Comparison

GPS Tunes vs Playerta

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

Head to head
About

GPS Tunes

Features
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GPS Tunes turns your map into a music player. Draw a circle around any place — your home, gym, office, favourite café, commute route, or anywhere that deserves its own soundtrack — and assign Apple Music playlists, songs, or voice recordings to it. Step inside and your music starts playing automatically. Walk out and it pauses. It's that simple. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the Map tab and tap anywhere to place a region, or tap + to add one at your current location. 2. Set the size of the circle — from a single room to an entire neighbourhood. 3. Attach any Apple Music playlist, a set of songs, or a voice recording. 4. Walk in. Music plays. Walk out. Music pauses. KEY FEATURES LOCATION-TRIGGERED PLAYBACK Music starts the moment you cross a region boundary — even when your screen is off or the app is closed. Background location keeps it working all day. APPLE MUSIC INTEGRATION Attach any playlist or song from your Apple Music library or the full catalogue. GPS Tunes queues and plays everything automatically. SMART RESUME Briefly stepped out and came back? GPS Tunes remembers exactly where you were in the queue and picks up right where it left off — no restart, no skipping. MULTIPLE REGIONS, ONE MAP Create as many regions as you like. Overlapping regions? No problem — GPS Tunes always plays the region whose centre you're closest to. VOICE RECORDINGS Record voice memos directly in the app and attach them to any region. Perfect for reminders, guided tours, or personal messages tied to a place. REGION ENTRY NOTIFICATIONS Get a heads-up banner when you enter a music region so you can tap Play Now even if the app is in the background. BACKGROUND AND KILLED-STATE SUPPORT GPS Tunes uses iOS CoreLocation region monitoring so it can wake itself up and start playing even if you force-quit the app. ORDERED MEDIA BLOCKS Mix playlists, individual songs, and voice recordings in any order within a single region. GPS Tunes plays them sequentially and loops back automatically. PERFECT FOR • Morning routines — upbeat playlist triggers the moment you step into the kitchen • Gym sessions — workout mix starts when you walk through the door • Commutes — music switches as you leave home and again when you arrive at work • Home office — focus music plays only at your desk • Road trips — region-specific soundtracks for different cities or highways • Guided walks and tours — voice narration plays as you move between landmarks PRIVACY Your location is used only on-device to detect region boundaries. GPS Tunes never uploads, shares, or sells your location data. Requires Apple Music subscription or library access for music playback. Voice recordings are stored locally on your device. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/

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Playerta

Features
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Playerta is a offline music player for audio files you choose from your iPhone. Create playlists by selecting individual tracks, or choose a folder and let Playerta organize compatible audio files automatically. Browse folders and subfolders, search within the current playlist or across all songs, and keep your favorite tracks close at hand. PLAYBACK YOUR WAY • Continue listening while App is in the background • Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center • Play, pause, seek, skip, shuffle, and repeat • Configure the previous and next buttons to skip tracks or seek by 5 or 10 seconds • Adjust volume, mute playback, and customize fade behavior ORGANIZE YOUR MUSIC • Create playlists manually or automatically from folders • Browse your folder structure and subfolders • Search the current playlist or your full library • Mark tracks and folders as favorites • Refresh folder-based playlists when their contents change • View available album artwork and track metadata MAKE IT YOURS Customize the player position, button placement, accent color, playlist appearance, text size, font weight, spacing, album artwork, song numbers, and time display. YOUR MUSIC STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Playerta works without an account and contains no advertising, analytics, or tracking. Your playlists, preferences, selected audio files, metadata, and artwork remain on your device. Supported file types include MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, AAC, AIFF, APE, OGG, Opus, and CAF.

Screenshots

GPS Tunes3 screens
Playerta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Playerta at Free against GPS Tunes's $2.99. Playerta also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). GPS Tunes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Playerta is free to download; GPS Tunes costs $2.99 up front. Playerta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPS Tunes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tunes ships an update every 3 weeks, Playerta every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
GPS Tunes versus Playerta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TunesPlayerta
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVijayvir SinghYury Kotau

In-app purchases

None

GPS Tunes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Playerta

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is GPS Tunes free?
GPS Tunes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playerta free?
Playerta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Tunes or Playerta have ads?
Neither GPS Tunes nor Playerta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tunes or Playerta?
GPS Tunes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playerta every 9 days. Most recently, GPS Tunes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Playerta on October 31, 2026.

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