Comparison

HiByMusic vs QXPlayer remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

QXPlayer remote

Control your Mac's music player from your iPhone or iPad. Browse files, folders, and artists, and manage playback remotely. Ensures optimal audio quality from your Mac.

Highlights
  • Remote control for QXPlayer on Mac
  • Browse music files and folders
  • Full music playback control
  • Access artists and files
  • Connect via Wi-Fi
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The QXPlayer Remote control app allows you to control your MacOS QXPlayer from your iPhone or iPad. Your files, folders, artists are all accessible from the QXPlayer Remote, but the QXPlayer running on your Mac still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music files and folders accessible from the application. - Full play music control How use QXPlayer Remote Control: - Update the Mac OS QXPlayer 1.2+ on your Mac and install QXPlayer remote app on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your iPhone or iPad to the same wifi network with your Mac. - Select your computer from the QXPlayer Remote app. About QXPlayer: (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qxplayer/id1481703720) QXPlayer is an audiophile player. This player based on custom audio engine that allows you enjoying high-quality music of various formats on your Mac. You will have full control over any of your audio files while utilizing the folder system that is in Finder. Among the basic functions included in the initial release of QXPlayer V1.20 are: Now with remote control via your iPhone or iPad. Ability to listen to files in a variety of formats without any quality loss: FLAC, WAVE, Apple Lossless, AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, Speex, True Audio, MOD, AIFF, and DSF are supported; 31 bands equalizer. Opportunity to choose between the external and internal storage devices; Support of files and folders view; Coming soon: CUE support, playlists and metadata editor If you are looking for a simple HQ player with a user-friendly interface, solid set of functions and an extensive set of supported formats, QXPlayer is the right choice at a reasonable price.

Screenshots

HiByMusic4 screens
QXPlayer remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QXPlayer remote at 5.0 against HiByMusic's 3.4. QXPlayer remote also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%). HiByMusic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (140 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QXPlayer remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiByMusic has 140 ratings behind it against 1, 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 67% of QXPlayer remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiByMusic ships an update every 3 months, QXPlayer remote every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HiByMusic versus QXPlayer remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiByMusicQXPlayer remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (140 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd.Sergei Morozov

Customer experience

HiByMusic

All ratings140 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral14.4%
Negative43.5%

QXPlayer remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

QXPlayer remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HiByMusic

No in-app purchases

None

QXPlayer remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiByMusic free?
HiByMusic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QXPlayer remote free?
QXPlayer remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HiByMusic or QXPlayer remote?
QXPlayer remote is rated higher. HiByMusic averages 3.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while QXPlayer remote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HiByMusic or QXPlayer remote have ads?
Neither HiByMusic nor QXPlayer remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiByMusic or QXPlayer remote?
HiByMusic ships an update every 3 months, and QXPlayer remote every 54 months. Most recently, HiByMusic was updated on October 1, 2026 and QXPlayer remote on September 22, 2026.

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