千千音乐 vs HiByMusic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
千千音乐
Access a vast library of high-quality, licensed music with curated playlists and the latest releases. Enjoy lossless audio and discover new artists and trending songs. Offers premium membership for enhanced features and services.
- Massive licensed music library
- Curated playlists
- Latest album releases
- New song recommendations
- Lossless audio quality
- Artist updates
- Music charts
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千千音乐为你提供海量正版高品质音乐，权威的音乐榜单，新歌速递，契合各种应用场景的主题歌单，带给你全新音乐体验。 主要功能： 【最新专辑】第一时间呈现热门艺人的最新专辑 【精选歌单】数百位音乐设计师，为你精选珍藏曲目汇集成定制歌单，用音乐点亮你的生活 【新歌推荐】精选三个月内的热门新碟新歌，紧跟潮流不掉队 【推荐歌手】热门艺人歌曲动态一览无余 【金曲榜单】热歌、新歌、影视金曲各类榜单回归 【无损音质】海量无损音乐曲库，畅享优质听觉服务 【会员服务】覆盖音视频、演出、应援、周边的音乐会员服务 【应用内购买服务】 应用内提供千千音乐VIP会员服务，以下是三种服务类型 千千音乐VIP会员（一个月）10元，到期不自动续费 千千音乐VIP会员（三个月）30元，到期不自动续费 千千音乐VIP会员（一年）98元，到期不自动续费 【其他规则】 --付款：通过用户的iTunes账户扣款，用户确认后即付款。 --订购生效后，无法退款 --《付费会员服务协议》：https://music.91q.com/doc/vipservice
HiByMusic
A free, high-fidelity audio player for audiophiles and music lovers. It supports a wide range of lossless and lossy formats, offering high-precision decoding and advanced audio features for a premium listening experience.
- Wide lossless/lossy audio format support
- CUE sheets and ISO image support
- High precision decoding (32-bit output, 64-bit float)
- External USB DAC support
- Gapless playback
- 10 band graphic EQ
- MSEB support
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HiByMusic Free lossless HiFi audio player. Easy to use, clean and clear. HiByMusic Player is a free lossless HiFi audio player designed for audiophiles and music fans, giving you a first-class music experience wherever you go. Features: 1. Wide lossless/lossy audio format support, including DSD(DSF,DFF), ISO(DSF,DFF,DST), WAV, FLAC, APE, AIFF, M4A, AAC, WMA, MP3, Ogg Vorbis; 2. CUE sheets and ISO images are also directly supported; 3. High precision decoding with 32 bits output, 64 bits floating point decoding and 128 bits internal precision, all for the best quality audio; 4. External USB DAC is supported, Output Native DSD with DoP, Direct output DxD and 384kHz@32bits audio streams easily; 5. Gapless playback; 6. 10 band graphic EQ; 7. MSEB support; Stay tuned, more professional function will be added continually! email: service@hiby.com website: www.hiby.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiByMusic at none against 千千音乐's 10. 千千音乐's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (64% vs 42%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. 千千音乐 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HiByMusic asks for nothing beyond the download.
千千音乐 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 千千音乐's written reviews are positive against 42% of HiByMusic's.
千千音乐 ships an update every 2 months, HiByMusic every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | 千千音乐 | HiByMusic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (327 ratings) — better | 3.4 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 42.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 140 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN TAILE CULTURE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
千千音乐
HiByMusic
User reviews
千千音乐
From 327 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Extensive music library
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🔄 Seamless playback
- 💾 Convenient local music support
Room to improve
- ❌ Restricted access for users outside China
- 🔒 Lack of transparency around content restrictions
- 🐛 Frequent playback issues and crashes
- 💰 Complaints about paid features not working as expected
HiByMusic
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Excellent hi-res audio support (DSD, FLAC, WAV, APE)
- 🆓 Free app without ads or hidden fees
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🔗 HibyLink functionality for controlling compatible devices
- ⚙️ Effective equalizer and DSP effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📱 Poor iOS optimization compared to Android version
- 🔌 Unreliable Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
- 🎯 Clunky and unintuitive user experience
- 🚫 CarPlay support removed in recent updates
Bugs and requests
千千音乐
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to play certain songs
- Syncing issues with local music libraries
- Persistent login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Support for more devices and platforms
- Improved content availability in non-China regions
- Better offline listening capabilities
- Enhanced music discovery and recommendation features
HiByMusic
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes during music library scanning (around 3,000 files)
- HibyLink connection drops repeatedly
- Music playback stops when app is backgrounded
- Rewind button behavior inconsistent (goes to previous song instead of replaying)
- Album shuffle mixing with existing playlist songs
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- SMBv3 compatibility issues
- DLNA functionality crashes
- EQ and DSP effects not working on iOS
- DSD DoP not functioning on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- MQA track playback crashes
- Search function keyboard disappears after each letter
- Album art cropping and stretching issues
- Lyric loading failures
- Some MP3 and M4A files fail to play
- Bluetooth pairing inconsistency with Hiby devices
- Firmware update required every startup (2-3 minutes)
- Music file scanning not detecting all formats
- Volume control glitches when pressing quickly
- Plugin deactivation after app closure
- Folder sorting in reverse alphabetical order
- Track order randomization in folder view
Requested features
20 requests- Manual playlist reordering
- ID3 tag editing capability
- Folder-based music library scanning
- Album artist sorting (not just track artist)
- Album favorites/bookmarking
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- Gapless playback
- Crossfade between tracks
- Folder icon display in browser
- Font size adjustment
- Language settings
- Dark mode and theme customization
- Background playback support
- Search by filename
- HTTP/NAS access support
- Lyrics matching and custom lyric sources
- Portrait mode support for iPad
- Online lyrics and cover art fetching improvements
- Ascending/descending sort order options
- Playlist organization and song management
- VoiceOver accessibility improvements for iOS
In-app purchases
千千音乐
- 3分贝$0.99
- 6分贝$0.99
- 千千音乐VIP会员（一个月）$1.99
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- 25分贝$3.99
- 千千音乐VIP会员（三个月）$4.99
- 30分贝$4.99
- 60分贝$8.99
- 千千音乐VIP会员（一年）$14.99
- 108分贝$15.99
- 188分贝$27.99
HiByMusic
No in-app purchases
