Comparison

Play vs OontZ

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

Head to head
About

Play

Wirelessly stream high-fidelity audio throughout your home using Wi-Fi. Control music from various sources, including streaming services, radio, and your device's library. Easily set up and manage multiple speakers for a whole-home listening experience.

Highlights
  • Whole-home wireless audio
  • Wi-Fi streaming
  • Multiple music sources
  • Speaker group management
  • Volume control
  • DLNA server support
Features
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.

About

OontZ

Enhance your OontZ speaker experience by wirelessly connecting multiple speakers for dual stereo or left/right channel audio. Control volume remotely, update firmware, and even interact with Amazon Alexa for voice commands on compatible models.

Highlights
  • Wireless multi-speaker connection
  • Left/right channel audio
  • Dual stereo mode
  • Remote volume control
  • Speaker firmware updates
  • Amazon Alexa voice control
Features
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OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA (2nd Gen), OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA Pro and OontZ Bluetooth Adapter - Change two wirelessly connected OontZ speakers to play as left channel – right channel or to play in dual stereo in two different areas simultaneously, control the speaker volume remotely, update the speaker with the latest performance enhancements and much more. OontZ Angle 3 Shower - You can talk to Amazon Alexa on the OontZ Angle 3 Shower. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and more. Alexa lives in the cloud, so it’s always getting smarter, adding new capabilities that are delivered to your device automatically.

Screenshots

Play4 screens
OontZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Play at 4.5 against OontZ's 1.8. Play also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 204) and device support (4 vs 2). OontZ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Play holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 204, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Play's written reviews are positive against 20% of OontZ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play ships an update every 2 months, OontZ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Play versus OontZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayOontZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better1.8 (204 ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better204
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTS, Inc.Linkplay Tech Inc.

Customer experience

Play

All ratings3,465 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative61.1%

OontZ

All ratings202 ratings
Positive18.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative78.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative77.8%

User reviews

Play

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 🔒 Integrates well with amplifier
  • 👍 Keeps improving with updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unreliable
  • 👎 Limited features and functionality
  • 🔌 Constant connection issues
  • 💤 Slow to load and connect
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

OontZ

From 204 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effortless connection
  • 👍 Great sound quality
  • 💡 Useful EQ and surround sound features
  • 🚀 Firmware updates available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes or fails to connect
  • 🤔 Confusing or missing instructions
  • 🤔 Lack of support for older speaker models
  • 🔋 Battery status not shown in app

Bugs and requests

Play

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Drops connections frequently
  • Fails to recognize devices
  • Resets music playback unexpectedly
  • Issues with volume control and balancing
  • Incompatible with recent firmware/software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Music
  • Improve Spotify integration
  • Implement gapless playback
  • Provide better interface and navigation
  • Add search functionality for local music libraries

OontZ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to detect connected speakers
  • Embedded links in app lead to 404 errors
  • Firmware updates only available on Windows

Requested features

3 requests
  • Battery status and health monitoring
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Better support for older speaker models

In-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

None

OontZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OontZ free?
OontZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play or OontZ?
Play is rated higher. Play averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while OontZ averages 1.8 from 204 ratings.
Do Play or OontZ have ads?
Play shows ads; OontZ does not.
Which is updated more often, Play or OontZ?
Play ships an update every 2 months, and OontZ every 3 months. Most recently, Play was updated on October 24, 2026 and OontZ on October 21, 2026.

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