AK Connect 2.0 vs JPLAY

The AK Connect is a DLNA-based Control APP. Can play back music data on NAS and PC from the AK products with the AK Connect. Also, you can enjoy streaming service such as TIDAL and so on. (Streaming service will be available soon.) In addition to the network connection with the AK Connect, music playback control and playlist editing are also available. For a description of the main menu as follows: Player: You can operate the currently playing song by the Next / Previous / Play / Stop / Volume. NowPlay: Shows a list of the currently playing song. Playlist: You can easily set, select, and change the list of music you want to listen. Library: You can select the device where the song you want to play is stored. Speaker: You can select the device to output the sound Compatible with DLNA and UPnP Streaming music from DLNA devices to DLNA playback devices. AK Connect 2.0 provides the better User Interface that previous version. DLNA APP for Astell&Kern devices Developed by IRIVER Limited

JPLAY is an award winning music playback app for audiophiles. It works instantly with nearly every streamer or network DAC on the market. It combines Qobuz, Tidal and local content in a single interface allowing user to access each library separately. Main features: • Beautiful, clean and easy to use app allowing you to play music on nearly all streamers/network DACs - no core needed! (UPnP AV/DLNA) • Plays from Qobuz, Tidal and files on local libraries • HQPlayer Control API – Seamlessly integrate and remotely control HQPlayer directly from JPLAY • Dramatically better sound quality thanks to minimizing network traffic • Radio feature discovers new music for you • Single library, individual library and folder views • Extended playlists management • Advanced search, sort, focus • Artists bios, album reviews etc • Highlighted audiophile formats • My Activity, My history keep your playback stats • Native iOS controls from locked screen • Sharing your favorite music on social media • And much, much more! JPLAY requires an active subscription to access its content and features. Sign up for a JPLAY subscription in the app. New users can enjoy a 14-day free trial period that will be automatically converted into a yearly subscription. Subscription is automatically renewed and charged on a yearly basis. You can cancel it at any time up until the day before renewal and you can at any time turn off the auto renewal.