Comparison

PurePlayer Hi vs Insert Stream

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

Head to head
About

PurePlayer Hi

Experience uncompromising, high-performance Hi-Res audio with a fully lossless channel from local storage to the cloud. Enjoy gapless playback, intelligent smart playlists, and multiple independent play queues for a pure, uninterrupted listening experience.

Highlights
  • True audiophile-grade gapless playback
  • Smart playlists with multi-dimensional filtering
  • Multiple independent play queues
  • Full-link lossless audio
  • Cloud and NAS integration (WebDAV, SMB)
  • Scientific tuning (PEQ & ASR)
Features
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[Minimalist Design, Audiophile Core: Pure, Evolved] PurePlayer 6.0 — an uncompromising Hi-Res music player, welcomes a refreshing evolution. We know audiophiles obsess over sound quality and experience. Since day one, we've rejected irrelevant social features and commercial algorithms. In 6.0, we uphold this purity, reshaping how you explore your massive lossless library with a renewed design and rebuilt performance core. 6.0 Refresh: UI & Performance 1. A Fully Refreshed UI Modern Minimalist Visuals: Album art and musical purity remain the focus. Silky Interaction: Playback gestures, layouts, and managing multiple queues are smoother than ever. 2. Performance Rebuild Background Processing: Library scanning and sorting happen in the background. Scrolling is never interrupted. 100k+ Track Optimization: Serialized pagination keeps massive libraries light and responsive. Smart Streaming: Remote sources (WebDAV/SMB) play while downloading, protected by our new smart cache. 3. Pro Feature: Local Folder Reference Play music directly from any iOS "Files" folder—no copying needed, saving your storage. Chat with Music (AI Agent) Say goodbye to rigid searches. Your personal Music Agent supports Apple on-device and remote LLMs. Just chat naturally: "I'm feeling down today" or "Play classical for late-night work." The AI intelligently cues the perfect tracks from your personal library. No commercial recommendations—just your precious collections. Audiophile-Grade Architecture True Gapless Playback: Seamless symphonies and live albums. Multiple Play Queues: Manage independent playlists in parallel. Classical Music Soul: Deeply optimized tags for composers, conductors, and Opus numbers. Borderless Cloud (WebDAV & SMB): Lightning-fast NAS indexing for TB-level libraries. Scientific Tuning (PEQ & ASR): Built-in parametric EQ with AudioScienceReview headphone calibration. DSD Bit-Perfect Passthrough: DoP support up to DSD256 with zero resampling loss. Ultra-low memory footprint with a decoding matrix covering all lossless and compressed scenarios: FLAC, APE, WavPack, TTA, ALAC, AIFF, WAV, and CAF lossless family; MP3, AAC/M4A, OGG Vorbis, Opus, Speex, Musepack, and Shorten lossy family; high-spec DSD (DSF/DFF); and even MOD/IT/XM/S3M module music. DoP mode supports up to DSD256. Consistent Minimalist Philosophy 0 Ads, 0 Push, 0 Social. PurePlayer 6.0 helps you dive deeper into music. If you love the update, please leave a 5-star review on the App Store!

About

Insert Stream

Features
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Insert Stream is a companion remote app for Insert which is a desktop app. Insert stream lets you monitor audio from your Mac on your phone over your local network. Connect to Insert, view the stream status, see the current sample rate, and switch the stream between pre- and post-FX chain monitoring from your phone. Insert Stream is designed for local studio and desktop workflows. It does not require an internet audio service; your phone and Mac just need to be on the same local network. Requires Insert running on macOS with streaming enabled.

Screenshots

PurePlayer Hi4 screens
Insert Stream2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Insert Stream at none against PurePlayer Hi's 2. Insert Stream also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). PurePlayer Hi's advantage is device support (3 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. PurePlayer Hi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Insert Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PurePlayer Hi versus Insert Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurePlayer HiInsert Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer颖祺 高Joel Assaizky

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PurePlayer Hi

One-time2
  • DSD over PCM Playback$9.99
  • Pure Player Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Insert Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PurePlayer Hi free?
PurePlayer Hi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insert Stream free?
Insert Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PurePlayer Hi or Insert Stream have ads?
Neither PurePlayer Hi nor Insert Stream shows ads.

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