Comparison

SqueezePad vs Volumio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SqueezePad

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
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SqueezePad is the preeminent controller for your Logitech Squeezebox. This smooth operating, fast and intuitive controller for your Squeezebox will provide you with complete remote control from your iPad. An upgrade allows music streaming directly to your iPad as well. An unbeatable price tag to get full control of your Squeezebox! Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZxbumV0Wao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIzgUOuZtmE ◆◆◆ SqueezePad is … FAST! ◆◆◆ - instant player selection: a simple touch on the player in the top left shows an instant popup menu. Experience how fast player switching can really be. - cached menus and album art: when you browse the artist or albums menu, their content (with images) is saved. On every subsequent visit the lists are instantly available until the next rescan automatically invalidates the cache. - preloaded playlist: a big chunk of your playlist is preloaded and available on the right hand side of the screen. No waiting times when you want to take a peek at the future songs. - instant alphabetical index and smooth scrolling: the alphabetical index updates the album and artist list already when you just drag your finger over it. - shortcuts to most used functions: on the bottom bar you have buttons for artist, albums, internet radio and favorites menu. Also common playlist function have their own buttons. ◆◆◆ SqueezePad is … SMOOTH! ◆◆◆ - awesome looks: obvious when you look at the screenshots - smooth transitions and animations: As to be expected from a real iPad App, SqueezePad supports menu transitions and smooth scrolling. - volume + progress popups: when changing volume or progress of a song, you get popups telling you the actual values. So stop guessing your desired values today! - drag+drop for playlist entries: playlist entries can be reordered with drag and drop. A quick swipe shows a delete button. - screensaver mode: Tap the big cover-art and SqueezePad switches to a screensaver mode working in portrait and landscape orientation. Now you get even bigger cover art on your iPad. This makes SqueezePad a great information screen for your next party. ◆◆◆ SqueezePad has … PLAYBACK! * ◆◆◆ - stream music to your iPad: now your iPad becomes a small player on its own, and is able to stream your local music or internet radio stations. You’ll find this feature as an in app purchase in the players menu. - many supported formats: SqueezePad has native suport for mp3, FLAC, aac, alac, wav, aiff, pcm. With the help of your Squeezebox Server you can also stream OGG-files to your iPad (it will convert them automatically to either WAV or MP3). If your Squeezebox Server runs on a Windows machine, even WMA-files are supported! - gapless playback and synchronization: SqueezePad will preload the next song in the playlist, so that it will start without any delay. Also the full synchronization protocol of the Squeezeboxes are implemented. - many supported Apps: Last.FM, Deezer or WiMP are supported out of the box. Spotify works with the help of triodes plugin installed in Squeezebox-Server Rhapsody, Napster and Pandora are not working due to licensing issues issues * Please be aware that Logitech blocks direct streaming access to MySqueezebox.com. Squeezebox-Server required to use the playback feature. ◆◆◆ SqueezePad's got … EXTRAS! ◆◆◆ So many extras - please visit my web-site to get a full descriptions: - integrated browser for fast information retrieval - playlist modification mode - configure manual server for advanced networks/remote streaming - set up your alarms - automatically wake your server with Wake On LAN - much much more ... ◆◆◆ Requirements ◆◆◆ Compatible with SqueezeBox-Server from v7.4 to v7.9, to be downloaded from http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download. Also supports direct connection to MySqueezebox.com if you don't own a local server.

About

Volumio

This app unifies your entire music collection and streaming services into a single, intuitive interface. Easily control playback across multiple rooms, personalize your listening experience, and manage your music ecosystem with simple setup.

Highlights
  • Unified music access
  • Favorite track access
  • Cross-streaming service integration
  • Multi-room audio control
  • Personalized listening settings
  • Easy hardware setup
Features
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ALL YOUR MUSIC. ONE APP. With the Volumio App you’ll access your entire music ecosystem and settings in one place — so you can master your listening experience with ease. ONE TAP TO ACCESS YOUR FAVORITES The home screen gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks, newly added music and controls. Jump back to what you were listening to, explore new music and fill your home with sound. STREAMING MADE SIMPLE Browse, search and play from your local collection and from your favourite streaming services — all within one app. No need to switch between multiple apps. CONTROL EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME Play different music in each room, or the same everywhere. With the Volumio App you can control all your Volumio devices from any room in your home. PERSONALISED LISTENING Save artists, albums, playlists and stations to your Volumio Favorites. Optimise your system for your space. Adjust settings to match your taste and listening environment. EASY SETUP & GROWTH Volumio software detects your hardware and gets you listening quickly. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, PC, streamer or other device — set up in minutes and grow into a full multi-room system. EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF VOLUMIO Upgrade to Volumio Premium to unlock advanced features: multi-room sync, native streaming integrations (TIDAL, Qobuz), AI-powered search and remote access.

Screenshots

Volumio4 screens

Verdict

The call

SqueezePad and Volumio both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of SqueezePad's written reviews are positive against 34% of Volumio's. SqueezePad also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). Volumio's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads and monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SqueezePad against 4.6 for Volumio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volumio has 121 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of SqueezePad's written reviews are positive against 34% of Volumio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, Volumio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SqueezePad versus Volumio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueezePadVolumio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better4.6 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB90 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStefan Hansel Solutions UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Volumio Srl

Customer experience

SqueezePad

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%

Volumio

All ratings121 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.5%

User reviews

SqueezePad

From 24 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 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

Room to improve

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

Volumio

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 🚀 Fast connection to Volumio instances
  • 💡 Integrated with Qobuz and other services
  • 👍 Elegant and user-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy behavior, especially when switching apps
  • 🐛 Unreliable device discovery and connection
  • 🐛 Slow performance and lagging issues

Bugs and requests

SqueezePad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Connectivity issues with some users
  • Playback problems with certain audio formats

Requested features

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

Volumio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or goes into a white screen
  • Loses connection to Volumio devices
  • Fails to find or connect to Volumio devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alphabetical jump menu for large music collections
  • Automatic music library updates
  • Ability to create playlists and manage music
  • Equalizer and advanced audio controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SqueezePad

One-time1
  • SqueezePad Playback$3.99
None

Volumio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SqueezePad free?
SqueezePad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Volumio free?
Volumio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SqueezePad or Volumio?
SqueezePad is rated higher. SqueezePad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Volumio averages 4.6 from 121 ratings.
Do SqueezePad or Volumio have ads?
Neither SqueezePad nor Volumio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SqueezePad or Volumio?
SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Volumio every 9 days. Most recently, SqueezePad was updated on October 2, 2026 and Volumio on October 11, 2026.

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