Comparison

JPLAY vs Pure Audio Streaming

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

Pure Audio Streaming

Experience music in high-resolution with immersive audio formats like AURO-3D and binaural sound. Discover over 300 audiophile-grade recordings, including Grammy-winning albums, for pristine audio quality.

Highlights
  • High-resolution audio formats
  • AURO-3D and binaural sound
  • Over 300 audiophile-grade recordings
  • Pristine audio quality
  • Grammy-winning albums
Features
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Pure Audio Streaming revolutionizes the way you experience music by offering high-resolution, immersive audio formats such as AURO-3D and binaural sound. With over 300 audiophile-grade recordings, including Grammy-winning albums from LUX by 2L Records, our platform ensures every note is delivered in pristine quality. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens
Pure Audio Streaming3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pure Audio Streaming at 5.0 against JPLAY's 4.3. Pure Audio Streaming also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). JPLAY's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Pure Audio Streaming sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pure Audio Streaming 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. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of JPLAY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pure Audio Streaming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JPLAY versus Pure Audio Streaming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPLAYPure Audio Streaming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB85 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMarcin OstapowiczStreamsoft Inc.

Customer experience

JPLAY

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

Pure Audio Streaming

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Pure Audio Streaming

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
18 purchases

Pure Audio Streaming

Subscriptions10
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$8.001 Month
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$9.001 Month
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$10.001 Month
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  • Pure Audio Streaming All Access7 Days trial$25.001 Month
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$72.001 Year
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$81.001 Year
  • Pure Audio Streaming Binaural Only$90.001 Year
  • Pure Audio Streaming All Access$224.991 Year
  • Pure Audio Streaming All Access$250.001 Year
  • Pure Audio Streaming All Access7 Days trial$274.991 Year
One-time8
  • Premium Music$15.00
  • Premium Music$16.49
  • Premium Music$30.00
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  • Premium Music$33.00
  • Premium Music$124.99
  • Premium Music$139.99
  • Premium Music$300.00
  • Premium Music$329.99

Questions

Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pure Audio Streaming free?
Pure Audio Streaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JPLAY or Pure Audio Streaming?
Pure Audio Streaming is rated higher. JPLAY averages 4.3 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Pure Audio Streaming averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JPLAY or Pure Audio Streaming have ads?
Neither JPLAY nor Pure Audio Streaming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JPLAY or Pure Audio Streaming?
JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pure Audio Streaming every 3 weeks. Most recently, JPLAY was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pure Audio Streaming on September 10, 2026.

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