QuickPlayer vs StreamTouch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickPlayer
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QuickPlayer is a powerful, audiophile-grade media player designed for iOS and macOS. It seamlessly integrates your local files, cloud storage, and remote servers into one beautifully organized library. NETWORK & CLOUD: • Extensive Cloud & NAS Support • Play directly from major cloud storage services and NAS (SFTP/SMB/FTP/WebDAV) with offline caching for zero-buffering • Network Auto-discovery • Automatically detect and connect to hosts and services on your LAN via Bonjour • Web Bookmarks & Streaming • Save, organize, and stream your favorite web media links SMART LIBRARY & MANAGEMENT: • Smart mood classification • Auto-analyze and categorize your audio files by mood (Energetic, Chill, Focus, etc.) • Local media library • Organize and play your local audio and video files • Advanced Tag Editor • Read and write extensive metadata, including ID3, MP4, FLAC, and Vorbis tags • Auto artwork fetch • Get album art automatically from the internet • Smart Playlists • Auto-generated playlists based on your listening habits, genre, artist, or era AUDIO & PLAYBACK CONTROL: • Audiophile sound • Hi-Res audio support, bass boost, and volume normalization • Pro-Grade Equalizer • 10-band Graphic EQ, advanced Parametric EQ with custom curves, and AutoEQ presets tailored for headphones • Seamless playback • Gapless transitions and customizable crossfade between tracks • A-B repeat • Loop specific sections for karaoke and instrument practice • Playback speed control • Adjust tempo and speed with pitch-preserved algorithms • Background playback & Sleep timer • Listen while using other apps or fall asleep to music LYRICS & NOTES: • LRC Synced Lyrics • View perfectly time-synced lyrics while playing, or utilize the Web Lyric Search • Track Notes & Bookmarks • Add custom text notes and time-stamped bookmarks directly to your media CUSTOMIZATION & INTEGRATION: • Home screen widgets • Control playback directly from your home screen • Headset & Car audio • Control playback with headset buttons and car systems • Theme colors • Customize with 20+ colors and dark/light mode support SUPPORTED FORMATS: • Audio: 20+ formats including FLAC, DSD, ALAC, Opus, APE, MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG, M4A, AIFF, WMA, and more • High-Res Video: HEVC/H.264 4K video support, alongside MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WEBM, FLV • And many more... Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickplayer/terms/
StreamTouch
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Version 2.1.2 StreamTouch is a sleek, modern controller for Bose SoundTouch systems powered by Music Assistant. Enjoy unified music control across all your streaming services from one beautiful, touch-optimized interface. REQUIREMENTS • SoundTouch speaker on your local network • Music Assistant server (running on your home network) • iOS device on the same Wi-Fi network as your speaker and server KEY FEATURES • Universal music search across all configured providers • Browse albums, playlists, tracks, and radio stations • Customizable preset slots with long-press save • One-tap resume of your last played track • Beautiful album artwork display • Real-time volume and playback controls • Smart power-on with automatic playback resume • Dark theme optimized for nighttime listening. PERFECT FOR • Music Assistant users with SoundTouch hardware • Designed for SoundTouch speaker owners who want to continue enjoying their system following the end of Bose cloud services in May 2026, StreamTouch uses the publicly available SoundTouch API to restore music browsing and app preset functionality. This app is designed for users who already have a Music Assistant server configured. You'll need an API token from your Music Assistant instance to connect — the in-app setup wizard will guide you through it. PRIVACY StreamTouch keeps everything local. Your credentials stay on your device, and music control happens entirely on your home network. No data is ever sent to external servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QuickPlayer at Free against StreamTouch's $1.99. QuickPlayer also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). StreamTouch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
QuickPlayer is free to download; StreamTouch costs $1.99 up front. QuickPlayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. StreamTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickPlayer ships an update every 4 weeks, StreamTouch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickPlayer | StreamTouch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO | Trevor Clements |
In-app purchases
QuickPlayer
- Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$9.99
StreamTouch
No in-app purchases
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