Comparison

AYON vs D'AGOSTINO DSM

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

Head to head
About

AYON

Control your Ayon Network-Players with this app. Browse music, internet radio, and manage playback seamlessly. Enjoy full command over your audio experience.

Highlights
  • Full control of Ayon Network-Players
  • Browse music libraries
  • Access internet radio stations
  • Control playback functions
  • Seamless audio management
Features
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This app gives you full control of all current Ayon Network-Players. You can browse music and internet radio stations as well as control playback.

About

D'AGOSTINO DSM

Features
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The D'AGOSTINO DSM App provides complete unit control and music management. Unit Control Power, Volume, Input Selection, Balance, Phase, and Dark Mode. Inputs Analog 2 RCA, 1 with optional phono module 4 XLR, 1 with home theater bypass Digital USB. Coaxial, Optical Network/Control RJ45 WiFi RS-232 12V trigger in/out Connectivity: DLNA/UPnP, Spotify Connect and ROON. Audio Decoding: FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, Monkey’s. MQA(Master Quality Authenticated) Support: MQA Decoding & Unfolding up to 4x (192kHz) audio out via I2S. Integrated Internet Streaming Music: Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and vTuner. Users use the Spotify App for Spotify Connect, and other music services are integrated into the Progression Integrated app. Cloud server integrated into the app: OneDrive and Dropbox Supports native DSD64 and DoP64 and 24bit/192KHz PCM audio input.

Screenshots

AYON3 screens
D'AGOSTINO DSM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: D'AGOSTINO DSM at every 4 months against AYON's every 17 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AYON ships an update every 17 months, D'AGOSTINO DSM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AYON versus D'AGOSTINO DSM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAYOND'AGOSTINO DSM
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyon AudioDan D'agostino Master Audio Systems

In-app purchases

None

AYON

No in-app purchases

None

D'AGOSTINO DSM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AYON free?
AYON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is D'AGOSTINO DSM free?
D'AGOSTINO DSM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AYON or D'AGOSTINO DSM have ads?
Neither AYON nor D'AGOSTINO DSM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AYON or D'AGOSTINO DSM?
AYON ships an update every 17 months, and D'AGOSTINO DSM every 4 months. Most recently, AYON was updated on November 2, 2026 and D'AGOSTINO DSM on November 7, 2026.

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