Comparison

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app vs Hark Stream

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

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About

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

This app allows users to fine-tune their home cinema audio system by providing access to advanced calibration settings. View speaker detection, analyze calibration results, and customize target curves for each channel to achieve personalized sound profiles.

Highlights
  • View speaker detection results
  • Analyze calibration before/after
  • Edit target curves per channel
  • Adjust EQ frequency rolloff
  • Switch high-frequency rolloff curves
  • Enable/disable midrange compensation
  • Save and load calibration results
Features
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The latest Denon Marantz audio video products use Audyssey MultEQ for simple, accurate set-up calibration of your system to the room in which it’s used. But, now you can go further with the Audyssey MultEQ Editor app, going ‘under the hood’ to view and adjust settings for detailed tuning – allowing you to customize the sound more precisely to the specific problems in your room, and tailor the sound to your personal preferences. With this comprehensive app, you can harness the power of Audyssey MultEQ to take total control of the way your home cinema sounds. This app will allow you to: •View the speaker detection results, to check correct installation •View before and after results of the Audyssey calibration, making it easy to identify room problems. •Edit the Audyssey target curve for each channel pair to suit your tastes •Adjust the overall EQ frequency rolloff for each channel pair •Switch between 2 high frequency rolloff target curves •Enable/Disable midrange compensation to make the sound brighter or smoother •Save and load calibration results This app requires specific hardware in your product to function: please double-check that your Denon or Marantz model is supported - see list below - before purchasing. •Multi-Language Support (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. The OS language setting is automatically detected; when not available, English is selected.) Compatible models: (Product availability varies depending on regions.) Denon AV Receiver: AVR-X6300H, AVR-X4300H, AVR-X3300W, AVR-X2300W, AVR-X1300W, AVR-S920W, AVR-S720W, AVR-S730H, AVR-S930H, AVR-X1400H, AVR-X2400H, AVR-X3400H, AVR-X4400H, AVR-X6400H, AVR-X8500H, AVR-S740H, AVR-S940H, AVR-X1500H, AVR-X2500H, AVR-X3500H, AVR-X4500H, AVR-X6500H, AVR-X1600H, AVR-X2600H, AVR-X3600H, AVR-S750H, AVR-S950H, AVR-A110, AVR-X6700H, AVR-X4700H, AVR-X3700H, AVR-X2700H, AVR-S960H, AVR-X8500HA, AVR-X1700H, AVR-S760H, AVR-A1H, AVR-X4800H, AVR-X3800H, AVR-X2800H, AVR-S970H, AVR-X1800H, AVR-S770H, AVR-X6800H, AVR-A10H, AVR-S980H, AVR-X2900H, AVR-X3900H Marantz AV Receiver: AV7703, SR7011, SR6011, SR5011, NR1607, NR1608, SR5012, SR6012, SR7012, SR8012, AV7704, AV8805, NR1609, SR5013, SR6013, SR7013, AV7705, NR1710, SR5014, SR6014, SR8015, SR7015, SR6015, SR5015, NR1711, AV7706, AV8805A, AV 10, CINEMA30, CINEMA 40, CINEMA 50, CINEMA 60, CINEMA 70s, AV 20, AV 30, CINEMA 50 SERIES 2, CINEMA 60 SERIES 2, CINEMA 70s SERIES 2 Not compatible with Denon and Marantz models other than those listed above.

About

Hark Stream

This app enables compatible audio equipment to stream music directly from URLs. It supports devices with HEOS Built-in and select Yamaha models. A free version offers limited link playback, with a premium subscription unlocking unlimited streaming.

Highlights
  • Direct URL music streaming
  • HEOS Built-in device control
  • Yamaha CRX-N560 compatibility
  • Unlimited link playback (Premium)
  • Free trial period
  • Annual subscription option
Features
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The application allows compatible devices to independently play stream music via direct URL. It is designed to control audio equipment compatible with the HEOS built-in (Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, and HEOS), as well as Yamaha CRX-N560 (and similar devices with outdated firmware). NOTE Devices with HEOS Built-in currently only play direct music streaming links. Links to playlists (including PLS and M3U files) will not play. Yamaha devices do not play links like "HTTPS" - try changing the link from "https://" to "http://". FREE DOWNLOAD This application is available as a free download and allows you to control the playback of a limited number of saved music streaming links on compatible devices. To fully use the application, you need to purchase a renewable Premium Access subscription. Please note that if not canceled, the subscription will automatically renew. PREMIUM ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION Premium access allows you to play an unlimited number of saved music streaming links. You can purchase a Premium Access auto-renewing subscription through an in-app purchase. The annual subscription comes with a free trial period. Before purchasing a Premium Access subscription, make sure the application controls your equipment correctly. MORE INFORMATION Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://reco11.wixsite.com/cornercalc/policy ** Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology and HEOS are registered trademark of the respective brands and owners who reserves the right of ownership. They do not support, endorse or have been involved in the development of this application. No claim to any copyright, ownership or license to owners of the above brands intellectual property is made. **

Screenshots

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app4 screens
Hark Stream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hark Stream at Free against Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's $19.99. Hark Stream also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (205 vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hark Stream is free to download; Audyssey MultEQ Editor app costs $19.99 up front. Hark Stream sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Audyssey MultEQ Editor app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Audyssey MultEQ Editor app against 3.0 for Hark Stream. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audyssey MultEQ Editor app has 205 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hark Stream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app ships an update every 3 months, Hark Stream monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app versus Hark Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudyssey MultEQ Editor appHark Stream
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (205 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings205 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD&M HoldingsSergey Kirichenko

Customer experience

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

All ratings205 ratings
Positive46.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.4%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative42.1%

Hark Stream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Communication errors when trying to send calibration to receiver
  • Incorrect speaker distance calculations in exported files
  • Midrange compensation issues causing sound quality problems
  • Crossover settings being overridden incorrectly
  • App crashing on iOS 15 devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to specify frequency and decibel values directly
  • Allow disabling of auto-leveling
  • Bring more advanced features from REW
  • Add more target curve options
  • Enable real-time adjustments and measurements

Hark Stream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hark Stream

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Audyssey MultEQ Editor app free?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hark Stream free?
Hark Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Hark Stream?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app and Hark Stream are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 205 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Hark Stream have ads?
Neither Audyssey MultEQ Editor app nor Hark Stream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Hark Stream?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app ships an update every 3 months, and Hark Stream monthly. Most recently, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hark Stream on September 26, 2026.

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