UE Custom vs UniFi Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UE Custom
Tailor your listening experience with custom EQ settings for your Ultimate Ears earphones. Select from optimized presets or craft and save your unique sound profiles.
- Customizable EQ settings
- Preset sound profiles
- Save custom profiles
- Optimized for various audio types
- Works with Ultimate Ears custom fit earphones
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The UE Custom App allows you to customize the EQ settings of your Ultimate Ears custom fit earphones. Choose from presets optimized for different listening experiences from podcasts to heavy bass or create and save your own.
UniFi Play
Experience superior audio quality for music and podcasts with seamless device switching. This app offers scalable sound for personal listening or group events, featuring a plug-and-play design and low-latency streaming for an uninterrupted experience.
- Unparalleled sound quality
- Seamless device switching
- Scalable audio experience
- Plug-and-play design
- Low-latency streaming
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Immerse yourself in the future of audio with UniFi Play, offering: Unparalleled Sound Quality: From rich music tones to captivating podcasts, experience audio excellence like never before. Audio Everywhere: Seamlessly switch between devices, ensuring your favorite sounds are always at your fingertips, making your audio world boundless. Scalability: Effortlessly scale your audio experience from personal moments to group gatherings without compromising quality. Plug-and-Play Design: Enjoy a hassle-free journey with UniFi Play's easy setup – no tech hurdles, just instant audio enjoyment. Low-Latency Streaming: Immerse yourself in real-time audio with UniFi Play's low-latency streaming technology, ensuring a seamless, uninterrupted experience. UniFi Play is not just an app; it's a revolution in audio entertainment. Download now and let the world hear your audio in a whole new light!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Play at 4.2 against UE Custom's 3.2. UniFi Play also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%). UE Custom's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
UniFi Play holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of UE Custom's written reviews are positive against 67% of UniFi Play's.
UE Custom ships an update every 6 weeks, UniFi Play every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | UE Custom | UniFi Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (23 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logitech Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
UE Custom
UniFi Play
In-app purchases
UE Custom
No in-app purchases
UniFi Play
No in-app purchases
