Comparison

JPLAY vs ADI

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

Head to head
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.

About

ADI

Control your RME ADI-2 Series audio device directly from your iPad. Adjust settings, access EQ presets, and manage setup files conveniently. Requires a USB connection between the device and your iPad.

Highlights
  • Remote control for RME ADI-2 Series
  • Adjust device settings
  • Access EQ presets
  • Save and transfer setup files
  • USB connection required
Features
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The RME ADI-2 Remote App is a remote control for the RME ADI-2 Series. The device needs to be connected to the iPad via USB. Settings are transferred from the device to the remote when the app is started and can be conveniently adjusted there. A special editor allows access to all EQ presets. With the file functions of the iPad, setup files and complete EQ preset sets can be saved or transferred. The remote requires firmware version 80/59 (FPGA/DSP) or higher for the ADI-2 DAC, 266/122 for ADI-2 Pro and 71/36 for ADI-2/4 Pro SE. The new ADI-2/4 Pro EX will be supported from beginning.

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADI at 4.8 against JPLAY's 4.2. ADI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 59%). JPLAY's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. ADI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JPLAY has 55 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of JPLAY's written reviews are positive against 75% of ADI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, ADI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
JPLAY versus ADI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPLAYADI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin OstapowiczRME GmbH

Customer experience

JPLAY

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

ADI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

ADI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JPLAY

Subscriptions1
  • JPLAY Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$149.00
  • JPLAY Lifetime$199.00
None

ADI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADI free?
ADI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JPLAY or ADI?
ADI is rated higher. JPLAY averages 4.2 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while ADI averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do JPLAY or ADI have ads?
Neither JPLAY nor ADI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JPLAY or ADI?
JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, and ADI monthly. Most recently, JPLAY was updated on October 25, 2026 and ADI on October 24, 2026.

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