HiByMusic vs Alpine Music
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
Alpine Music
Access high-fidelity audio sources recommended by experts and control Alpine car audio equipment. Fine-tune audio settings like EQ and delay, and stay updated on the latest Alpine news and community interactions.
- High-fidelity audio streaming
- Bluetooth car audio control
- Professional audio tuning (EQ, delay)
- Latest Alpine news updates
- Fan community interaction
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阿尔派APP“Alpine Music”为用户带来专业级APP操作,APP可通过蓝牙连接阿尔派主机类和DSP功放类产品，在设备页完成添加后，便能替代控制面板对设备进行操控。 并在成功连接设备后，可轻松实现合频、EQ、延时等参数的专业调音。将原先每个型号单独的调音APP集合到Alpine Music一个APP中，更方便快捷。 还可通过Alpine Music随时获取阿尔派最新信息。 Alpine Music 服务 1、服务协议:https://alpinemusiccn/useragreement.html 2、隐私策略:https://alpinemusiccn/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiByMusic at none against Alpine Music's 12. HiByMusic also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (42% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, 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. Alpine Music sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HiByMusic asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiByMusic holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiByMusic has 143 ratings behind it against 5, 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 20% of Alpine Music's.
HiByMusic ships an update every 3 months, Alpine Music every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiByMusic | Alpine Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (143 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. | ALPS ALPINE (CHINA) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
HiByMusic
Alpine Music
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
Alpine Music
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiByMusic
No in-app purchases
Alpine Music
- 连续包月VIP$0.991 Month
- 连续包月SVIP$2.991 Month
- 首次优惠半年会员$0.99
- VIP升级SVIP$0.99
- 月度SVIP$2.99
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- 40元单曲$5.99
- 季度SVIP$9.99
- 78元单曲$11.99
- 单次半年会员$14.99
- 108元单曲$15.99
- 208元单曲$30.99
- 年度SVIP$34.99
