Comparison

LUMÏN vs HR Audio Player for iOS

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

About

HR Audio Player for iOS

This app enables high-resolution audio playback on iOS devices, supporting DSD and PCM formats. It features a powerful graphic equalizer with customizable settings and can work with TEAC portable DACs or standalone with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Hi-Res Audio Playback (DSD, PCM)
  • High-Precision HD Equalizer
  • Customizable EQ Curves
  • Support for TEAC Portable DACs
  • Cross-fade Playback
  • Album Artwork and Lyrics Display
  • Playlist Management
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The TEAC HR Audio Player for iOS is a Hi-Res Audio Playback App for iOS devices (*1), allowing DSD 11.2MHz and PCM/FLAC 24-bit/192Hz playback on TEAC Portable DACs (*2) via single Lighting-USB cable. Employing a graphic equalizer supports 16,384 discrete bands of high-definition equalization with linear-phase FIR filter that maintains accurate phase and sound quality as you adjust EQ curve. A touch-adjustable curve can be magnified for precise adjustment, and each customized EQ curve up to 1,000 can be saved and loaded with customized name. The equalizer provides a conventional SD mode and more precise HD mode that processes the audio signal in 64-bit. HR Player Pack (Paid version) After In-App purchase (*3), the TEAC HR Audio Player for iOS also works with non-TEAC DACs/Headphone Amplifiers, or iOS device alone. (*4) You will access all functions including PCM 24-bit/192kHz playback and DoP/PCM output for DSD data via Apple's Lightning-USB Camera Adapter or iPad Camera Connection Kit. Key Features ・High-precision HD Equalizer (16,384 discrete bands, Linear-phase FIR Filter) ・ 64-bit HD Equalizing mode (*5, 6) ・Auto Up-sampling ・Cross-fade Playback (*6) ・ Display Album Artwork and Lyrics ・Repeat Play (within the current Playlist) ・Resume Play ・Shuffle Play (within the current Playlist) ・Easy to add songs to a Playlist and the “Up Next” waiting list ・Combining songs in the HD Library and the iPod Library into single Playlist ・Real-time DSD Conversion (*7) ・Wireless Hi-Res Audio Data Transmission via AirDrop (*8) Supported Formats (Connection with TEAC DACs, or Paid version with non-TEAC DACs) Following audio formats in a computer can be added to the HD Library in iOS devices via iTunes, except DRM and MP3. (*9) ・DSF/DIFF: 2.8M/3.0M/5.6M/6.0M/11.2MHz, DoP or PCM-conversion output (*10) ・FLAC/ALAC/WAV/AIFF: up to 384kHz ・Ogg Vorbis: up to 192kHz Remarks *1 Requires iPhone 4s or late, iPod touch 5th generation of later, iPad 2, iPad mini or later, and iOS 6 or later. *2 Compatible with HA-P90SD, HA-P5, HA-P50SE, HA-P50 (as of March 2016) *3 In-App payment is accessible in the App. *4 iOS 7 or later is required. If you use the App with an iOS device alone, Hi-Res Audio data 88.2kHz or higher will be converted to 44.1kHz, and delivers analog audio signal from Earphone jack on the iOS device. *5 High-speed processing is required during the HD equalizing mode. Interrupts may occur on iPhone 4 or older device. *6 Equalizing and Cross-fade settings are disabled when DoP output mode is selected. *7 Supported on Paid version. A 64-bit CPU-based iOS device such as iPhone 5s or later is required. *8 This feature is restricted for some models. Please check our website for more information. *9 MP3 is accessible via standard iPod Library in iOS devices. *10 DSD 11.2MHz playback is supported on iPhone 5s or later.

Screenshots

LUMÏN4 screens
HR Audio Player for iOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HR Audio Player for iOS at 5.0 against LUMÏN's 3.6. HR Audio Player for iOS also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). LUMÏN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. HR Audio Player for iOS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LUMÏN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HR Audio Player for iOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LUMÏN has 58 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of LUMÏN's written reviews are positive against 36% of HR Audio Player for iOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUMÏN ships an update every 2 weeks, HR Audio Player for iOS every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LUMÏN versus HR Audio Player for iOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMÏNHR Audio Player for iOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (58 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better35.9% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Magic Systems Ltd.TEAC CORP.

Customer experience

LUMÏN

All ratings58 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral13.7%
Negative37.3%

HR Audio Player for iOS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative51.3%

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
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  • 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
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  • 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

HR Audio Player for iOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LUMÏN

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HR Audio Player for iOS

One-time1
  • HR Player Pack$9.99

Questions

Is LUMÏN free?
LUMÏN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HR Audio Player for iOS free?
HR Audio Player for iOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LUMÏN or HR Audio Player for iOS?
HR Audio Player for iOS is rated higher. LUMÏN averages 3.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while HR Audio Player for iOS averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LUMÏN or HR Audio Player for iOS have ads?
Neither LUMÏN nor HR Audio Player for iOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUMÏN or HR Audio Player for iOS?
LUMÏN ships an update every 2 weeks, and HR Audio Player for iOS every 4 months. Most recently, LUMÏN was updated on October 24, 2026 and HR Audio Player for iOS on October 24, 2026.

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