Comparison

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app vs Lysoniq

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

Head to head
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

Lysoniq

This app allows you to stream Hi-Res Lossless music from Apple Music across your Apple devices with full remote control. It offers advanced library management, true shuffle, and detailed browsing of the Apple Music catalog. Designed for audiophiles, it supports automatic sample rate switching and high-resolution output on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Cross-device remote control
  • Hi-Res Lossless streaming
  • Full Apple Music catalog browsing
  • Advanced queue management
  • True shuffle randomization
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Automatic sample rate switching
Features
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Lysoniq is a premium music player/streamer with cross-device remote control. Install it on your Apple devices to seamlessly play music through any one of them and control the app with the others. Unlike AirPlay, the playing device streams directly from Apple Music at full resolution — enabling Hi-Res Lossless with zero compression or downsampling on compatible devices. Using an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV in your hifi system just became easier. No more extension cables or compromises. Built to handle huge libraries — load thousands of songs into the player without slowdown. Full queue management with swipe to delete, drag to rearrange, tap to skip ahead, and insert into the queue. True Shuffle that actually randomizes your music. Browse the full Apple Music catalog with top songs, albums, and playlists across 30+ cities and countries, 17 genres, and dedicated Hi-Res Lossless and Dolby Atmos sections. Access Made For You, Recently Played, New Releases, live radio stations, and all of Apple Music's personalized recommendations. Your full synced library with sorting and filtering included. Connect and control devices across your home Wi-Fi network with LYNQ. Extend connectivity across cellular data and different Wi-Fi networks with the LYNQ+ subscription. Built-in Last.fm scrobbling with full history and stats. Four themes including Light, Dark, True Light, and True Dark. Built from the ground up with audiophiles in mind. Reviewing audio gear? Use a subloop to focus in on a particular section of a track, with the option to add a timer between loops to switch equipment. Output up to 24-bit/192kHz on iOS, 24-bit/192kHz on macOS (played via Music.app), and 24-bit/48kHz on Apple TV (24-bit/192kHz available on tvOS 27 with latest generation hardware). Now available in 22 languages including Chinese (Hong Kong, Simplified, and Traditional), Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Provide feedback to guide its development further and get the features you want. Enjoy all future updates with a one-time purchase. Requires Apple Music installed on your devices and an active Apple Music subscription. See https://www.lysoniq.app/support for more details. Terms of Use: https://www.lysoniq.app/terms License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Compatibility includes iOS 16.4+, macOS 14.6+, tvOS 17.6+

Screenshots

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app4 screens
Lysoniq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lysoniq at 93% against Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's 42%. Lysoniq also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (205 vs 56). On ads, monetization model, 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

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app costs $19.99 and Lysoniq $14.99 up front. Lysoniq sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Audyssey MultEQ Editor app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lysoniq holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Audyssey MultEQ Editor app's written reviews are positive against 93% of Lysoniq's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app ships an update every 3 months, Lysoniq fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app versus Lysoniq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudyssey MultEQ Editor appLysoniq
Price$19.99$14.99 — better
Rating3.0 (205 ratings)4.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings205 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#29 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD&M HoldingsTim Fagan

Customer experience

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

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

Lysoniq

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.8%

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

Lysoniq

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Audyssey MultEQ Editor app

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lysoniq

Subscriptions1
  • LYNQ+ Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Audyssey MultEQ Editor app free?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lysoniq free?
Lysoniq costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Lysoniq?
Lysoniq is rated higher. Audyssey MultEQ Editor app averages 3.0 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Lysoniq averages 4.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Lysoniq have ads?
Neither Audyssey MultEQ Editor app nor Lysoniq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Lysoniq?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app ships an update every 3 months, and Lysoniq fortnightly. Most recently, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app was updated on September 25, 2026 and Lysoniq on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Audyssey MultEQ Editor app or Lysoniq?
Audyssey MultEQ Editor app currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and Lysoniq at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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