups your music by album and artist for a clean browsing experience. β’ Detailed Listening Insights: Track your music habits with weekly and yearly reports. View your top songs, artists, and favorite albums. β’ Professional Sleep Timer: Set a countdown or stop after the current song. Features a smooth volume fade-out for a peaceful transition to sleep. β’ Modern Interaction Design: Crafted for the latest iOS style. Supports crossfade transitions, landscape mode, and multiple import methods (WiFi, AirDrop, USB). Note: This app does not provide any media content or search services. Users must provide their own audio files. OfflinePlayer Pro Subscriptions You can subscribe for OfflinePlayer Pro Subscriptions to all features and content offered for purchase within the app. OfflinePlayer Pro offers subscriptions. The subscription prices are: (i) Monthly Subscription ($3.99 / Month) (ii) Yearly Subscription ($5.99 / Year) You can subscribe to a Monthly Subscription plan ($3.99 billed once a month) or a Yearly Subscription plan ($5.99 billed once a year). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. The prices are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Our app is functional without purchasing an Auto-Renewable subscription, and you can use all the unlocked content after the subscription expires. Q: How do I restore the subscriptions on new devices? A: You can tap the 'Restore' button on the subscription page. Privacy Policy: https://www.whalesgrowth.top/pp/ Terms of Service: https://www.whalesgrowth.top/tos/
Runtime
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Your music. On your wrist. Completely offline. Runtime is the simplest way to play your own music on your Apple Watch β no account to create, no subscription to pay, and nothing that ever touches the internet. Load the songs you already own, create playlists for your runs, send them to your watch, and head out with nothing but your wrist. Built for runners, walkers, and anyone who'd rather leave the phone at home. WHY RUNTIME No account β never sign up, log in, or hand over an email. No subscription β no monthly fee, no premium wall, no upsells. Fully offline β no servers; no Wi-Fi or cellular needed to sync or play. Nothing leaves your device β no tracking, no ads, no analytics. Zero bytes collected. MADE FOR THE RUN Take only your Apple Watch β your phone can stay home. Big, glanceable controls: play, pause, skip, back. A clean, distraction-free terminal-style interface that's easy to read mid-stride. GOOD TO KNOW Runtime plays music you already own. It's a player, not a streaming service, and doesn't include a catalog of songs. Audio plays to your Bluetooth headphones through your Apple Watch. No noise. No tracking. No subscription. Just your music, fully offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runtime at none against Offline Player's 3. Runtime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Offline Player's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Offline Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Runtime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Offline Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Runtime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Player | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε°η² η | oSCho |
In-app purchases
Offline Player
- OfflinePlayer Monthly$3.991 Month
- OfflinePlayer Yearly$5.991 Year
- OfflinePlayer Lifetime$6.99
Runtime
No in-app purchases
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