Comparison

Denon Cocoon vs Streamly

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

Head to head
About

Denon Cocoon

Enhance your speaker dock experience with this app. It automatically matches your device's color and language, simplifies Wi-Fi setup, and offers a premium music player with playlist creation, internet radio, and network music streaming.

Highlights
  • Automatic color and language matching
  • Easy Wi-Fi network setup
  • Premium music player with playlist creation
  • Internet radio streaming
  • Music server for network streaming
  • Full remote control of speaker dock
  • Advanced alarm features
Features
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Designed to match the beauty of the Cocoon and developed to further enhance your Cocoon experience, the Denon Cocoon App is the one thing you are missing if you purchased the Denon Cocoon (or Cocoon Portable) Speaker Dock. As soon as you install this App and dock your iOS device into the Cocoon, the App will automatically select the background color to match the color of your Cocoon and it will also select the same language to which your iOS device is set. The App also offers you the easiest way to integrate the Cocoon into your home Wi-Fi network: you dock your iOS device into the Cocoon and follow the on-screen instructions. The only thing you need to enter is your Wi-Fi network’s password. The Denon Cocoon App also features a premium music player for your iPod music library to play your music, create Playlists or simply add songs to the Queue. But you’re not limited to your own music, with the Internet Radio feature you can listen to thousands of free internet radio stations from all over the world. When connected to your home Wi-Fi network you can further expand your choice of music by using the Music Server to browse and play all the music that is stored on your PC, Mac or Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive. Have fun! Setup and operation features: •Automatically adapts the background color of the app to match the color of your Cocoon •Automatically selects the same language for the App as your selected iOS language •Available language versions: English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Swedish and Dutch •Rename your Cocoon – useful when you have multiple Cocoon’s in your home •Full remote control of your Cocoon •Stream wirelessly over AirPlay to the Cocoon or any other Denon AirPlay compatible product •Store 3 of your favorite stations in the Cocoon – allows you to listen to your favorite internet radio stations even without your iOS device •Advanced Alarm features: Sleep Timer, Alarm and Nap Timer Music player features: •iPod library browsing by Playlist, Artist, Songs and Albums •Shuffle and Repeat playback modes •Create and edit Playlists •Queue mode – add Songs ‘on the fly’ to the Queue, like with a Jukebox •Save Queue as Playlist Music Server features: •Browse your home network for your favorite music files •Play back music that is stored on any PC, Mac or NAS drive connected to your home network •Browse and play music stored on a USB memory drive, USB hard disc drive or other portable device (feature not available on Cocoon Portable) Internet radio features: •Listen to a wide selection of Internet radio stations •Browse Internet radio stations by location, genre, language or Podcast •Powerful search feature for your iPod music library and Internet Radio stations •Save 3 of your favorite Internet Radio stations as convenient presets •Ability to choose bitrate from stations that support multiple streams Notices: •The Denon Cocoon app requires iOS 5 or later and works with the iPhone 3GS or newer, the iPod Touch 3rd generation or newer, and all iPads (in 2x mode) •DRM protected iTunes music is NOT supported by the Denon Cocoon app (or any 3rd party music app) •iTunes Match will be supported in a future update •Wi-Fi or data connection required to stream Internet radio •Availability of "Time Seek function" depends on the specification of Media servers •Availability of Internet Radio Stations depends on countries

About

Streamly

This app transforms your existing IPTV playlists into a user-friendly interface with channel grids, movie posters, and live previews. It offers advanced playback features and is available across all Apple devices with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes playlist support
  • Live channel grid with EPG
  • Movie and series details with posters
  • Voice search and Picture-in-Picture
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Offline downloads (Pro feature)
  • PIN-lock playlists (Pro feature)
Features
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Streamly is a clean, fast player for the IPTV playlists you already have — native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Paste your M3U URL or Xtream Codes credentials and Streamly turns the raw playlist into a real interface: channel grid, movie and series posters, live preview, search, favorites, and Picture-in-Picture. You bring the IPTV. Streamly brings the player. HYBRID PLAYBACK ENGINE Streamly pairs Apple's native AVPlayer with a built-in VLC engine. AVPlayer handles standard streams (HLS, MP4, MKV); VLC takes over for exotic codecs and malformed playlists, with automatic fallback — so you stop seeing "format not supported." NATIVE ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE - iPhone — one-handed playback, Picture-in-Picture, voice search, offline downloads - iPad — multi-column layout with Split View - Mac — a real macOS app with sidebar and menu bar - Apple TV — full-screen poster art, focus-engine navigation, Siri Remote voice search One purchase covers them all — Streamly Pro uses Apple's Universal Purchase, so subscribing on one device unlocks Pro everywhere. FEATURES - M3U and Xtream Codes playlists - Live channel grid with EPG (when your provider supplies one) - Movies and series with posters, plot, year, and genre — optionally enriched from the open TMDB catalog - Continue Watching and personalized rails across your signed-in devices - Voice search via on-device speech recognition - Picture-in-Picture and background audio - AirPlay, Google Cast, and DLNA - Light, Dark, and Auto themes - Works fully anonymously; Sign in with Apple or Google is optional STREAMLY PRO Free includes 1 custom playlist plus 1 Quick Add list, 5 favorites, and 1 manual refresh per day. Upgrade to Pro for: - Unlimited playlists, favorites, and refreshes - Auto-refresh on a schedule (1h, 6h, 12h, 24h) - Offline downloads for movies and episodes - PIN-lock playlists (parental control) - Live channel auto-play and auto-play-next - Multi-device live sync of playlists, favorites, and history (free: playlist backup only) PRICING - Streamly Pro Monthly — $4.99 - Streamly Pro Annual — $19.99 with a 7-day free trial - Streamly Pro Lifetime — $59.99 one-time, every Apple device under your Apple ID Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party trackers, no data sold. Your provider credentials stay in the device Keychain, encrypted by the OS. Streamly uses Firebase for crash reporting and anonymous analytics, and RevenueCat for subscriptions — both documented in the Privacy Policy. ABOUT IPTV Streamly is a player — comparable to VLC or a web browser. It does not host, distribute, sell, or recommend any video content. Every stream you load is one you supply, from a source you have a legal right to access. If you don't have a provider, the Quick Add rail offers a few free public-broadcast playlists (NASA TV, France 24, DW News, Al Jazeera English, and more) from the open iptv-org catalog. SUPPORT Support & FAQ: https://streamly-app.github.io/support.html Privacy Policy: https://streamly-app.github.io/privacy.html By using Streamly you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Denon Cocoon4 screens
Streamly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Streamly at 4.0 against Denon Cocoon's 1.9. Streamly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Denon Cocoon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Streamly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Denon Cocoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streamly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Denon Cocoon has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Denon Cocoon ships an update every 5 months, Streamly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Denon Cocoon versus Streamly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDenon CocoonStreamly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (8 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD&M HoldingsYasser Tharwat

Customer experience

Denon Cocoon

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive18.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative70.0%

Streamly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Denon Cocoon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Streamly

Subscriptions2
  • Streamly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Streamly Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Streamly Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Denon Cocoon free?
Denon Cocoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streamly free?
Streamly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Denon Cocoon or Streamly?
Streamly is rated higher. Denon Cocoon averages 1.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Streamly averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Denon Cocoon or Streamly have ads?
Neither Denon Cocoon nor Streamly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Denon Cocoon or Streamly?
Denon Cocoon ships an update every 5 months, and Streamly every 4 days. Most recently, Denon Cocoon was updated on October 20, 2026 and Streamly on October 15, 2026.

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