IRIVER Live Stream vs ListenNow+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRIVER Live Stream
Access and play music content stored on your PC or NAS. Enjoy a variety of streaming services and internet radio stations. Control playback and volume with an intuitive interface.
- DLNA-based streaming
- Replay PC/NAS music content
- Internet radio stations
- Playback controls (Next/Previous/Play/Stop/Volume)
- Device output selection
- Preset streaming channels
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IRIVER Live Stream is a DLNA-based mobile-only application. You can replay with the LS150 music content stored on the PC or NAS through this app. You can also enjoy Internet radio stations such as * Main Menus - Service Menu You can replay music on local disc or cloud server while enjoying a variety of streaming services. - Replay Screen It shows information on the song you are playing now, with functions such as Next/Previous/Play/Stop/Volume. - Device List With the simple selection of a device for output, you can enjoy modes such as Stereo Mode with which you can listen to the same sound - Preset You can set up to six streaming channels you listen to most often so that you can enjoy it more conveniently
ListenNow+
Stream music from Apple Music and access your personal media library via Subsonic or Navidrome. Enjoy features like crossfading, Siri integration, HomeKit lighting control, and lyrics display. Play music in your car with CarPlay and identify songs easily.
- Stream Apple Music library
- Connect to Subsonic/Navidrome servers
- Crossfading playback
- Siri integration
- HomeKit lighting control
- Singing lyrics display
- CarPlay support
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Listen to a huge selection of songs from Apple Music. Also connect to your Subsonic media server to easily access and play content from your personal library. •Play Apple Music library and recommendations. *1 •Connect to Subsonic/Navidrome media server to easily access and play content from your personal media library. •Enjoy a continuous listening experience with crossfading. *2 •Ask Siri to play songs. •Enable lighting control to work with lights in HomeKit for audio-visual feedback. *3 •Immerse yourself in your favorite music with an excellent singing lyrics experience and a beautiful user interface. *4 •Add a widget to your home screen to easily view the lyrics of the currently playing song. •Play music in your car with CarPlay App. •Easily identify music with music recognition without manual search. •Free and ad-free; no privacy data is collected. *1. You need to subscribe to Apple Music to play music from Apple Music. Apple Music availability and features vary by country, plan, or device. For more information, please refer to https://support.apple.com/en-us/118205. *2. Not all media supports audio crossfading. *3. Not all media supports lighting control. *4. Not all media have lyrics, which need to be provided in your Subsonic server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ListenNow+ at 82% against IRIVER Live Stream's 9%. IRIVER Live Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IRIVER Live Stream ships an update every 5 months, ListenNow+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRIVER Live Stream | ListenNow+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Meewang Inc. | Shanghai Yanghe Culture Media Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
IRIVER Live Stream
ListenNow+
Bugs and requests
IRIVER Live Stream
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ListenNow+
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes on opening
- Cannot add content to library
- Songs don't play or skip
- Playback issues on Mac
- App not working on macOS 13
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- Certificate invalid error
- Apple Music store selection not working
- No album art animation on Apple TV
- Inconsistent playback on Apple TV
- Server playback crashes
- Slow response
- Cannot favorite songs
- Cannot connect to Navidrome server
- Cannot connect to Subsonic server
- Navidrome latest version not playable
- No songs after adding server
- Apple TV video and music playback unresponsive
Requested features
22 requests- Add content to library
- Fix crashing issues
- Support KTV/karaoke function
- Add YouTube Music integration
- Add Plex support
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- Add playlist mixes
- Add support for adding artists & albums
- Add dark mode icon
- Load local music files
- Sync network disk music files
- Add CarPlay lyrics
- Solely focus on Subsonic Server content
- Add ability to add albums to Spotify
- Fix certificate invalid error
- Improve Navidrome/Subsonic connection
- Improve Apple TV playback interface
- Add ability to favorite songs
- Add more connection methods
- Add support for Navidrome
- Add ability to add albums & playlists to library
- Add ability to add artists & albums
- Add ability to add albums to library instead of Apple Music library
In-app purchases
IRIVER Live Stream
No in-app purchases
ListenNow+
No in-app purchases
