Comparison

Volumio vs Pro

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

Head to head
About

Volumio

This app unifies your entire music collection and streaming services into a single, intuitive interface. Easily control playback across multiple rooms, personalize your listening experience, and manage your music ecosystem with simple setup.

Highlights
  • Unified music access
  • Favorite track access
  • Cross-streaming service integration
  • Multi-room audio control
  • Personalized listening settings
  • Easy hardware setup
Features
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ALL YOUR MUSIC. ONE APP. With the Volumio App you’ll access your entire music ecosystem and settings in one place — so you can master your listening experience with ease. ONE TAP TO ACCESS YOUR FAVORITES The home screen gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks, newly added music and controls. Jump back to what you were listening to, explore new music and fill your home with sound. STREAMING MADE SIMPLE Browse, search and play from your local collection and from your favourite streaming services — all within one app. No need to switch between multiple apps. CONTROL EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME Play different music in each room, or the same everywhere. With the Volumio App you can control all your Volumio devices from any room in your home. PERSONALISED LISTENING Save artists, albums, playlists and stations to your Volumio Favorites. Optimise your system for your space. Adjust settings to match your taste and listening environment. EASY SETUP & GROWTH Volumio software detects your hardware and gets you listening quickly. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, PC, streamer or other device — set up in minutes and grow into a full multi-room system. EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF VOLUMIO Upgrade to Volumio Premium to unlock advanced features: multi-room sync, native streaming integrations (TIDAL, Qobuz), AI-powered search and remote access.

About

Pro

Control your Stream Box S2 Ultra device remotely. Access streaming services like Tidal and Spotify, internet radio, and local media from USB or NAS storage. Enjoy convenient input switching and screen customization.

Highlights
  • Control Stream Box S2 Ultra
  • Access Tidal and Spotify
  • Internet radio playback
  • USB and NAS media access
  • Input switching
  • Customizable screen backgrounds
Features
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Pro-Ject Play gives you access to streaming content (Tidal, Spotify), internet radio as well as directly connected USB storage and Network Attached Storages. With Pro-Ject Play you can control your Stream Box S2 Ultra with your phone or tablet. You’re able to switch between the inputs directly from your phone for enhanced comfort. You can also customize your screen with different backgrounds. Additional features will be coming via Over The Air updates.

Screenshots

Volumio4 screens
Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Volumio at 4.6 against Pro's 1.9. Volumio also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 15). Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volumio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volumio has 131 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Volumio's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pro's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volumio versus Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolumioPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (131 ratings) — better1.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVolumio SrlAudio Tuning Vertriebs GmbH

Customer experience

Volumio

All ratings123 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.5%

Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

Volumio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or goes into a white screen
  • Loses connection to Volumio devices
  • Fails to find or connect to Volumio devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alphabetical jump menu for large music collections
  • Automatic music library updates
  • Ability to create playlists and manage music
  • Equalizer and advanced audio controls

Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Volumio

No in-app purchases

None

Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volumio free?
Volumio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro free?
Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volumio or Pro?
Volumio is rated higher. Volumio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Pro averages 1.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Volumio or Pro have ads?
Neither Volumio nor Pro shows ads.

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