# SubStreamer vs Nautiline

The clearest difference is rating: Nautiline at 4.7 against SubStreamer's 4.0. Nautiline also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 72%). SubStreamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nautiline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SubStreamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Nautiline holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SubStreamer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Nautiline's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SubStreamer | Nautiline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (144 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substreamer/id1012991665/reviews) | **[4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautiline-opensubsonic-client/id6755918140/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **144** | 84 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **88.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gaven Henry](https://appshunter.io/developer/925249622) | [Gledtone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763534819) |

## What reviewers say

### SubStreamer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substreamer/id1012991665)

Access and stream your personal music library from a Subsonic-compatible server on your mobile device. Enjoy offline playback, personalized mixes, and detailed listening analytics without ads or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Stream and download music library, Offline listening with background processing, Personalized smart mixes, Listening analytics and scrobbling, Playlist and library management, Background playback with lock screen controls, Open source

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and modern UI design
- ⚡ Clean, intuitive interface
- 🎵 Excellent Navidrome server compatibility
- 📱 Works seamlessly with self-hosted music servers
- 🔄 Reliable background playback functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent playback failures and stalling
- 🐛 Random crashes during playback
- 🐛 Scrobbling not working reliably
- 🐛 Large file playback issues (10MB+)
- 🐛 AirPlay/Apple TV streaming broken

**Reported bugs**

- Songs fail to play without double-pressing play button
- Playback stops with 4 seconds remaining in track
- Skipping back crashes the app
- Large files (10MB+) require pause-then-play to start
- Scrobbling fails despite server support

**Requested features**

- CarPlay support for in-car use
- Traditional Chinese language support
- Simplified Chinese language support
- All-songs library view (not just albums/artists)
- Lyrics API integration


### Nautiline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautiline-opensubsonic-client/id6755918140)

Stream your music library from an OpenSubsonic server with a modern, intuitive interface. Enjoy features like offline downloads, gapless playback, synced lyrics, and seamless integration with your iOS device.

**Highlights:** Offline caching and downloading, Gapless playback, Synced lyrics, CarPlay and Siri integration, Sleep timer, ReplayGain support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nautiline | $10.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SubStreamer free?

SubStreamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Nautiline free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SubStreamer or Nautiline?

Nautiline is rated higher. SubStreamer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Nautiline averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.

### Do SubStreamer or Nautiline have ads?

Neither SubStreamer nor Nautiline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SubStreamer or Nautiline?

SubStreamer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nautiline every 2 weeks. Most recently, SubStreamer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nautiline on October 28, 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.*