Comparison

AudioShare vs MusicStreamer

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

Head to head
About

AudioShare

Manage all your sound and MIDI files with this comprehensive audio document manager. Organize, record, trim, convert, and transfer audio files between apps and your computer. It's an essential tool for music creators.

Highlights
  • Organize audio and recordings
  • Record external input
  • Record live output of other apps
  • Import/Export via Document Pickers
  • WiFi Drive file transfer
  • Convert between sound file formats
  • Trim and normalize audio
Features
Currently charting
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A sound file manager with powerful import and export abilities. If you are using music-making apps, then this tool is a must-have! Organize all your soundfiles and midifiles on your device, and manage your AUM recordings. Record, trim, convert, normalize, transfer, export, import, zip, unzip. Create folders, rename and move files and folders around, put everything where you can find it. Use it to transfer files between apps and between your device and computer. For example, transfer your new track from your favorite music-making app and import into the AudioShare library, then share it on your SoundCloud account, or transfer it into other apps. Or record your live-jam from other IAA or Audiobus apps. You can record directly in the app, from microphone, external audio interfaces, Inter-App Audio, or other Audiobus compatible apps. Preview and play soundfiles with waveform display and looping, trim and normalize soundfiles, and convert to other file formats such as M4A AAC or ALAC (Apple Lossless), WAV, AIFF, CAF with options for bit rate or bit depth and sample rate. FEATURES • Organize audio and recordings in files and folders • Record external input (such as microphone) directly in app • Record the live output of other Audiobus-compatible apps • Record Inter-App Audio node apps • Plays and records in 96k, 48k, 44.1k, 22k, 11k and 8k sample rates • Plays and records 16, 24 and 32 bit files • General pasteboard Audio Copy/Paste • Import/Export through standard iOS Files system • AudioShare FileProvider extension allows direct access to your sound file library from within other apps • Built-in Dropbox client • Use "Open in" from other apps or to open a file in other apps • WiFi Drive: transfer files from/to any computer on your local network • Import songs from your on-device Music library • Easy Import/Export from/to AudioShare-compatible apps • Access files through iTunes File Sharing • Playback of almost any kind of soundfile • Add notes with the built-in text editor • Trim, apply fade ins and fade outs • Convert between sound file formats • Normalize • Send your sounds by email

About

MusicStreamer

Access and play your entire music library from your computer or network drive directly on your mobile device without syncing. Stream or download tracks, organize with playlists, and enjoy gapless playback with support for various audio formats and casting devices.

Highlights
  • Stream music from PC, Mac, or network drives
  • Play music without syncing
  • Create and edit playlists
  • Import/export playlists
  • Download tracks for offline playback
  • Stream to Airplay and Chromecast devices
  • Supports lossless audio formats
Features
Currently charting
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Rediscover your Music Library with MusicStreamer. "One of the best music streaming apps available for the iOS operating system." - appPicker.com "A smart, new app that makes local music streaming easier than ever." - AppAdvice.com “A fantastic answer to a common problem” - 148Apps Do you have a music collection with thousands of files on your PC, Mac, Network Drive or Time Capsule? Now you can play that music directly on your iPad / iPhone without syncing. MusicStreamer will scan your music, display beautiful album artwork and is a joy to use. Our setup wizard will have you connected to your music in no time. Create multiple music collections such as your main collection at home and a WiFi drive in the car. Easily switch between them. Easily create and edit new playlists. Import Playlists. MusicStreamer can import m3u and m3u8 playlist files. Export MusicStreamer playlists to iTunes. Filter your music by genre or search for your favourite song, artist or album. Download tracks, albums or playlists to play when offline. Stream your music to Airplay enabled speakers or Chromecast devices, including Chromecast groups such as your whole house. MusicStreamer plays lossless FLAC, OPUS and WAV files as well as MP3, M4A, AAC and AIF. Supports gapless playback. Scrobble to last.fm. We would love to hear your feedback at support@stratospherix.com and this will drive new features in future updates. To find out more visit our website www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/ For support email support@stratospherix.com

Screenshots

AudioShare4 screens
MusicStreamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AudioShare at $4.99 against MusicStreamer's $9.99. AudioShare also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 78%) and chart position (#31 vs #126). MusicStreamer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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

AudioShare costs $4.99 and MusicStreamer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AudioShare against 4.6 for MusicStreamer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 858 and 569 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of AudioShare's written reviews are positive against 78% of MusicStreamer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioShare ships an update every 5 months, MusicStreamer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AudioShare versus MusicStreamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioShareMusicStreamer
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (858 ratings) — better4.6 (569 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better77.5% of reviews
Number of ratings858 — better569
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#31 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKymatica ABStratospherix Ltd

Customer experience

AudioShare

All ratings849 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.8%

MusicStreamer

All ratings559 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

AudioShare

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • SoundCloud upload button not working
  • Inability to rename files easily
  • Crashes when using the pasteboard feature
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add MP3 conversion option
  • Implement iCloud sync and sharing
  • Improve editing tools (e.g., timeline, markers)
  • Introduce a metronome and tempo tools
  • Add support for more cloud storage services

MusicStreamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AudioShare

No in-app purchases

None

MusicStreamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AudioShare free?
AudioShare costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MusicStreamer free?
MusicStreamer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AudioShare or MusicStreamer?
AudioShare is rated higher. AudioShare averages 4.7 out of 5 from 858 ratings, while MusicStreamer averages 4.6 from 569 ratings.
Do AudioShare or MusicStreamer have ads?
Neither AudioShare nor MusicStreamer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AudioShare or MusicStreamer?
AudioShare ships an update every 5 months, and MusicStreamer every 6 weeks. Most recently, AudioShare was updated on November 10, 2026 and MusicStreamer on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, AudioShare or MusicStreamer?
AudioShare currently peaks at #31 in the App Store charts, and MusicStreamer at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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