Comparison

QXPlayer remote vs Bass Boost Player

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

Head to head
About

QXPlayer remote

Control your Mac's music player from your iPhone or iPad. Browse files, folders, and artists, and manage playback remotely. Ensures optimal audio quality from your Mac.

Highlights
  • Remote control for QXPlayer on Mac
  • Browse music files and folders
  • Full music playback control
  • Access artists and files
  • Connect via Wi-Fi
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The QXPlayer Remote control app allows you to control your MacOS QXPlayer from your iPhone or iPad. Your files, folders, artists are all accessible from the QXPlayer Remote, but the QXPlayer running on your Mac still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music files and folders accessible from the application. - Full play music control How use QXPlayer Remote Control: - Update the Mac OS QXPlayer 1.2+ on your Mac and install QXPlayer remote app on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your iPhone or iPad to the same wifi network with your Mac. - Select your computer from the QXPlayer Remote app. About QXPlayer: (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qxplayer/id1481703720) QXPlayer is an audiophile player. This player based on custom audio engine that allows you enjoying high-quality music of various formats on your Mac. You will have full control over any of your audio files while utilizing the folder system that is in Finder. Among the basic functions included in the initial release of QXPlayer V1.20 are: Now with remote control via your iPhone or iPad. Ability to listen to files in a variety of formats without any quality loss: FLAC, WAVE, Apple Lossless, AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, Speex, True Audio, MOD, AIFF, and DSF are supported; 31 bands equalizer. Opportunity to choose between the external and internal storage devices; Support of files and folders view; Coming soon: CUE support, playlists and metadata editor If you are looking for a simple HQ player with a user-friendly interface, solid set of functions and an extensive set of supported formats, QXPlayer is the right choice at a reasonable price.

About

Bass Boost Player

Enhance your music listening experience with a powerful player that offers advanced sound effects. Adjust bass, pitch, reverb, and more with a 12-band equalizer for a personalized audio output. Supports various formats and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • 12-band equalizer
  • Bass booster
  • Pitch and reverb effects
  • Compressor and tube amplifier
  • Supports popular audio formats
  • Cloud storage sync
  • Background music playback
Features
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Do you want to improve the sound of your music? Or make it more spacious, louder and add elastic and punchy bass? Or just listen to the music with a comfortable player for a wider range of sensations? Then this player is exactly for you. You can play music from any available source in a variety of popular audio formats, as well as add various sound effects. What's inside? - Convenient and up-to-date player; - Possibility to add to and sync your library and cloud storage; - Seamless Wi-Fi file transfer – easily move your music files from your Mac to the app wirelessly, without the need for cables or third-party software; - Audio effects processing with high quality; - 12-band equalizer AI; - Auto EQ: the app detects the genre of the track and automatically adjusts the equalizer to suit it; - Support for all popular audio formats (MP3, FLAC, ALAC, AAC & more); - Simple and intuitive interface and customization without unnecessary buttons; - Possibility to play music in the background; - Export to M4A, WAV, FLAC, MP3, and AIF formats, and select the desired quality; - Offline player - you don't need Wi-Fi connection. Description of effects: - Bass Booster boosts and "pumps" the sound at the lowest frequencies; - Pitch effect allows you to make the sound higher or lower - you can use it to change the music beyond recognition; - Reverb gives the sound a sense of spatial depth and breadth; - Spatial Audio with 8D effect – immerse yourself in a three-dimensional soundscape where music seems to move around you, creating an enveloping, cinematic listening experience that brings every track to life; - The compressor makes the sound of the track louder and gives additional power to the sound, as well as allows you to highlight the quiet moments in the tracks; - The tube amplifier saturates the sound with additional harmonics and adds warmth to the sound, and you can also achieve an overdrive effect (Important! Be careful when adjusting this effect so as not to damage your ears or devices. You should be very careful about this setting); - 12-band equalizer will allow you to fine-tune the sound exactly for your headphones or stereo system. Advanced headphone optimization: The app automatically detects many popular headphone models and applies specially tuned audio profiles tailored to their unique acoustic characteristics. With built-in support for over 6,000 headphone models, you get a personalized soundstage that brings out the best in your gear — no manual tuning required. For a truly immersive experience, we recommend using headphones or external speakers. Customize the sound to your liking. Important! We also want to warn all users that long-term listening to music at high volume, as well as at maximum settings for bass and other effects can damage your devices or impair your hearing. Please be careful. We, for our part, provide a full set of high-quality tools for working with sound, but the final result will always depend only on you. Also we are not responsible for anything that might happen to your phone, audio device or yourself! Use it wisely! Thank you for your understanding. -------------------------------------- * Subscription: Get access to all premium functions of the app. * You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time: you'll find the option to do this change to a different payment plan in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account. * The first time you can try the free trial for 3 days. After that, your account will be automatically charged for the subscription if you will not stop it before the end of the free trial. * The length of the subscription is 1 month, this subscription is auto-renewing. You can stop the subscription at any moment; * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the and of the current period, and identity the cost of the renewal. ATTENTION: before you subscribe please read: Terms Of Use (https://clck.ru/VL63C) Privacy Policy (https://clck.ru/TussC)

Screenshots

QXPlayer remote4 screens
Bass Boost Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QXPlayer remote at 5.0 against Bass Boost Player's 4.5. QXPlayer remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Bass Boost Player's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (708 vs 1). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bass Boost Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. QXPlayer remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QXPlayer remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bass Boost Player has 708 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of QXPlayer remote's written reviews are positive against 32% of Bass Boost Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QXPlayer remote ships an update every 54 months, Bass Boost Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QXPlayer remote versus Bass Boost Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQXPlayer remoteBass Boost Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (708 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better32.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1708 — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei MorozovTsovinar Popova

Customer experience

QXPlayer remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bass Boost Player

All ratings708 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral21.6%
Negative45.9%

Bugs and requests

QXPlayer remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bass Boost Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated songs
  • Distorted audio with boosting
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Spotify integration
  • Add SoundCloud integration
  • Allow importing music from other services
  • Improve music mixing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

QXPlayer remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bass Boost Player

Subscriptions1
  • Bass Booster Volume Power Amp3 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is QXPlayer remote free?
QXPlayer remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bass Boost Player free?
Bass Boost Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QXPlayer remote or Bass Boost Player?
QXPlayer remote is rated higher. QXPlayer remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bass Boost Player averages 4.5 from 708 ratings.
Do QXPlayer remote or Bass Boost Player have ads?
Bass Boost Player shows ads; QXPlayer remote does not.
Which is updated more often, QXPlayer remote or Bass Boost Player?
QXPlayer remote ships an update every 54 months, and Bass Boost Player monthly. Most recently, QXPlayer remote was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bass Boost Player on October 22, 2026.

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