Comparison

Lysoniq vs JellyStream

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

Head to head
About

Lysoniq

This app allows you to stream Hi-Res Lossless music from Apple Music across your Apple devices with full remote control. It offers advanced library management, true shuffle, and detailed browsing of the Apple Music catalog. Designed for audiophiles, it supports automatic sample rate switching and high-resolution output on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Cross-device remote control
  • Hi-Res Lossless streaming
  • Full Apple Music catalog browsing
  • Advanced queue management
  • True shuffle randomization
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Automatic sample rate switching
Features
Currently charting
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Lysoniq is a premium music player/streamer with cross-device remote control. Install it on your Apple devices to seamlessly play music through any one of them and control the app with the others. Unlike AirPlay, the playing device streams directly from Apple Music at full resolution — enabling Hi-Res Lossless with zero compression or downsampling on compatible devices. Using an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV in your hifi system just became easier. No more extension cables or compromises. Built to handle huge libraries — load thousands of songs into the player without slowdown. Full queue management with swipe to delete, drag to rearrange, tap to skip ahead, and insert into the queue. True Shuffle that actually randomizes your music. Browse the full Apple Music catalog with top songs, albums, and playlists across 30+ cities and countries, 17 genres, and dedicated Hi-Res Lossless and Dolby Atmos sections. Access Made For You, Recently Played, New Releases, live radio stations, and all of Apple Music's personalized recommendations. Your full synced library with sorting and filtering included. Connect and control devices across your home Wi-Fi network with LYNQ. Extend connectivity across cellular data and different Wi-Fi networks with the LYNQ+ subscription. Built-in Last.fm scrobbling with full history and stats. Four themes including Light, Dark, True Light, and True Dark. Built from the ground up with audiophiles in mind. Reviewing audio gear? Use a subloop to focus in on a particular section of a track, with the option to add a timer between loops to switch equipment. Output up to 24-bit/192kHz on iOS, 24-bit/192kHz on macOS (played via Music.app), and 24-bit/48kHz on Apple TV (24-bit/192kHz available on tvOS 27 with latest generation hardware). For streaming on macOS please download the free menu-bar companion app, the Lysoniq Switcher. This provides predictive sample-rate switching when combined with the Lysoniq Mac Remote and native Music app, 44.1 to 192 kHz. Available at https://www.lysoniq.app/macos-switcher. Now available in 22 languages including Chinese (Hong Kong, Simplified, and Traditional), Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Provide feedback to guide its development further and get the features you want. Enjoy all future updates with a one-time purchase. Requires Apple Music installed on your devices and an active Apple Music subscription. See https://www.lysoniq.app/support for more details. Terms of Use: https://www.lysoniq.app/terms License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Compatibility includes iOS 16.4+, macOS 14.6+, tvOS 17.6+

About

JellyStream

Access and stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server on your iOS device. Browse by artist, album, or song, create playlists, and enjoy offline playback with synced lyrics.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin server integration
  • Browse library by artist, album, song
  • Powerful track search
  • Offline song downloads
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Synced lyrics display
Features
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JellyStream – Your Jellyfin Library in Your Pocket Stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server, anywhere, anytime. Features: - Seamless sign-in to your Jellyfin server - Library at a glance: Liked Songs, Albums, Artists, Composers, Genres and Songs - Browse classical music by composer - Search artists, composers, albums, songs and playlists in one place - Home with Recently Played, Recently Added, Most Played and Rediscover - Gapless playback, crossfade, volume normalization, playback speed and sleep timer - Radio from any song, album, artist or genre - Download songs, albums and playlists for offline playback - Create and manage playlists - View synced lyrics while you listen - CarPlay, Siri and Shortcuts Why JellyStream? - Elegant, native iOS experience designed for music lovers - Works with your existing Jellyfin setup—no new accounts - Dark mode support for comfortable viewing - Regular updates and improvements Note: Requires a Jellyfin server with music library configured. Download JellyStream and bring your music with you.

Screenshots

Lysoniq4 screens
JellyStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JellyStream at Free against Lysoniq's $14.99. JellyStream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Lysoniq's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ads 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

JellyStream is free to download; Lysoniq costs $14.99 up front. Lysoniq sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. JellyStream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lysoniq holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lysoniq has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lysoniq ships an update fortnightly, JellyStream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Lysoniq versus JellyStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLysoniqJellyStream
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (94 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim FaganAziz Bouhejba

Customer experience

Lysoniq

All ratings94 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%

JellyStream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lysoniq

Subscriptions1
  • LYNQ+ Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
None

JellyStream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lysoniq free?
Lysoniq costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is JellyStream free?
JellyStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lysoniq or JellyStream?
Lysoniq is rated higher. Lysoniq averages 4.8 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while JellyStream averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Lysoniq or JellyStream have ads?
Neither Lysoniq nor JellyStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lysoniq or JellyStream?
Lysoniq ships an update fortnightly, and JellyStream every 3 months. Most recently, Lysoniq was updated on October 20, 2026 and JellyStream on October 1, 2026.

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