HiByMusic vs 诗经吟
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
诗经吟
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The Classic of Poetry (Shijing) is China's earliest anthology of verse — but no one has ever heard it quite like this. Shijing Chant pairs all 305 poems with AI-generated traditional Chinese melodies and karaoke-style line-by-line highlighting, making words three thousand years old something you can listen to, read, and chant along with. On your commute, before sleep, or as a child's first step into Chinese classics — one tap and you're there. Key Features • Complete Collection — All 305 poems in full, spanning the Airs of the States (Guofeng), Minor Odes, Major Odes, and Hymns. • AI Guofeng Music — Tender love songs, solemn ritual hymns, stirring battle chants: the music follows the poetry. • Karaoke Follow-Along — Millisecond-precise timing highlights each line as it's sung, at a gentle pace made for chanting out loud. • A Pure Experience — No ads. No account required. No pop-ups. Just the poems. Free to preview 5 poems of your choice. A single one-time purchase unlocks all 305 audio tracks forever — no subscription. The text of the Shijing is in the public domain; the music, layout, and timing data are original presentations by Shijing Chant. Support / Feedback: stillbyte01@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiByMusic at none against 诗经吟's 1. HiByMusic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 诗经吟's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks 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. 诗经吟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HiByMusic asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiByMusic ships an update every 3 months, 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiByMusic | 诗经吟 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (143 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. | 雨鑫 王 |
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
诗经吟
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiByMusic
No in-app purchases
诗经吟
- Unlock All 305 Poems$0.99
