Comparison

Phorus vs WiMusic

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

Head to head
About

Phorus

Stream your favorite music wirelessly throughout your home with this app. It uses DTS Play-Fi technology to deliver high-quality audio over Wi-Fi to compatible speakers, offering a superior alternative to Bluetooth. Enjoy music from various sources, control volume, and manage speaker groups with ease.

Highlights
  • Whole-home wireless audio streaming
  • DTS Play-Fi technology
  • Wi-Fi streaming to compatible speakers
  • Stream from music services, radio, DLNA, and device library
  • Automatic music organization and indexing
  • Speaker setup and group management
  • Volume and speaker selection control
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.

About

WiMusic

Features
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WiMusic App is the tool for configuring your Car Multimedia Wireless gateway. In this way you can easily: - Customize SSDI of WiMusic Network - Change WiFi password and type of coding - Setup USB Modem or USB Tethering of your WiMusic box - Keep updated the WiMusic box firmware - Look what Applications are suggested for access Audio/Video resources All info about what WiMusic Box is able to do can be found here www.facebook.com/WiMusicApp

Screenshots

Phorus4 screens
WiMusic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WiMusic at none against Phorus's shown. WiMusic also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). Phorus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phorus versus WiMusic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhorusWiMusic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDTS, Inc.Motus Lab

In-app purchases

None

Phorus

No in-app purchases

None

WiMusic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phorus free?
Phorus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiMusic free?
WiMusic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phorus or WiMusic have ads?
Phorus shows ads; WiMusic does not.

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