DS vs Cary Streamer 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DS
Manage your music server directly from your smartphone. Adjust volume, connect speakers to your wireless network, and check for firmware updates to access the latest features. Ensure your device is updated for optimal performance.
- Control music server from phone
- Adjust output volume
- Connect speaker to wireless network
- Check for new firmware
- Update to newest features
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Control your music server from your phone. This app will allow you to adjust output volume. It will help you to put the speaker on your wireless network. No more need to look for Ethernet cables. You can also use this app to check for new firmware and stay updated with the newest features. If you have an old firmware version, especially after you did a factory reset you have to update the firmware for the app to work properly. In order to do a firmware update 1. make sure you connect the device to an ethernet internet connection 2. Use the app to connect to the device and go to the about page 3. Click firmware update, the message will say there was a problem checking for update then tap yes to update firmware anyway
Cary Streamer 2.0
This application provides intuitive control over Cary Audio DMS and AiOS products. Its interface mirrors the physical unit's faceplate, offering two-way functionality to display the same information as the device.
- Control Cary Audio DMS & AiOS products
- Intuitive interface
- Mirrors physical unit faceplate
- Two-way functionality
- Displays device information
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Explanation of APP function: This app is specifically designed to control the Cary Audio all DMS & AiOS products. All functions of the all DMS & AiOS products can be control with the intuitive interface which is designed to function similarly to the actual unit faceplate. The app has two way functionality which displays the same information as the unit itself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cary Streamer 2.0 at 2.6 against DS's 1.0. Cary Streamer 2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). DS's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cary Streamer 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of DS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cary Streamer 2.0's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DS ships an update every 5 months, Cary Streamer 2.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS | Cary Streamer 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELAC Americas Inc. | Cary Audio Design LLC |
Customer experience
DS
Cary Streamer 2.0
In-app purchases
DS
No in-app purchases
Cary Streamer 2.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DS free?
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