August Audio vs MusicStreamer Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
August Audio
This application serves as an audio player specifically designed for August audio products. It allows users to play music and adjust audio equalization settings for an enhanced listening experience.
- Audio playback
- EQ tuning
- Optimized for August products
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August Audio is an Audio Player optimized for August audio products. You can use this app to play music, tune EQ.
MusicStreamer Lite
Access and play your entire music library from your computer or network drive directly on your mobile device without syncing. Enjoy beautiful album artwork, offline playback, and seamless streaming to various devices.
- Stream local music library without syncing
- Beautiful album artwork display
- Offline playback for tracks, albums, and playlists
- Create and edit playlists
- Import and export playlists
- Filter music by genre, artist, or album
- Stream to Airplay and Chromecast devices
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Rediscover your Music Library with MusicStreamer. "One of the best music streaming apps available for the iOS operating system." - appPicker.com "A smart, new app that makes local music streaming easier than ever." - AppAdvice.com “A fantastic answer to a common problem” - 148Apps Do you have a music collection with thousands of files on your PC, Mac, Network Drive or Time Capsule? Now you can play that music directly on your iPad / iPhone without syncing. MusicStreamer will scan your music, display beautiful album artwork and is a joy to use. Our setup wizard will have you connected to your music in no time. Create multiple music collections such as your main collection at home and a WiFi drive in the car. Easily switch between them. Easily create and edit new playlists. Import Playlists. MusicStreamer can import m3u and m3u8 playlist files. Export MusicStreamer playlists to iTunes. Filter your music by genre or search for your favorite song, artist or album. Download tracks, albums or playlists to play when offline. Stream your music to Airplay enabled speakers or Chromecast devices, including Chromecast groups such as your whole house. MusicStreamer plays lossless FLAC, OPUS and WAV files as well as MP3, M4A, AAC and AIF. Supports gapless playback. Scrobble to last.fm. We would love to hear your feedback at support@stratospherix.com and this will drive new features in future updates. To find out more visit our website www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/ For support email support@stratospherix.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MusicStreamer Lite at 3.9 against August Audio's 1.9. MusicStreamer Lite also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 20%). August Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MusicStreamer Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of August Audio's written reviews are positive against 48% of MusicStreamer Lite's.
August Audio ships an update every 3 months, MusicStreamer Lite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | August Audio | MusicStreamer Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (13 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | August International Ltd | Stratospherix Ltd |
Customer experience
August Audio
MusicStreamer Lite
In-app purchases
August Audio
No in-app purchases
MusicStreamer Lite
No in-app purchases
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