Comparison

RequestPlayer vs Hushplay

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

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About

RequestPlayer

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RequestPlayer is a music player that lets you enjoy Apple Music together through song requests and likes. Create a party room, choose whether guests can search for songs freely or select from your recommendations, and invite your guests. Add recommendations from Apple Music playlists, albums, or artists. When free search is enabled, you can start without adding recommendations. Share a link or QR code so anyone can join and request songs—no app installation or Apple Music subscription required, and guests can participate from devices other than iPhone. You can play songs in request order, by number of likes, or arrange the queue manually. Guests can also like their favorite songs in addition to making requests. You can even allow guests to search Apple Music freely and request songs beyond the preselected collection. From the past-parties option on the home screen, you can view reports for your past party rooms, including the most-liked songs and requested tracks. After requests close, guests can also view a “Today’s Playlist” page featuring the songs that were played. This page remains available for 24 hours after the session ends. Apple Music users can add the played songs to their library as a playlist. All features in the app are available for free. Optional in-app purchases are available if you’d like to support the development of RequestPlayer. Please note that an active Apple Music subscription is required to play music through the app. 【Key Features】 • Easily create a party room by choosing its name and request mode. Add up to 100 recommended songs. You can have one active room at a time. • Share your request room with a link or QR code. Up to 10 guests can join each room. • Guests can send song requests and likes directly from their web browser—no app installation or Apple Music subscription required. In newly created rooms, each guest can have up to 3 requests waiting by default. When one of their requested songs starts playing, they can add another. There is no lifetime request limit. Rooms created with older app versions keep their original request rules. Likes remain unlimited. • Play songs in request order, by number of likes, or arrange the queue manually. • Switch to Music Focus Mode with a single tap. • After the party, use the report feature to review popular songs and guest requests. • Guests can view “Today’s Playlist” for 24 hours after the party ends, check which songs were played, and save them as an Apple Music playlist. 【Perfect For】 • House parties with friends and family • Background music at events and social gatherings • Choosing music for road trips and travel 【Important Information】 • Music playback is provided through Apple Music. Please use the app in accordance with the Apple Music terms and conditions. • The host must have an active Apple Music subscription and an internet connection to play music. • Guests can participate without an Apple Music subscription or installing the app. • Apple Music is a trademark of Apple Inc. RequestPlayer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by Apple Inc.

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Hushplay

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Hushplay is a professional offline music player for the songs you already own. No streaming, no ads, no account, no tracking — just your own files, playing beautifully. Everything stays on your device. Drop in your MP3, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AAC files and Hushplay turns them into a real music library: albums, artists, genres and folders, with hi-res badges and clean, fast browsing. YOUR MUSIC, PLAYED RIGHT • Plays your own audio files — fully offline, forever • Gapless playback and smooth crossfade between tracks • 10-band graphic equalizer, preamp and bass boost • Hi-Res / lossless playback with format and bitrate details • Balance, playback speed and a fade-out sleep timer BRING YOUR MUSIC IN, KEEP IT YOURS • Wi-Fi Transfer — drag songs from any computer over your own network; nothing ever leaves your device • Import from Files, or add a whole folder at once • Import and export M3U playlists MADE FOR LISTENING • Synced lyrics with karaoke-style scroll (LRC + embedded) • A real tag editor that writes titles, artists and cover art back to your files • Smart playlists that build themselves, plus hand-made playlists • Your private listening stats — top artists, top tracks and a personal Wrapped card EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • CarPlay — browse Playlists, Albums, Artists and Recently Added in the car • Home-screen widgets, AirPlay and full lock-screen controls • iPad and Siri Shortcuts PRIVATE BY DESIGN Hushplay has no servers, no accounts and no tracking. Your files, playlists and stats live only on your device. The App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected" — because we don't. HUSHPLAY PRO An optional subscription unlocks the custom equalizer, tag editor, synced lyrics, smart playlists, crossfade, full stats and accent themes. Try it with a free trial, subscribe monthly or yearly, or unlock everything once with a lifetime purchase. Gapless playback and your whole library are always free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hushplay/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/hushplay/terms Support: https://sites.google.com/view/hushplay/support

Screenshots

RequestPlayer4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RequestPlayer at weekly against Hushplay's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. RequestPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hushplay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RequestPlayer ships an update weekly, Hushplay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RequestPlayer versus Hushplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequestPlayerHushplay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKenji ShimuraSerhii Tykhonenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RequestPlayer

One-time1
  • Development Supporter$4.99
4 purchases

Hushplay

Subscriptions3
  • Hushplay Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hushplay Pro — Yearly Offer3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Hushplay Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hushplay Pro — Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is RequestPlayer free?
RequestPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hushplay free?
Hushplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RequestPlayer or Hushplay have ads?
Neither RequestPlayer nor Hushplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RequestPlayer or Hushplay?
RequestPlayer ships an update weekly, and Hushplay fortnightly. Most recently, RequestPlayer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hushplay on October 6, 2026.

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