Comparison

SqueezePad vs LyrPlay

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

LyrPlay

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a premium Squeezebox player. Stream your personal music collection with native FLAC support, seamless web interface integration, and high-quality audio streaming. Enjoy continuous playback with lock screen and Control Center controls.

Highlights
  • Native FLAC and Opus support
  • Material Web Interface integration
  • CarPlay support
  • Background audio playback
  • Lock screen and Control Center controls
  • Automatic server discovery
Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into a premium Squeezebox player with LyrPlay, the ultimate iOS companion for Lyrion Media Server (LMS). Enjoy your personal music collection with native FLAC / Opus support, seamless Material web interface integration, and high-quality audio streaming. KEY FEATURES Native FLAC Support Stream lossless audio with native decoding for 16-bit and 24-bit FLAC files. Experience your music collection with crystal-clear quality that preserves every detail. Material Web Interface and CarPlay Support Integrates with the Material Skin by CDrummond, providing full LMS control through a touch-optimized interface. Access your entire music library, playlists, and server settings with intuitive navigation. Background Audio Continuous playback with proper iOS integration including lock screen controls, Control Center access, and background audio support. Your music never stops, even when switching apps. Server Discovery Automatic LMS server detection with backup server support and failover capabilities. Connect effortlessly to your home server with robust connection management. Performance Optimized Built specifically for iOS with efficient networking, smart buffering, and bandwidth optimization options for various connection speeds. AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT FLAC (16-bit, 24-bit) with native decoding AAC, MP3, M4A, Opus and other standard formats Configurable transcoding for bandwidth optimization Lock screen and Control Center integration Volume control through LMS and device buttons Gapless Playback Player Synchronizaton - restart track after sync REQUIREMENTS iOS 15.6 or later Lyrion Media Server (LMS) Material Skin plugin installed on your LMS server Local network connection to your LMS server TECHNICAL SETUP For advanced configuration options including transcoding optimization, visit the project documentation at github.com/mtxmiller/LyrPlay. Built with SwiftUI for iOS interface, Bass for native FLAC / Opus support, and WebKit for Material skin integration. LyrPlay delivers a quality Squeezebox experience on your iOS device. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a network audio player for your personal music server.

Screenshots

LyrPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LyrPlay at Free against SqueezePad's $4.99. LyrPlay also leads on device support (4 vs 1). SqueezePad's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, 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

LyrPlay is free to download; SqueezePad costs $4.99 up front. SqueezePad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LyrPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SqueezePad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of SqueezePad's written reviews are positive against 50% of LyrPlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, LyrPlay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SqueezePad versus LyrPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueezePadLyrPlay
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better4.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStefan Hansel Solutions UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Eric Miller

Customer experience

SqueezePad

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

LyrPlay

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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

LyrPlay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SqueezePad

One-time1
  • SqueezePad Playback$3.99
1 purchases

LyrPlay

One-time1
  • Icon Pack$2.99

Questions

Is SqueezePad free?
SqueezePad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LyrPlay free?
LyrPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SqueezePad or LyrPlay?
SqueezePad is rated higher. SqueezePad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while LyrPlay averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do SqueezePad or LyrPlay have ads?
Neither SqueezePad nor LyrPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SqueezePad or LyrPlay?
SqueezePad ships an update every 5 weeks, and LyrPlay monthly. Most recently, SqueezePad was updated on October 2, 2026 and LyrPlay on October 3, 2026.

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