# Stylophone vs LyrPlay

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stylophone at 100% against LyrPlay's 50%. Stylophone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LyrPlay's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

LyrPlay is free to download; Stylophone costs $4.99 up front. LyrPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stylophone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stylophone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LyrPlay has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stylophone's written reviews are positive against 50% of LyrPlay's.

Stylophone ships an update every 13 months, LyrPlay monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stylophone | LyrPlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylophone/id1644672889/reviews)** | [4.5 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyrplay/id6746776736/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 106 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vincent Alves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644668378) | [Eric Miller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818489254) |

## What reviewers say

### Stylophone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylophone/id1644672889)

This app serves as a modern, open-source remote control for a Music Player Daemon (MPD) server. It offers full playback control, playlist management, and library browsing, optimized for iPhone and iPad. It requires a separate MPD server to function.

**Highlights:** Full playback control, Playlist management, Library browsing, Control Center integration, Album art support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


### LyrPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyrplay/id6746776736)

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a premium Squeezebox player, offering seamless integration with Lyrion Media Server. Enjoy your personal music collection with native FLAC support, high-quality audio streaming, and offline playback capabilities.

**Highlights:** Native FLAC and Opus support, Material Web Interface integration, CarPlay support, Background audio playback, Offline playback for queued songs, Automatic server discovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Icon Pack | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stylophone free?

Stylophone costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LyrPlay free?

LyrPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stylophone or LyrPlay?

Stylophone is rated higher. Stylophone averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LyrPlay averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.

### Do Stylophone or LyrPlay have ads?

Neither Stylophone nor LyrPlay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stylophone or LyrPlay?

Stylophone ships an update every 13 months, and LyrPlay monthly. Most recently, Stylophone was updated on November 3, 2026 and LyrPlay on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*