Comparison

LUMÏN vs Audiolab 9000N

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

Head to head
About

LUMÏN

Browse and play music from your UPnP AV server. Control your network music player, including configuration options. Enjoy your digital music library with ease.

Highlights
  • Browse UPnP AV music library
  • Play music on LUMIN player
  • Configure LUMIN player
  • Network music playback
Features
Read full description

Browse Music Library on UPnP AV Server. Play songs on LUMIN network music player. Configure LUMIN network music player.

About

Audiolab 9000N

Control your wireless music streamer to play high-resolution audio from various streaming services and local files. Organize your music library, create playlists, and enjoy visual playback information with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • High-resolution audio streaming
  • Wireless music control
  • Integration with Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, TuneIn
  • Access local files from USB/uPnP
  • Intelligent search and filter
  • Playlist management
  • High-resolution album artwork display
Features
Read full description

The Audiolab 9000N Music Streaming Control Centre app allows you to stream high-resolution audio with the audiolab 9000N wireless music streamer. With this app, you have instantaneous, wireless control over your music, playlists and files. It integrates directly with Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, and TuneIn radio streaming services, including full access to hi-resolution content for hi-res tier subscribers . Everything is intuitive and accessible; you can also access digital music files on USB HDD devices or uPnP network servers with ease. Arrange your music library by album title, track title, artist, composer, genre, and more, with simple and easy control. You can even order your library by the date and time you added the particular piece of music within the app. For hi-res service subscribers (Tidal & Qobuz) the app visually identifies hi-res files, unlike other 3rd party apps. This means you can identify, access and play hi-res files without switching between apps and playlists. The search and filter options make finding, creating and using playlists more effortless than ever! Visual playback information is offered including high-resolution album artwork and full transport controls. Key features: - Full playback transport controls - Intelligent search & filter functionality - Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz and TuneIn Radio - Tidal MQA icons to easily identify high-res music - Qobuz high-res icons to easily identify high-res music - Dedicated Volume control - High-resolution album artwork display - Artwork caching for faster loading - Multiple Playlist complications & functions - Multiple tag handling - Composer tag support - Album-grouping in playlist - Automatic internet links to artists/album/songs - Saving and restoring of playlists (including Tidal and Qobuz) - Quick and easy set-up

Screenshots

LUMÏN4 screens
Audiolab 9000N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LUMÏN at every 2 weeks against Audiolab 9000N's every 8 months. Audiolab 9000N's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUMÏN ships an update every 2 weeks, Audiolab 9000N every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LUMÏN versus Audiolab 9000N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMÏNAudiolab 9000N
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Magic Systems Ltd.IAG Group Limited

Customer experience

LUMÏN

All ratings57 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative36.0%

Audiolab 9000N

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LUMÏN

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • DAC disappeared after upgrade
  • Shuffle is broken
  • Search function often registers zero
  • Picky about displaying artwork metadata
  • Song playing interrupted by app switching
Show 22 more
  • Sometimes shows offline
  • Cannot use search track option
  • No sound
  • Does not work with streamer
  • Crashes after updating
  • Auto-stops playback
  • Crashes frequently
  • Cannot press play
  • Rendered streamer useless
  • Demands login repeatedly
  • App no longer functions
  • Album art gets messed up
  • Very buggy, crashing and freezing
  • Cluttered design
  • Handles playlists poorly
  • Crashes when manipulating playlists
  • Eats storage
  • Crashes each time
  • Tab options not working
  • App does not work well
  • Prone to crashing
  • Volume control doesn't work on attached Linn preamp

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add universal Apple iPhone/iPad widget for track control
  • Ability to play a song in the middle of an album and have following tracks continue
  • Add repeat 1 song feature
  • Full Tidal features from the full app version
  • Deezer integration
Show 8 more
  • Ability to shuffle entire library
  • Add playlist within a playlist
  • Add booklets from MinimServer
  • Add search by folder
  • Ability to select radio stations
  • Ability to edit meta tags on music files
  • Create random playlists based on genre or artist
  • Ability to clear cache and set max storage limit

Audiolab 9000N

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LUMÏN

No in-app purchases

None

Audiolab 9000N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUMÏN free?
LUMÏN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audiolab 9000N free?
Audiolab 9000N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LUMÏN or Audiolab 9000N have ads?
Neither LUMÏN nor Audiolab 9000N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUMÏN or Audiolab 9000N?
LUMÏN ships an update every 2 weeks, and Audiolab 9000N every 8 months. Most recently, LUMÏN was updated on October 17, 2026 and Audiolab 9000N on October 5, 2026.

Other comparisons