HiByMusic vs 索尼精选Hi
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
索尼精选Hi
This platform offers high-resolution audio downloads and streaming for audiophiles. It features a vast library of licensed music from international labels, aiming to enhance listening experiences and promote legal music consumption.
- Hi-Res audio streaming
- High-quality music downloads
- Extensive international music library
- Licensed content from major labels
- Content and hardware ecosystem integration
- Promotes legal music consumption
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“索尼精选Hi-Res音乐” 是亚洲领先的Hi-Res音乐服务提供商、中国大陆地区首家Hi-Res流媒体音乐服务平台，致力于为广大发烧友和爱乐人提供高品质流媒体音乐服务。 “索尼精选Hi-Res音乐”与国内外三百余家知名音乐厂牌及发行商合作，拥有古典、爵士、流行、影视游戏动漫原声音乐等丰富音乐类型。流媒体会员服务可支持192kHz/24bit高解析度音乐在线包月畅听，享受音乐厅特等席般的聆听体验。 索尼精选为不同兴趣社群提供丰富、多元的音乐，涵盖古典、爵士、流行、跨界、中国风、自然声、影视游戏动漫原声带等音乐品类。其中既有大师级典藏佳作如《巴赫：哥德堡变奏曲》《月光 贝多芬作品选》，也有烧友挚爱的试音碟《发烧友之选》，更有符合中国爱乐人审美的经典及跨界音乐内容如《鼓宴·须弥三国》。专辑具备详尽且专业的作品与艺术家解析，在古典乐迷中颇具口碑。林忆莲《不必在乎我是谁》、周深《深的深》、黄子弘凡《除了快乐禁止入内》等华语流行内容，以及宇多田光《One Last Kiss》、迈克尔·杰克逊《Thriller 40》等日本、欧美流行音乐内容，长期以来深受流行乐迷的喜爱。同时，索尼精选亦拥有《孤独摇滚!》剧中乐队同名专辑《纽带乐队》、《蜘蛛侠》电影原声带、《毒液》电影原声带、《战神》游戏配乐等原声带内容，为爱乐人提供全方位音乐娱乐享受。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiByMusic at 3.4 against 索尼精选Hi's 2.0. HiByMusic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (144 vs 4). 索尼精选Hi's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 42%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 索尼精选Hi sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. HiByMusic asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiByMusic holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiByMusic has 144 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of HiByMusic's written reviews are positive against 62% of 索尼精选Hi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HiByMusic ships an update every 3 months, 索尼精选Hi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiByMusic | 索尼精选Hi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (144 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. | Sony (China) Limited |
Customer experience
HiByMusic
索尼精选Hi
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
索尼精选Hi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiByMusic
No in-app purchases
索尼精选Hi
- Premium会员连续包月1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- 12元音乐单曲$1.99
- 18元音乐单曲$2.99
- 18元音乐专辑$2.99
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- 28元音乐单曲$3.99
- 78元音乐专辑$9.99
- 138元音乐专辑$19.99
- 158元音乐专辑$22.99
- 188元音乐专辑$29.99
- 3个月索尼精选Premium会员$69.99
