Comparison

Amarra Play vs Eddict Player

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

Head to head
About

Amarra Play

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
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Amarra Play brings the highest quality playback to your IOS device. Now providing access to your Qobuz account and soon your TIDAL account, Amarra Play is the app that brings you the tools to get the music you love right at your fingertips. As a stand-alone app you'll enjoy: • A free version to get superior sound for your audio files copied to your mobile device including FLAC files as well as your local Apple Music library. Spice it all up with a set of powerful EQ presets. • Upgrade with the in-app purchase for MQA decoding, expand to a professional grade, customizable EQ and add access to your Qobuz and TIDAL accounts as well! When used with Amarra Luxe, unlock the following features: • Remote control of Amarra Luxe and Amarra sQ+ from Amarra Play. Relax, sit back and enjoy! • Use Amarra Play to play your music on your IOS device Download files to your IOS device (local files only) Stream files to your IOS device (local, Qobuz and TIDAL files) • Formats Supported MQA Decode up to 96 kHz (Amarra Luxe license required) AIFF, AIFC, MP3, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AAC, DSD->PCM real-time conversion NOTE: Amarra Play must be running on same wireless network as computer. Visit www.sonicstudio.com to get your free 15 day free trial of Amarra Luxe

About

Eddict Player

This app is a professional Hi-Fi lossless music player designed for audiophiles. It supports a wide range of audio formats and offers advanced file management features, including folder scanning and song search across internal and external storage.

Highlights
  • Hi-Fi lossless playback
  • Wide format support (APE, DSD, FLAC, etc.)
  • Folder-based browsing and scanning
  • Playlist management
  • Lyrics support
  • Wi-Fi File transfer
  • DLNA, AirPlay, NAS support
Features
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Eddict player is a professional hifi lossless music player suitable for enthusiasts. It supports full format, song classification management, sorting and playback of internal and external storage of the device. It is a professional hifi player integrating hifi full format playback and file management. We need to apply for manage in the following points_ EXTERNAL_ Storage permissions, and these functions are also the characteristics and core functions of our app, 1. App supports the specified arbitrary folder scanning function (including TF card stored externally), which meets the file and folder scenarios outside the dedicated storage space of the access application in the core use of the application in the file management of the application requesting to obtain "all file access rights"; 2. Support the folder browsing, scanning and song file search functions of all files, including external storage, such as TF card. The core purpose of the application that meets the search (on the device) of the application requesting to obtain "all file access rights" is to search the content scene in the files and folders in the external storage space of the device; 1. Support scanning of any specified folder; 2. Support all files, including folder browsing, scanning and song file search functions of external storage such as TF Card; Eddict App is an ad-free Hi-Fi music player developed for audiophiles. Supporting wide range of audio formats, including Hi-Res audio. Eddict App can be used as a wireless controller for range of devices from Shanling, YBA, ONIX and Myryad. Compatible devices: Shanling: M6、M6 Pro、M6 Ultra、M9、M8、M7、M3x、M3 Ultra、M5s、M2X、M0、Q1、CDS100(21)、EC3、H7、M0 Pro、XP10、ET3、H5、EH3、H2、SCD1.3; YBA: R100、S2 ONIX:OC93 Features: 1. Support for wide range of formats and Hi-Res audio: APE, DSD (DSF, DFF, DST), ISO, WAV, FLAC, AiFF, M4A, AAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, up to 384 kHz / 24 Bit. 2. Library browsing based on Album, Artist, Genre & Hi-Res. 3. Folder based browsing. 4. Support of Playlists, including import and export of user created playlists. 5. Lyrics support. 6. Wi-Fi File transfer, SyncLink, HWA LHDC Bluetooth codec. 7. DLNA、AirPlay、NAS support. 8. View, control and play songs in mobile phone or device by UPnP. 9. Brand new UI design. Please reach out to us with any questions or suggestions: Email: info@shanling.com Website: http://en.shanling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShanlingAudio/ Reminder: Due to the USB protocol problem of the iOS system, the APP does not support the control function of the UA series.

Screenshots

Amarra Play4 screens
Eddict Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amarra Play at every 3 weeks against Eddict Player's every 6 weeks. Amarra Play also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Amarra Play sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Eddict Player sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amarra Play ships an update every 3 weeks, Eddict Player every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Amarra Play versus Eddict Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmarra PlayEddict Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB107 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSonic StudioShanling

Customer experience

Amarra Play

All ratings31 ratings
Positive45.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative64.4%

Eddict Player

Written reviews82 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative72.0%

Bugs and requests

Amarra Play

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • 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
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  • Gapless playback not supported
  • App doesn't open on iPhone 15
  • Music files load very slowly or not at all
  • EQ distorts audio
  • Remote app loses connection frequently
  • App crashes when trying to use Tidal add-on
  • Music shows as 00:00
  • Remote app doesn't wake laptop from sleep
  • Remote app requires constant re-pairing
  • Desktop app crashes after scanning library
  • Remote app doesn't display album art
  • Remote app doesn't control music playback properly
  • Remote app is slow to respond
  • Remote app loses connection to computer
  • App stops after two songs
  • iTunes library sync issues
  • File sharing removes cover art
  • App crashes when adding more albums
  • Tidal add-on doesn't work
  • MQA not working on m12
  • Remote app doesn't pair after upgrade
  • Playlists don't show all tracks
  • No search index
  • EQ settings don't stick
  • User presets not accessible
  • Remote app doesn't open
  • App crashes when loading library

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more equalizer settings from MacBook version
  • Timeline for updates
  • Ability to add more EQ presets
  • Improved album art handling
  • Fix gapless playback
Show 8 more
  • Native MQA output
  • Amazon Music EQ support
  • Improved UI/UX
  • Search functionality
  • Now Playing button in remote
  • Wake laptop from sleep via remote
  • Persistent login for remote
  • More sophisticated EQ with frequency, gain, and Q settings

Eddict Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Amarra Play

One-time5
  • EQ support$2.99
  • Adds support for MQA decoding$3.99
  • TIDAL Streaming$4.99
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  • Qobuz streaming support$4.99
  • Adds Qobuz, TIDAL, MQA and EQ$12.99
10 purchases

Eddict Player

One-time10
  • 基础包1个月VIP套餐$0.99
  • 优选包1个月VIP套餐$1.99
  • 尊享包1个月Vip套餐$2.99
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  • 优选包3个月VIP套餐$3.99
  • 尊享包3个月VIP套餐$5.99
  • 基础包12个月VIP套餐$8.99
  • 优选包6个月VIP套餐$8.99
  • 尊享包6个月VIP套餐$12.99
  • 优选包12个月VIP套餐$14.99
  • 尊享包12个月VIP套餐$19.99

Questions

Is Amarra Play free?
Amarra Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eddict Player free?
Eddict Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amarra Play or Eddict Player have ads?
Neither Amarra Play nor Eddict Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amarra Play or Eddict Player?
Amarra Play ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eddict Player every 6 weeks. Most recently, Amarra Play was updated on October 20, 2026 and Eddict Player on October 9, 2026.

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