# Amarra Play vs foobar2000

The clearest difference is review sentiment: foobar2000 at 80% against Amarra Play's 22%. foobar2000 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Amarra Play's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Amarra Play sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: foobar2000 has 206 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Amarra Play's written reviews are positive against 80% of foobar2000's.

Amarra Play ships an update every 3 weeks, foobar2000 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amarra Play | foobar2000 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amarra-play/id1061144320/reviews) | **[4.5 (206 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **206** |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | **79.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sonic Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/550923625) | [Resolute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072793620) |

## What reviewers say

### Amarra Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amarra-play/id1061144320)

Experience superior audio quality on your iOS device. Enjoy local music files and stream from Qobuz and TIDAL. Unlock advanced features like MQA decoding and customizable EQ with an in-app purchase or Amarra Luxe license.

**Highlights:** High-resolution audio playback, Qobuz and TIDAL streaming, MQA decoding (with purchase), Customizable EQ, Support for FLAC, AIFF, WAV, and more, Remote control for Amarra Luxe

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EQ support | $2.99 | one-time |
| Adds support for MQA decoding | $3.99 | one-time |
| TIDAL Streaming | $4.99 | one-time |
| Qobuz streaming support | $4.99 | one-time |
| Adds Qobuz, TIDAL, MQA and EQ | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎧 Great sound quality
- 🎶 Plays various file types (FLAC, DSD, MQA)
- 🎚️ Useful EQ presets
- 💻 Remote control capability (when working)
- 🔊 Good with external DACs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐌 Slow performance and loading
- ❌ Unreliable remote connection
- ❓ Poor UI/UX and navigation
- 🚫 Lack of updates/abandoned app

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or during playback
- Remote app doesn't pair or loses connection
- Playback controls are unresponsive
- Album art is missing or corrupted
- MQA decoding is slow or outputs PCM

**Requested features**

- Add more equalizer settings from MacBook version
- Timeline for updates
- Ability to add more EQ presets
- Improved album art handling
- Fix gapless playback


### foobar2000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669)

An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.

**Highlights:** Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.), Gapless playback, ReplayGain volume adjustment, UPnP media server streaming, Customizable appearance with skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for offline use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Customizable with skins
- 👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
- 👍 Convenient FTP transfer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lacking search functionality
- 🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
- 🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
- 🔍 Missing CarPlay support

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup for some users
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Network detection failures
- SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
- Album art not displaying correctly

**Requested features**

- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amarra Play free?

Amarra Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is foobar2000 free?

foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Amarra Play or foobar2000?

foobar2000 is rated higher. Amarra Play averages 2.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while foobar2000 averages 4.5 from 206 ratings.

### Do Amarra Play or foobar2000 have ads?

Neither Amarra Play nor foobar2000 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Amarra Play or foobar2000?

Amarra Play ships an update every 3 weeks, and foobar2000 monthly. Most recently, Amarra Play was updated on October 16, 2026 and foobar2000 on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*