Comparison

HiFier vs StreamTouch

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

Head to head
About

HiFier

This app offers a high-quality music listening experience with support for various audio formats, including DSD. It allows users to stream music from local servers, cloud drives, and media servers, with offline playback options. The player is designed to preserve the purity of sound without unnecessary processing.

Highlights
  • Custom-built HiFi player
  • DSD and DoP support
  • Universal global search
  • Local streaming from NAS/servers
  • Multiple cloud account support
  • Offline playback downloads
  • Smart auto-caching
Features
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HiFier: Born for Audiophiles, High-Fidelity Music Within Reach! We are dedicated to restoring the original truth of sound. HiFier is crafted by audiophiles for those who pursue the ultimate listening experience. All features are available to free users, and you can gain unlimited usage time by watching ads. • A Connection Experience Built for the Internet Era 1. No need to download music files to your phone beforehand—directly connect to your cloud drives, media servers, and NAS for instant online playback. Your content stays synchronized with the cloud at all times, freeing up your valuable storage space. Don't worry about data consumption during online playback: HiFier features a built-in, optimized caching function that ensures no data is used during repeat plays and automatically manages cached data to maximize the efficiency of your storage and network. Of course, we also support batch downloading, allowing you to download files from any connected service for playback in completely offline scenarios. 2. Support for global search across all connected media servers for songs, artists, and albums, as well as searching for files across all cloud drives. Multiple accounts are supported for the same type of cloud drive, making the most of unlimited free space. 3. CarPlay is also supported. • Two-way DLNA (UPnP) support 1. Support for pushing all connected music in your HiFier to compatible DLNA receiving devices (DMR); supports continuous playback of your playlists, as well as pushing album art, pause, volume control, and progress adjustment operations. 2. Support as a DLNA receiving device (DMR) to receive music pushed from DLNA control devices (DMC) for continuous playback, with playback capabilities completely identical to local playback. 3.HiFier cross-push, supporting iOS and Android platforms; can be used as a fixed digital transport device. • Full Audio Format Support 1. Stop worrying about tedious audio formats—we support almost all of them, including DSD and SACD ISO. We also support DoP (DSD over PCM) output, allowing DSD audio to be sent directly to your DAC device. Support the audiobook (m4b) format and PDF files. 2. Common video formats are also supported, including HDR and Dolby Vision. • iCloud Synchronization: Your app data can be synced to iCloud. We only synchronize essential information, providing an extraordinary experience while occupying minimal iCloud space. This ensures you won't lose your data after reinstalling the app and allows for automatic data synchronization across different devices. Detailed Features: 1. Supports almost all audio formats, including Hi-Res audio, DSD, FLAC, SACD ISO, audiobooks, PDF formats, and image browsing. Supports DSD (DoP) transmission via DAC. Supports playback of common video formats like MKV, MP4, FLV, TS, etc., with support for HDR and Dolby Vision, video hardware decoding, and a complete video playback interaction system. 2. Intelligent caching during playback to save data for future listening. 3. Batch download files to local phone storage for offline playback. 4. Support for online lyrics and album art. 5. Manage your favorite songs, playlists, and collect your favorite artists. 6. Supports Samba, WebDAV (can mount Alist), Jellyfin, Emby, SubSonic, Navidrome, FnOS Music and Audio Station media servers. Supports access to Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, 115 pan, Baidu Netdisk, Alipan and other cloud drives. 7. Support for importing files from PC and Mac for playback. Support for selecting files directly from the "Files" app for playback. 8. Support for CarPlay. 9. Support for Music Recognition. 10. In audiobook mode, it supports playback speed control and resuming from listening history. 11. Universal Global Search. 12. Two-way DLNA (UPnP) support 13. Last.fm scribbling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StreamTouch

Features
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Version 2.1.2 StreamTouch is a sleek, modern controller for Bose SoundTouch systems powered by Music Assistant. Enjoy unified music control across all your streaming services from one beautiful, touch-optimized interface. REQUIREMENTS • SoundTouch speaker on your local network • Music Assistant server (running on your home network) • iOS device on the same Wi-Fi network as your speaker and server KEY FEATURES • Universal music search across all configured providers • Browse albums, playlists, tracks, and radio stations • Customizable preset slots with long-press save • One-tap resume of your last played track • Beautiful album artwork display • Real-time volume and playback controls • Smart power-on with automatic playback resume • Dark theme optimized for nighttime listening. PERFECT FOR • Music Assistant users with SoundTouch hardware • Designed for SoundTouch speaker owners who want to continue enjoying their system following the end of Bose cloud services in May 2026, StreamTouch uses the publicly available SoundTouch API to restore music browsing and app preset functionality. This app is designed for users who already have a Music Assistant server configured. You'll need an API token from your Music Assistant instance to connect — the in-app setup wizard will guide you through it. PRIVACY StreamTouch keeps everything local. Your credentials stay on your device, and music control happens entirely on your home network. No data is ever sent to external servers.

Screenshots

HiFier4 screens
StreamTouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HiFier at Free against StreamTouch's $1.99. StreamTouch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

HiFier is free to download; StreamTouch costs $1.99 up front. HiFier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StreamTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiFier ships an update every 6 days, StreamTouch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HiFier versus StreamTouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiFierStreamTouch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAI PINGTrevor Clements

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HiFier

Subscriptions2
  • monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
None

StreamTouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiFier free?
HiFier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StreamTouch free?
StreamTouch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HiFier or StreamTouch have ads?
HiFier shows ads; StreamTouch does not.
Which is updated more often, HiFier or StreamTouch?
HiFier ships an update every 6 days, and StreamTouch every 4 days. Most recently, HiFier was updated on October 30, 2026 and StreamTouch on September 28, 2026.

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