Comparison

A30 Manager vs D'AGOSTINO DSM

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

Head to head
About

A30 Manager

Features
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A30Manager is the companion application for Aurender A30. It is your app for managing all the functions and features that A30 can perform.Β  Use it to set personal settings for CD ripping preferences, copying between various devices, delete/move files in A30, metadata editing, and more

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D'AGOSTINO DSM

Features
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The D'AGOSTINO DSM App provides complete unit control and music management. Unit Control Power, Volume, Input Selection, Balance, Phase, and Dark Mode. Inputs Analog 2 RCA, 1 with optional phono module 4 XLR, 1 with home theater bypass Digital USB. Coaxial, Optical Network/Control RJ45 WiFi RS-232 12V trigger in/out Connectivity: DLNA/UPnP, Spotify Connect and ROON. Audio Decoding: FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, Monkey’s. MQA(Master Quality Authenticated) Support: MQA Decoding & Unfolding up to 4x (192kHz) audio out via I2S. Integrated Internet Streaming Music: Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and vTuner. Users use the Spotify App for Spotify Connect, and other music services are integrated into the Progression Integrated app. Cloud server integrated into the app: OneDrive and Dropbox Supports native DSD64 and DoP64 and 24bit/192KHz PCM audio input.

Screenshots

D'AGOSTINO DSM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: D'AGOSTINO DSM at every 4 months against A30 Manager's every 13 months. D'AGOSTINO DSM also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A30 Manager ships an update every 13 months, D'AGOSTINO DSM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
A30 Manager versus D'AGOSTINO DSM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA30 ManagerD'AGOSTINO DSM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurender Inc.Dan D'agostino Master Audio Systems

In-app purchases

None

A30 Manager

No in-app purchases

None

D'AGOSTINO DSM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A30 Manager free?
A30 Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is D'AGOSTINO DSM free?
D'AGOSTINO DSM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A30 Manager or D'AGOSTINO DSM have ads?
Neither A30 Manager nor D'AGOSTINO DSM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A30 Manager or D'AGOSTINO DSM?
A30 Manager ships an update every 13 months, and D'AGOSTINO DSM every 4 months. Most recently, A30 Manager was updated on October 26, 2026 and D'AGOSTINO DSM on October 25, 2026.

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