Comparison

JPLAY vs BluOS NAD remote

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

BluOS NAD remote

Control your Bluesound and NAD high-resolution wireless music systems with this open-source remote. It supports a wide range of BluOS-compatible devices and offers advanced command options for NAD electronics.

Highlights
  • Universal remote for BluOS systems
  • Supports Bluesound and NAD
  • Advanced NAD Ethernet commands
  • Open-source code available
  • Control PSB, DALI, Monitor Audio, Cyrus Audio
Features
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Unofficial open source and nicely featured remote control for Bluesound and NAD products. Like the official BluOS controller, this app acts as a universal remote control for all BluOS-compatible high-resolution wireless music systems, including Bluesound, NAD Electronics, PSB speakers, Bluesound Professional, DALI speakers, Monitor Audio and Cyrus Audio. Also features an advanced tab to send specific NAD Electronics Txxx Ethernet (RS232) commands. This app cannot be used to install or upgrade your bluOS system. Source code is here: https://github.com/crwsolutions/BluOsNadRemote

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens
BluOS NAD remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JPLAY at 59% against BluOS NAD remote's 13%. JPLAY also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (55 vs 3). BluOS NAD remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. JPLAY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. BluOS NAD remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JPLAY holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JPLAY has 55 ratings behind it against 3, 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 13% of BluOS NAD remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, BluOS NAD remote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JPLAY versus BluOS NAD remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPLAYBluOS NAD remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarcin OstapowiczCRW Solutions

Customer experience

JPLAY

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

BluOS NAD remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

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

BluOS NAD remote

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

BluOS NAD remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BluOS NAD remote free?
BluOS NAD remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JPLAY or BluOS NAD remote?
JPLAY is rated higher. JPLAY averages 4.2 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while BluOS NAD remote averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do JPLAY or BluOS NAD remote have ads?
Neither JPLAY nor BluOS NAD remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JPLAY or BluOS NAD remote?
JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, and BluOS NAD remote every 4 weeks. Most recently, JPLAY was updated on October 30, 2026 and BluOS NAD remote on October 24, 2026.

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