AYON vs nexTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AYON
Control your Ayon Network-Players with this app. Browse music, internet radio, and manage playback seamlessly. Enjoy full command over your audio experience.
- Full control of Ayon Network-Players
- Browse music libraries
- Access internet radio stations
- Control playback functions
- Seamless audio management
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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.
nexTrack
Stream your high-resolution audio files losslessly through DLNA/UPnP. This app automatically discovers media servers and audio devices, offering seamless integration with your music collection and sound system. Enjoy features like custom playlists, Last.fm scrobbling, and a sleep timer.
- Hi-res DLNA/UPnP streaming
- Browse UPnP servers and network shares
- Sync with Plex servers
- nexTrack Connect for device control
- Custom playlist building
- Last.fm scrobbling
- WatchOS app support
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Stream your music library in pristine quality with nexTrack's lossless DLNA/UPnP streaming. Enjoy your high-resolution audio files at their original bitrate with zero compression or quality loss. nexTrack automatically discovers your local media servers and hi-fi audio devices, creating a seamless connection between your music collection and your premium sound system. - Hi-res streaming through DLNA / UPnP - Browse UPnP servers or network shares (SMB) - Sync with Plex servers - nexTrack Connect - Control other devices with nexTrack Connect. Ideal for Apple Music Hi-Res - Connect your Apple Music account for use with nexTrack Connect - Bookmark your preferred music servers for instant access - Pin your most-played albums, artists, tracks and folders for quick discovery - Build a custom playlist and queue up your listening sessions - Sync local libraries for better browsing experience - Stream to AirPlay devices with convenience (note: quality depends on AirPlay compression) - Last.fm scrobbling - Sleep timer - WatchOS app - App intents Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: nexTrack at 100% against AYON's 0%. nexTrack also leads on rating (2.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). AYON's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. nexTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. AYON asks for nothing beyond the download.
nexTrack holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AYON's written reviews are positive against 100% of nexTrack's.
AYON ships an update every 17 months, nexTrack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AYON | nexTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayon Audio | Don Jones |
Customer experience
AYON
nexTrack
In-app purchases
AYON
No in-app purchases
nexTrack
- nextrack$4.991 Year
- One-time$44.99
