MusicStreamer Lite vs Bear Beats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MusicStreamer Lite
Access and play your entire music library from your computer or network drive directly on your mobile device without syncing. Enjoy beautiful album artwork, offline playback, and seamless streaming to various devices.
- Stream local music library without syncing
- Beautiful album artwork display
- Offline playback for tracks, albums, and playlists
- Create and edit playlists
- Import and export playlists
- Filter music by genre, artist, or album
- Stream to Airplay and Chromecast devices
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Rediscover your Music Library with MusicStreamer. "One of the best music streaming apps available for the iOS operating system." - appPicker.com "A smart, new app that makes local music streaming easier than ever." - AppAdvice.com “A fantastic answer to a common problem” - 148Apps Do you have a music collection with thousands of files on your PC, Mac, Network Drive or Time Capsule? Now you can play that music directly on your iPad / iPhone without syncing. MusicStreamer will scan your music, display beautiful album artwork and is a joy to use. Our setup wizard will have you connected to your music in no time. Create multiple music collections such as your main collection at home and a WiFi drive in the car. Easily switch between them. Easily create and edit new playlists. Import Playlists. MusicStreamer can import m3u and m3u8 playlist files. Export MusicStreamer playlists to iTunes. Filter your music by genre or search for your favorite song, artist or album. Download tracks, albums or playlists to play when offline. Stream your music to Airplay enabled speakers or Chromecast devices, including Chromecast groups such as your whole house. MusicStreamer plays lossless FLAC, OPUS and WAV files as well as MP3, M4A, AAC and AIF. Supports gapless playback. Scrobble to last.fm. We would love to hear your feedback at support@stratospherix.com and this will drive new features in future updates. To find out more visit our website www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/ For support email support@stratospherix.com
Bear Beats
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Play music from local storage, over SMB, or Google Drive
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bear Beats at every 2 days against MusicStreamer Lite's every 6 weeks. Bear Beats also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MusicStreamer Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Bear Beats every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MusicStreamer Lite | Bear Beats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Funny Bear Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
MusicStreamer Lite
No in-app purchases
Bear Beats
No in-app purchases
Questions
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