HiByMusic vs BTHDPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiByMusic
A free, high-fidelity audio player for audiophiles and music lovers. It supports a wide range of lossless and lossy formats, offering high-precision decoding and advanced audio features for a premium listening experience.
- Wide lossless/lossy audio format support
- CUE sheets and ISO image support
- High precision decoding (32-bit output, 64-bit float)
- External USB DAC support
- Gapless playback
- 10 band graphic EQ
- MSEB support
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HiByMusic Free lossless HiFi audio player. Easy to use, clean and clear. HiByMusic Player is a free lossless HiFi audio player designed for audiophiles and music fans, giving you a first-class music experience wherever you go. Features: 1. Wide lossless/lossy audio format support, including DSD(DSF,DFF), ISO(DSF,DFF,DST), WAV, FLAC, APE, AIFF, M4A, AAC, WMA, MP3, Ogg Vorbis; 2. CUE sheets and ISO images are also directly supported; 3. High precision decoding with 32 bits output, 64 bits floating point decoding and 128 bits internal precision, all for the best quality audio; 4. External USB DAC is supported, Output Native DSD with DoP, Direct output DxD and 384kHz@32bits audio streams easily; 5. Gapless playback; 6. 10 band graphic EQ; 7. MSEB support; Stay tuned, more professional function will be added continually! email: service@hiby.com website: www.hiby.com
BTHDPlayer
Experience high-resolution audio wirelessly on your mobile device. This app supports various lossless formats and enables high-quality audio transmission with compatible Bluetooth headphones and speakers.
- Hi-Res audio transmission with LHDC BT devices
- Lossless audio format playback
- Up to 24bit/192KHz playback on mobile
- Up to 24bit/96KHz playback on LHDC BT devices
- Wireless Hi-Res music enjoyment
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Here is my description for your reference : -------------------- Now you can enjoy the Hi-Res Audio on your mobile device by Hi-Res BT Player . Hi-Res BT Player support up to 24bit/192KHz FLAC / DSD / WAV / MP3 popular audio formats playback on your mobile phone . Besides , connecting with LHDC Bluetooth Headphone / Speaker device , it can enable up to 24bit/96KHz Hi-Quality audio transmission . You can enjoy the Hi-Res music more easy and wirelessly . Hi-Res BT Player features : - Transmit Hi-Res audio with LHDC BT Device - Support lossless audio format playback - Support up to 24bit/192KHz audio playback on mobile device - Support up to 24bit/96KHz audio playback on LHDC BT device ---------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiByMusic at 3.4 against BTHDPlayer's 1.0. HiByMusic also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (143 vs 2). BTHDPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiByMusic holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiByMusic has 143 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of HiByMusic's written reviews are positive against 0% of BTHDPlayer's.
| Parameter | HiByMusic | BTHDPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (143 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. | Savitech Corp. |
Customer experience
HiByMusic
BTHDPlayer
Bugs and requests
HiByMusic
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes during music library scanning (around 3,000 files)
- HibyLink connection drops repeatedly
- Music playback stops when app is backgrounded
- Rewind button behavior inconsistent (goes to previous song instead of replaying)
- Album shuffle mixing with existing playlist songs
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- SMBv3 compatibility issues
- DLNA functionality crashes
- EQ and DSP effects not working on iOS
- DSD DoP not functioning on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- MQA track playback crashes
- Search function keyboard disappears after each letter
- Album art cropping and stretching issues
- Lyric loading failures
- Some MP3 and M4A files fail to play
- Bluetooth pairing inconsistency with Hiby devices
- Firmware update required every startup (2-3 minutes)
- Music file scanning not detecting all formats
- Volume control glitches when pressing quickly
- Plugin deactivation after app closure
- Folder sorting in reverse alphabetical order
- Track order randomization in folder view
Requested features
20 requests- Manual playlist reordering
- ID3 tag editing capability
- Folder-based music library scanning
- Album artist sorting (not just track artist)
- Album favorites/bookmarking
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- Gapless playback
- Crossfade between tracks
- Folder icon display in browser
- Font size adjustment
- Language settings
- Dark mode and theme customization
- Background playback support
- Search by filename
- HTTP/NAS access support
- Lyrics matching and custom lyric sources
- Portrait mode support for iPad
- Online lyrics and cover art fetching improvements
- Ascending/descending sort order options
- Playlist organization and song management
- VoiceOver accessibility improvements for iOS
BTHDPlayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiByMusic
No in-app purchases
BTHDPlayer
No in-app purchases
