Comparison

Adagio Stream vs Cawing_Nam

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

Head to head
About

Adagio Stream

Stream your favorite audio content from M3U playlists or Xtream Codes credentials. Enjoy features like live program guides, sports scores, track metadata, and customizable organization. Integrates with CarPlay for seamless in-car listening.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes support
  • Live program guides (EPG)
  • Live sports score updates
  • Track metadata and cover art display
  • Customizable channel organization
  • Playlist creation and import
  • Apple CarPlay integration
Features
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Your streams, everywhere and anywhere. AdagioStream is the ultimate audio streaming companion for your M3U-based streaming services. Whether you're at home, on the road, or anywhere in between, your favorite channels are always just a tap away. Connect Your Way Bring your own sources using M3U playlists or Xtream Codes credentials. Add multiple accounts, enable or disable them on the fly, and manage all your sources from one place. A guided setup wizard gets you streaming in seconds. Built for Listening AdagioStream is designed from the ground up for audio. Powered by a robust VLC media engine, it handles virtually any stream format with rock-solid reliability. Adjustable buffering lets you tune performance for your network, while intelligent interruption handling ensures your audio picks right back up after calls, alarms, or Siri requests. A Player That Keeps Up With You The full-featured Now Playing screen displays cover art, track metadata, and real-time bitrate information. A floating mini player stays with you as you browse, so playback controls are never more than a glance away. Background audio keeps the music going when you switch apps or lock your screen, and Control Center and Lock Screen controls put playback at your fingertips. Live Program Guides Browse what's on now and what's coming up with integrated electronic program guides. See live program indicators, read descriptions, and discover new content across your channels. Live Sports Scores Follow the action in real time with live score updates displayed right alongside your stream. See game status, detailed stats, and score changes without ever leaving the app. Track Metadata & Cover Art AdagioStream automatically identifies tracks on supported channels and displays cover art, artist names, and song titles. Love what you hear? Tap the heart icon to save it to your Loved collection for later. Organize Everything Star your favorite channels for instant access. Reorder them however you like with drag and drop. Enable or disable entire channel groups, pin your favorite groups to the top, and sort channels by provider order, natural sort, or A-Z. Customize sort prefixes to get exactly the order you want. Build Your Own Playlists Create custom M3U playlists right in the app. Add streams manually, pull in channels from your existing providers, or import URLs directly from Safari using the Share Extension. Organize entries into groups, reorder everything with drag and drop, and export your playlists as M3U files to share with others. CarPlay, Ready to Roll Full Apple CarPlay integration means your channels, favorites, and playlists are all available on your car's display. Browse, play, and skip between channels without touching your phone. Program guide info and track metadata follow you into the car. Make It Yours Choose between light, dark, or system appearance. Pick from eleven text size options, including accessibility sizes. Display cover art or channel logos in the player. Fine-tune buffer duration, group display modes, and channel sorting to match your preferences. Your Data, Your Control Export all your data: accounts, favorites, playlists, and settings, as a portable backup. Import it on another device or keep it for safekeeping. When you need a fresh start, a full data reset is one tap away. Passwords are stored securely in the Keychain, and everything stays on your device. Powerful Under the Hood Automatic reconnection with smart retry logic. Time-shift buffering that captures audio during interruptions so you can pick up where you left off or skip ahead to live. Debug logging for troubleshooting, with easy log sharing for support. Built to handle whatever your streams throw at it.

About

Cawing_Nam

This app allows musicians to load and play guitar amp models in real-time on their iPhone or iPad. It offers a full tone chain with effects, noise gate, and cabinet simulation for studio-quality sound. Organize your favorite amp captures and presets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Real-time Neural Amp Modeler player
  • Dual A/B amp slots
  • Noise gate, EQ, cabinet IR, chorus, delay, reverb
  • Adaptive layout for iPhone/iPad
  • Import .nam files
  • Organize captures into groups
  • Save full-chain presets
Features
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Cawing NAM is a real-time Neural Amp Modeler player for iPhone and iPad. Load .nam captures, build a studio-quality tone chain, and play through your audio interface or headphones with low latency. STAGE PLAYER • Dual A/B amp slots for instant comparison • Noise gate, parametric EQ with live spectrum, cabinet IR, chorus, delay, room reverb, and shimmer • Adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape LIBRARY • Import .nam files from Files, Mail, or cloud storage • Organize captures into groups • Audition a group to cycle profiles before committing to a slot TONE3000 (OPTIONAL) • Sign in to browse and download community NAM captures • TONE3000 is a third-party service and is not required to play • Report community captures on TONE3000.com IDEAS • Record or import clips and replay them through the current live chain • Sessions, favorites, and share/export PRESETS & iCLOUD • Save full-chain presets • Library sync via iCloud when signed in REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • iPhone or iPad • Microphone or USB audio interface (iOS will ask for permission) • NAM profiles you own, or optional TONE3000 downloads Cawing NAM processes your instrument on your device. Recordings and imported profiles stay in your library unless you export them. For Logic Pro / GarageBand, use Cawing NAM on Mac — the Audio Unit is not available on iOS.

Screenshots

Adagio Stream4 screens
Cawing_Nam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cawing_Nam at every 5 days against Adagio Stream's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Adagio Stream against 5.0 for Cawing_Nam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adagio Stream ships an update every 2 weeks, Cawing_Nam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Adagio Stream versus Cawing_Nam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdagio StreamCawing_Nam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurt LeCaptainmichael coxon

In-app purchases

None

Adagio Stream

No in-app purchases

None

Cawing_Nam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adagio Stream free?
Adagio Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cawing_Nam free?
Cawing_Nam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Adagio Stream or Cawing_Nam?
Adagio Stream and Cawing_Nam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Adagio Stream or Cawing_Nam have ads?
Neither Adagio Stream nor Cawing_Nam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adagio Stream or Cawing_Nam?
Adagio Stream ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cawing_Nam every 5 days. Most recently, Adagio Stream was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cawing_Nam on November 6, 2026.

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