Comparison

AGD Stream HD vs JPLAY

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

Head to head
About

AGD Stream HD

Control your high-end music streaming device with this dedicated app. Stream from popular services, local storage, or cloud services. Manage playlists, set up network audio, and enjoy multi-room audio control.

Highlights
  • Stream from Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify
  • Stream from local servers and NAS
  • Stream from cloud storage
  • Control playlists
  • Network audio device setup
  • Multi-room audio control
Features
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AGD Stream HD is a control app dedicated for streaming high-end music to your Aavik Streaming device. 1. Stream directly from Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify and more. 2. Stream from local server, NAS, USB-harddisk and USB-stick. 3 Stream from remote locations such as One-Drive, Dropbox, Icloud and more. [Features] - App developed uniquely to Aavik Streaming devices - Controls streaming via iPad - Controls playlists from various streaming services and servers - Network Audio Device setup: LAN selection, firmware update and other setups. - Multi-room control: select group of speakers to play music simultaneously. - Track sorting, Folder Bookmarking, and remembering Renderer. - Tidal integration - Quobuz integration - Spotify integration - vTuner Integration AGD Stream HD is an app and trademark of Aavik Acoustics ApS Tidal is a trademark of ASPIRO AB. Quobuz is a trademark of XANDRIE SA. vTuner is a trademark of Nothing Else Matters Software Ltd.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AGD Stream HD at 5.0 against JPLAY's 4.2. AGD Stream HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). JPLAY's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JPLAY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. AGD Stream HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AGD Stream HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AGD Stream HD ships an update every 2 months, JPLAY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AGD Stream HD versus JPLAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAGD Stream HDJPLAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews—58.9% of reviews
Number of ratings155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAavik AcousticsMarcin Ostapowicz

Customer experience

AGD Stream HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JPLAY

All ratings52 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

AGD Stream HD

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

None

AGD Stream HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

JPLAY

Subscriptions1
  • JPLAY Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$149.00
  • JPLAY Lifetime$199.00

Questions

Is AGD Stream HD free?
AGD Stream HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AGD Stream HD or JPLAY?
AGD Stream HD is rated higher. AGD Stream HD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while JPLAY averages 4.2 from 55 ratings.
Do AGD Stream HD or JPLAY have ads?
Neither AGD Stream HD nor JPLAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AGD Stream HD or JPLAY?
AGD Stream HD ships an update every 2 months, and JPLAY every 3 weeks. Most recently, AGD Stream HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and JPLAY on October 25, 2026.

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