Comparison

Audio Stream Player vs BeatsBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Audio Stream Player

Stream audio from over 25,000 online radio stations directly to your device. Organize your favorite stations into playlists and control playback remotely. Also supports playing your own custom audio streams.

Highlights
  • Stream over 25,000 online radio stations
  • Search and add stations to your list
  • Create playlists from favorite stations
  • Remote playback control
  • Play custom audio streams
  • Watch app integration for direct playback
Features
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Audio Stream Player is a sound player that streams data from internet to your device and plays them. It has a database of more than 25000 online radio stations that you can search and add to your list. It can also plays your own streams from any source or from our own "Stream Server" from Mac App Store. You can mark some stations as a playlist and change the station remotely, i.e. from car bluetooth player by seeking the previous or next track. It's a free app with a small ad at the bottom which you can remove by upgrading to no-ad version. Watch app can be used with or without phone to play streams directly to watch speaker or any Bluetooth device paired to the watch. Enjoy.

About

BeatsBuddy

Manage and play your music library across Apple devices. Sync audio and metadata via iCloud, organize tracks, create playlists, and enjoy seamless playback with features like Handoff and CarPlay. Supports MP3 and M4A formats.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync for music and metadata
  • Download and play music from iCloud
  • Add and upload tracks to iCloud
  • Playlist and smart playlist management
  • Import music from Files or Music Library
  • Metadata organization and editing
  • Cross-device playback resume
Features
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BeatsBuddy is a standalone audio player for iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS and macOS. It uses iCloud automatically to sync all your tracks metadata and audio data. You can choose on your device which tracks audio data should be downloaded from iCloud. BeatsBuddy can - download and play music from your BeatsBuddy iCloud music library - add and upload tracks to your BeatsBuddy iCloud music library - add/remove CUE-files to tracks in your BeatsBuddy music library - add/remove track cover image - show all your tracks and their metadata: -- cover, title, artist, album, duration, number, genre, year, track listing, tags, added, last played, times played, size and color -- support for multiple artists per track - use and edit your playlists - use smart playlists - import music from Files or from your Music Library - add music with drag & drop - access audio files via the Files app (iOS/visionOS) - organize music files with metadata as filename (Artist - Title.mp3) in Artist/Album folder structure - see what is last played on your other BeatsBuddy devices (in an extra view, in lists and in music player) - resume played track and queue from another device - automatic audio data download for artists, albums, playlists, tracks or all tracks - toggle automatic download for other devices (e.g. if you have a Mac and an iPhone you can activate automatic download for tracks on you iPhone via your Mac) - merge duplicate albums and genres - use Shazam to identify a played track and import its metadata - use Shazam to download missing artwork automatically - Handoff support - multi window support on iPadOS - CarPlay support (iOS) - Siri integration - Apple Music support BeatsBuddy music player will show the cover, title, album, artist, duration and duration left. If you have added a track listing (CUE-file) to your track you can also see the positions of the played tracks, their title and artist and progress of tracklisting. BeatsBuddy will restore your last played item and queue when restarted. BeatsBuddy does support MP3 and M4A. You can use BeatsBuddy with up to 30 tracks for free.

Screenshots

Audio Stream Player4 screens
BeatsBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Stream Player at 81% against BeatsBuddy's 25%. Audio Stream Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (94 vs 2). BeatsBuddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audio Stream Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BeatsBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Stream Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Stream Player has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Audio Stream Player's written reviews are positive against 25% of BeatsBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Stream Player ships an update every 6 months, BeatsBuddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Audio Stream Player versus BeatsBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Stream PlayerBeatsBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (94 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdOleg Mueller

Customer experience

Audio Stream Player

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

BeatsBuddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Stream Player

One-time1
  • No Advertisement$1.99
1 purchases

BeatsBuddy

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Audio Stream Player free?
Audio Stream Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatsBuddy free?
BeatsBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Stream Player or BeatsBuddy?
Audio Stream Player is rated higher. Audio Stream Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while BeatsBuddy averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Audio Stream Player or BeatsBuddy have ads?
Audio Stream Player shows ads; BeatsBuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Stream Player or BeatsBuddy?
Audio Stream Player ships an update every 6 months, and BeatsBuddy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Audio Stream Player was updated on October 22, 2026 and BeatsBuddy on October 13, 2026.

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