Comparison

Cloudflow Music vs StreamTouch

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

Head to head
About

Cloudflow Music

This private cloud music player allows direct online playback from various cloud drives and self-hosted servers. It offers AI-powered organization, immersive listening experiences, and professional audio effects. Listen offline with smart caching and batch downloading.

Highlights
  • Direct playback from cloud drives
  • Connects to self-hosted music servers
  • AI-powered song tagging and playlist generation
  • Immersive listening experience with album art
  • Professional audio effects and equalizer
  • CarPlay and iOS Shortcuts support
  • Offline listening with smart caching
Features
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**CloudFlow Music — Your Private Cloud Music Manager** CloudFlow Music is an iOS private cloud player supporting Baidu Cloud, OneDrive, iCloud, and enhanced WebDAV (Aliyun Drive, 123 Cloud, Nutstore, etc.), plus Navidrome and Subsonic protocols. Stream lossless music from cloud drives or NAS libraries with online playback, offline caching, and smart management. **Perfect for you if:** - Lossless music on Baidu Cloud needs a proper player - OneDrive or iCloud music requires downloads to listen - Navidrome's official client feels too basic - Thousands of songs with messy tags - Offline listening without manual downloads - No ads, no tracking — data stays on your servers **Core Features** **Multi-Cloud Direct Playback** - Baidu Cloud, OneDrive, iCloud, WebDAV — play online, no download needed - WebDAV enhanced: Aliyun Drive, 123 Cloud, Nutstore, and more - Private containers, public folders, persistent bookmarks - Auto token renewal — sign in once **Music Server Integration** - Navidrome & Subsonic protocol support - WebDAV for Synology, QNAP, Nextcloud, and major NAS - Multi-account switching with independent database **Smart Lists & Home Screen** - Custom smart lists by folder, artist, album, tag, or search - Pin lists to home screen - Grid view for artists, albums, folders, playlists **Intelligent Organization** - Auto-tagging by genre, era, mood - Personalized playlists from tags and listening habits - Weekly/Monthly favorites, trending tags **Immersive Experience** - Frosted glass UI with light/dark mode - Full-screen album art, cover support on artist/album pages - Background playback, lock screen controls, gapless playback **Audio Effects** - 10-band EQ (32Hz–16kHz) with 9 presets - Vocal remover for karaoke mode - Virtual surround, loudness EQ, dynamic compression **Playlist Management** - M3U import with auto-matching - Format search (FLAC, MP3, AAC) to build format-based playlists **CarPlay & Automation** - CarPlay support - iOS Shortcuts for custom automation - AirPlay streaming **Offline Playback** - Smart caching, batch downloads, WiFi preloading - Resumable downloads, cache 256MB–5GB - Cellular data-sensitive mode **Music Discovery** - Global search by album, artist, tag, filename - Folder browse: tree, current dir, include subdirs - Search history reuse **Widgets** - 3 widget sizes with playback controls & like button - Lock screen controls & progress **Zero Ads, Zero Tracking** - No data collection, no ads — just music. CloudFlow Music: pure private cloud music management. **Privacy:** https://docs.qq.com/doc/DUGdIb0dYSFJpWEx3 **Terms:** https://docs.qq.com/doc/DUFFzY1hkT0pIQm15

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

Cloudflow Music4 screens
StreamTouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloudflow Music at Free against StreamTouch's $1.99. StreamTouch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On ads, 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

Cloudflow Music is free to download; StreamTouch costs $1.99 up front. Cloudflow Music sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. StreamTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudflow Music ships an update every 9 days, StreamTouch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cloudflow Music versus StreamTouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudflow MusicStreamTouch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpan yuanTrevor Clements

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloudflow Music

Subscriptions1
  • 包年会员$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP Membership$4.99
None

StreamTouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudflow Music free?
Cloudflow Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StreamTouch free?
StreamTouch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudflow Music or StreamTouch have ads?
Neither Cloudflow Music nor StreamTouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudflow Music or StreamTouch?
Cloudflow Music ships an update every 9 days, and StreamTouch every 4 days. Most recently, Cloudflow Music was updated on October 14, 2026 and StreamTouch on September 28, 2026.

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