DELA USB vs JPLAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DELA USB
Control and play music from your music library, iPad, or streaming services. Supports playback through connected USB audio devices and internet radio. Optimized for iPad horizontal screen mode.
- Music library playback
- USB audio device support
- TIDAL/Qobuz streaming
- Internet radio playback
- Gapless playback (internal drive)
- iPad playback
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This free App is designed for the DELA/MELCO Music Library Products with USB Audio Device. This is one of the apps for selecting and controlling playback on Music Library with USB Audio Device. It also supports streaming playback from Qobuz/Tidal and Internet radio playback. If a USB audio device is recognised, you can also play it on your iPad itself. - Select Music inside Music Library and play it (Gapless Playback for internal drive) - Music inside your iPad, TIDAL/Qobuz/vTuner Internet Radio and NAS can be played also. (Due to operating environment dependencies, gapless playback is not guaranteed in these cases.) * If you need an App to control a Network Player (Streamer) connected to Music Library, this App is *NOT* suitable - Please consider using the app recommended by your network player brand or mConnect Player HD app. * When using this app, set the USB-DAC playback settings control mode to UPnP/DLNA compliant mode or hybrid mode. This app cannot be used in playlist mode or Roon Ready mode. * iPad Horizontal Screen Mode only is supported iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. DLNA is a trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Forum in the United States and other countries. TIDAL is a trademark of TIDAL MUSIC AS. Qobuz is a trademark of XANDRIE SA. vTuner is a registered trademark of Nothing Else Matters Software, Ltd.
JPLAY
This app is a high-fidelity music player designed for audiophiles. It seamlessly integrates streaming services like Qobuz and Tidal with local music files, offering a unified interface for all your audio content. Experience superior sound quality and discover new music through its intuitive design and advanced features.
- Plays Qobuz, Tidal, and local music files
- Works with most streamers and network DACs
- HQPlayer Control API integration
- Dramatically better sound quality
- Radio feature for music discovery
- Extended playlist management
- Artist bios and album reviews
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JPLAY at 59% against DELA USB's 18%. JPLAY also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 1). DELA USB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. JPLAY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. DELA USB asks for nothing beyond the download.
JPLAY holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JPLAY has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of DELA USB's written reviews are positive against 59% of JPLAY's.
DELA USB ships an update every 3 months, JPLAY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DELA USB | JPLAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DELA Inc. | Marcin Ostapowicz |
Customer experience
DELA USB
JPLAY
Bugs and requests
DELA USB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
JPLAY
Reported bugs
14 issues- Tracks fail to render or play from Tidal
- App crashes on startup with older iOS versions
- Playback stuttering and lag issues
- Renderer in transition errors
- Device discovery failures
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- Missing cover art for local files
- Playback gets stuck at end of songs
- Random track order despite settings
- Skips tracks mid-playback
- Connection drops with certain streamers
- Metadata not syncing properly
- Album art not loading from Synology/Plex servers
- Qobuz favorites import not working
- Tidal playlist suggestions missing
Requested features
16 requests- Monthly subscription option
- Cross-device synchronization for playlists and favorites
- EQ and tone adjustment controls
- DSD file playback support
- Multi-room audio capability
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- Apple Watch control support
- AirPlay support
- Android version
- Gapless playback improvement
- Family sharing support
- Apple Music integration
- Internet radio support
- Volume control in player screen
- Automatic iCloud backup between devices
- WebDAV support
- Better error messages for troubleshooting
In-app purchases
DELA USB
No in-app purchases
JPLAY
- JPLAY Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime$149.00
- JPLAY Lifetime$199.00









