Play vs OontZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Whole-home wireless audio
- Wi-Fi streaming
- Multiple music sources
- Speaker group management
- Volume control
- DLNA server support
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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.
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.
- Wireless multi-speaker connection
- Left/right channel audio
- Dual stereo mode
- Remote volume control
- Speaker firmware updates
- Amazon Alexa voice control
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Play | OontZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.8 (204 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 20.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 204 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTS, Inc. | Linkplay Tech Inc. |
Customer experience
Play
OontZ
User reviews
Play
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Play
No in-app purchases
OontZ
No in-app purchases









