Comparison

JPLAY vs AGD Stream

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

AGD Stream

Control your Aavik Streaming device to play music from various sources. Stream directly from popular services like Tidal and Spotify, or from local storage and cloud services. Manage playlists, set up your device, and enjoy multi-room audio.

Highlights
  • Stream from Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify
  • Stream from local servers and NAS
  • Stream from cloud storage (OneDrive, Dropbox)
  • Control playlists from multiple services
  • Network audio device setup
  • Multi-room audio control
  • Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, vTuner integration
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AGD Stream 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 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.

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens
AGD Stream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AGD Stream at 5.0 against JPLAY's 4.3. AGD Stream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). JPLAY's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. JPLAY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. AGD Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AGD Stream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JPLAY has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, AGD Stream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JPLAY versus AGD Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPLAYAGD Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin OstapowiczAavik Acoustics

Customer experience

JPLAY

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

AGD Stream

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

AGD Stream

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

AGD Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AGD Stream free?
AGD Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JPLAY or AGD Stream?
AGD Stream is rated higher. JPLAY averages 4.3 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while AGD Stream averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JPLAY or AGD Stream have ads?
Neither JPLAY nor AGD Stream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JPLAY or AGD Stream?
JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, and AGD Stream every 2 months. Most recently, JPLAY was updated on September 25, 2026 and AGD Stream on September 17, 2026.

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