# British Invasion vs Longplay

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Longplay at 77% against British Invasion's 0%. Longplay also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (170 vs 2). British Invasion's advantage is price (Free vs $7.49) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

British Invasion is free to download; Longplay costs $7.49 up front. British Invasion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Longplay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Longplay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longplay has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of British Invasion's written reviews are positive against 77% of Longplay's.

British Invasion ships an update every 4 weeks, Longplay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | British Invasion | Longplay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $7.49 |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/british-invasion/id948552028/reviews) | **[4.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **170** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **77.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Kellock](https://appshunter.io/developer/948552027) | [Adrian Schoenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004508517) |

## What reviewers say

### British Invasion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/british-invasion/id948552028)

Test your music knowledge with this trivia game. Guess the artist and album for popular songs. In-app purchases are available to remove advertisements.

**Highlights:** Music trivia gameplay, Guess the artist, Guess the album, iTunes integration, Ad removal in-app purchase

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Longplay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longplay/id1495152002)

Rediscover your music library with this app that beautifully displays your album artwork. Explore forgotten favorites and play music with smart sorting options like addiction, brightness, and recency. Organize albums into collections and enjoy infinite shuffle.

**Highlights:** Album artwork display, Smart sorting options, Album collections, Infinite album shuffle, Home screen widget, CarPlay and Siri support, Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.00 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $5.00 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent album-focused listening experience
- 👍 Intuitive and minimalist user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation of album artwork
- 🔍 Unique sorting options (Addiction, Negligence, Brightness)
- 🚗 CarPlay support for album browsing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes with large music libraries
- ❄️ UI freezing and performance issues
- 🔥 Device overheating during operation
- ⏱️ Slow album loading and updating process
- 🚫 Doesn't display all albums in library

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with large libraries
- UI constantly freezes during album loading
- Device becomes very hot during operation
- Doesn't load entire music library
- Gapless playback creates overlapping songs

**Requested features**

- Search functionality for albums and artists
- Track listing display during playback
- Skip/back track controls
- Volume control in app
- Sort by release year


## Frequently asked questions

### Is British Invasion free?

British Invasion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Longplay free?

Longplay costs $7.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, British Invasion or Longplay?

Longplay is rated higher. British Invasion averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Longplay averages 4.6 from 170 ratings.

### Do British Invasion or Longplay have ads?

Neither British Invasion nor Longplay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, British Invasion or Longplay?

British Invasion ships an update every 4 weeks, and Longplay every 3 weeks. Most recently, British Invasion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Longplay on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*