Comparison

Hi vs Simple Studio

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

Head to head
About

Hi

Transform your mobile device into a remote for Dayton Audio Hi-Fly enabled speakers. Stream music from various sources, control individual or grouped speakers for multi-room audio, and enjoy uninterrupted playback even when the app is closed or you take calls.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Hi-Fly enabled devices
  • Stream music from favorite providers
  • Stream from home network or mobile device
  • Individual speaker control
  • Group speakers for multi-room audio
  • Uninterrupted music playback
Features
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Hi-Fly™ turns your mobile device or tablet into a remote control for all Dayton Audio Hi-Fly™ enabled devices. Stream music from your favorite providers, or from your home network or mobile device. With Hi-Fly™ you can send music to individual speakers, assign left and right channels, or group your speakers together for true Multi-room audio. Plus, your music continues to play even if your phone is turned off or you need to take a call. ALL-IN-ONE Integrates directly with popular music streaming services for instant access. Save your favorite songs, playlists or preset radio stations. Hi-Fly™ does it all! TOTAL CONTROL Enables Multi-room (same song, all rooms), Multi-channel (any song, any room) and Multi-user (any user, any room), for the ultimate in whole house audio. MUSIC UNINTERRUPTED Take a call or close Hi-Fly™ without any disruption to your music stream.

About

Simple Studio

Transform your smart device into a whole-home audio remote. Stream music from your device or thousands of radio stations in high fidelity. Easily create multi-room audio systems and control your home sound experience.

Highlights
  • Whole-home audio remote control
  • HiFi music streaming
  • Thousands of free radio stations
  • Multi-room audio system setup
  • Control music in different rooms
  • Stream local device music
Features
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The SimpleStudio App turns your smart phone or tablet into a remote control to enjoy your music everywhere in your home. Play, control and explore your music, all in one App. FREELY ENJOY HIGH QUALITY MUSIC Enjoy music in every room of your home in HiFi sound - no matter when you are cooking, reading or bathing. Make your home a dynamic and awesome world. ROCK YOUR HOME WITH ONE APP Create the desired atmosphere in different rooms by simple steps. Play same song in multiple rooms or even different songs in every rooms simultaneously. EXPAND TO A HOME SYSTEM Simply settings to create a multi-room music system - easily to add or remove devices. Control your home audio system from the powerful app. DELIVER MASSIVE FREE MUSIC AND RADIO Wirelessly stream the songs stored on your devices. Get quick access to the music you love and listen to more than thousands of radio stations - all for free.

Screenshots

Hi2 screens
Simple Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Studio at 50% against Hi's 25%. Simple Studio also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). Hi's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). 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

Simple Studio holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hi has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hi's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple Studio's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hi versus Simple Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiSimple Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (21 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayton AudioJem Accessories, Inc

Customer experience

Hi

All ratings21 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral31.3%
Negative43.8%

Simple Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hi

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi free?
Hi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Studio free?
Simple Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hi or Simple Studio?
Simple Studio is rated higher. Hi averages 2.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Simple Studio averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hi or Simple Studio have ads?
Neither Hi nor Simple Studio shows ads.

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