Comparison

JPLAY vs BeatOnStep

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

BeatOnStep

Features
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Tu marches ou tu cours. BeatOnStep écoute ton rythme de course et te propose un morceau au bon tempo — plus besoin de zapper parce que c’est trop lent ou trop rapide. • Mix démo libre de droits pour tester • Tes fichiers mp3 déjà sur le téléphone • YouTube : tes playlists, lecture dans YouTube / YouTube Music • Apple Music : connecte-toi et importe tes playlists • Spotify : colle le lien d'un morceau ou d'une playlist publique • Deezer : colle le lien d'un morceau ou d'une playlist publique BeatOnStep aligne la musique sur ton rythme de course.

Screenshots

JPLAY4 screens
BeatOnStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeatOnStep at none against JPLAY's 3. BeatOnStep also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). JPLAY's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. BeatOnStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, BeatOnStep daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JPLAY versus BeatOnStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPLAYBeatOnStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin OstapowiczRafael Orset

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

BeatOnStep

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

BeatOnStep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JPLAY free?
JPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatOnStep free?
BeatOnStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JPLAY or BeatOnStep have ads?
Neither JPLAY nor BeatOnStep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JPLAY or BeatOnStep?
JPLAY ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeatOnStep daily. Most recently, JPLAY was updated on October 21, 2026 and BeatOnStep on October 20, 2026.

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