# SqueezePad vs SubStreamer

The clearest difference is price: SubStreamer at Free against SqueezePad's $4.99. SubStreamer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). SqueezePad's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (91% vs 72%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

SqueezePad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubStreamer has 141 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of SqueezePad's written reviews are positive against 72% of SubStreamer's.

SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, SubStreamer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SqueezePad | SubStreamer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squeezepad/id380003002/reviews)** | [4.0 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substreamer/id1012991665/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **141** |
| Positive reviews | **91.3% of reviews** | 72.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 5 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Stefan Hansel Solutions UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/380003008) | [Gaven Henry](https://appshunter.io/developer/925249622) |

## What reviewers say

### SqueezePad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squeezepad/id380003002)

Control your Logitech Squeezebox with a fast and intuitive interface on your iPad. An optional upgrade allows you to stream music directly to your device, turning it into a standalone player. Enjoy gapless playback and synchronized audio for a seamless listening experience.

**Highlights:** Instant player selection, Cached menus and album art, Preloaded playlist, Drag and drop playlist reordering, Screensaver mode with large cover art, Music streaming to iPad, Gapless playback and synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SqueezePad Playback | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive performance
- 💡 Excellent integration with Squeezebox ecosystem
- 🔍 Useful information lookup features (e.g. Wikipedia)
- 🔧 Reliable and trouble-free operation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Landscape-mode only (no portrait support)
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption when used as a player

**Reported bugs**

- Connectivity issues with some users
- Playback problems with certain audio formats

**Requested features**

- Add portrait mode support
- Improve performance for very large music libraries
- Integrate more closely with Squeezebox server settings


### SubStreamer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substreamer/id1012991665)

Access and stream your personal music library from a Subsonic-compatible server on your mobile device. Enjoy offline playback, personalized mixes, and detailed listening analytics without ads or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Stream and download music library, Offline listening with background processing, Personalized smart mixes, Listening analytics and scrobbling, Playlist and library management, Background playback with lock screen controls, Open source

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and modern UI design
- ⚡ Clean, intuitive interface
- 🎵 Excellent Navidrome server compatibility
- 📱 Works seamlessly with self-hosted music servers
- 🔄 Reliable background playback functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent playback failures and stalling
- 🐛 Random crashes during playback
- 🐛 Scrobbling not working reliably
- 🐛 Large file playback issues (10MB+)
- 🐛 AirPlay/Apple TV streaming broken

**Reported bugs**

- Songs fail to play without double-pressing play button
- Playback stops with 4 seconds remaining in track
- Skipping back crashes the app
- Large files (10MB+) require pause-then-play to start
- Scrobbling fails despite server support

**Requested features**

- CarPlay support for in-car use
- Traditional Chinese language support
- Simplified Chinese language support
- All-songs library view (not just albums/artists)
- Lyrics API integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SqueezePad free?

SqueezePad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is SubStreamer free?

SubStreamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SqueezePad or SubStreamer?

SqueezePad is rated higher. SqueezePad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while SubStreamer averages 4.0 from 141 ratings.

### Do SqueezePad or SubStreamer have ads?

Neither SqueezePad nor SubStreamer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SqueezePad or SubStreamer?

SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, and SubStreamer every 2 weeks. Most recently, SqueezePad was updated on October 2, 2026 and SubStreamer on October 10, 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.*