Comparison

Play vs Enhanced Music Controller

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

Enhanced Music Controller

Control your compatible network music player or A/V receiver remotely over your local network. Manage playback, adjust sound profiles, and access streaming services with a customizable interface. Enjoy maximum privacy with no ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Remote control of network players/receivers
  • Music playback control
  • Tone and sound profile management
  • Streaming service integration
  • Multi-zone and multi-room support
  • Customizable user interface
  • Privacy-focused (no ads/trackers)
Features
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This app allows remote control of a Network Player or a Network A/V Receiver via the local network. The app supports Onkyo/Pioneer/Integra/TEAC released in April 2016 or later and Denon/Marantz with build-in HEOS technology. At the moment, the app is tested and works with following devices: - Onkyo: TX-L20D, TX-L50, TX-NR414, TX-NR509, TX-NR525, TX-NR535, TX-NR575E, TX-NR616, TX-NR636, TX-NR646, TX-NR656, TX-NR676E, TX-NR686, TX-NR696, TX-NR818, TX-RZ50, TX-RZ70, TX-RZ810, TX-RZ830, TX-RZ900, TX-RZ1100, TX-8130, TX-8150, TX-8250, TX-8260, TX-8270, TX-8390, TX-8470, R-N855, CS-N575D, CR-N755, CR-N765, CR-N775D, HT-S7805, NS-6130, NS-6170, NCP-302 - Integra: DTM-6, DRX-5.2, DTR 30.7, DTR 40.7 - Pioneer (models after 2016): VSX-LX101, VSX-LX103, VSX-LX104, VSX-LX302, VSX-LX303, VSX-LX503, VSX-LX504, VSX-S520D, VSX-831, VSX-832, VSX-932, VSX-933, VSX-935, VSX-1131, SC-LX701, SC-LX901, SX-N30, SX-S30DAB, NC-50DAB, N-50AE, N-70AE, XC-HM86D, MRX-3, MRX-5 - Teac: NT-503, AG-D500 - Denon with build-in HEOS: DRA-800H, AVR-S750H, AVR-S760H, AVR-X1500H, AVR-X1800H, AVR-X2400H, AVR-X2600H, AVR-X2700H, AVR-X2800H, AVR-X3700H, AVR-X3800H, AVR-X4300H, AVR-X4400H, AVR-X4500H, AVR-X6300H, AVR-X6400H - Marantz with build-in HEOS: NR1200, NR1508, NR1510, NR1711, SR5015, SR6015, SR7015, Cinema 40, Cinema 50, Cinema 60 The two most popular features of the app are music playback and sound profile management. Other benefits include: - Maximum privacy: No ads, no trackers, no telemetry, no special permissions like GPS - The modern design supports different color themes and works on smartphones and/or tablets in portrait and landscape mode - One-click access to music playback actions - One-click access to media items using shortcuts - Full music playback control (play, stop, pause, track up/down, time seek, repeat and random modes) - Full tone control (listening modes, bass, treble, balance, channel levels, and all zone volume) - Enhanced Play Queue support (add, replace, remove, remove all, change playback order) - TuneIn Radio, Deezer, Spotify and Tidal streaming (if supported by receiver) - DAB / FM / AM (if supported by receiver) - Multi-zone support (if supported by receiver) - Multi-room support: Allows control of groups of devices attached via FlareConnect (for Onkyo/Pioneer/Integra only). Ability to control FlareConnect without WiFi - Control of devices attached via RI (for Onkyo/Pioneer/Integra only) - Display device details and control device settings such as dimmer level, digital filter, auto power, and sleep timer - Allows control of receivers over an OpenVPN connection (even over a cellular connection) - Allows to rename input channels and zones when this feature is not supported in the firmware Flexible user interface: It allows to reorder the play queue using drag-and-drop, change the font and buttons size and show/hide/reorder all control elements for all tabs. Known limitations: - Please note that the app does not support the music streaming from your phone to the network player or the receiver - In order to login into Deezer, Tidal, or Spotify, you need the official Onkyo/Denon app additionally to this app - Pioneer models before year 2016 are NOT supported, for example: VSX-424, VSX-529, VSX-830, VSX-920K, VSX-923, VSX-924, VSX-1021, VSX-1121, SC-95, SC-LX79, N-50, N-50a, N-70A - Following Denon models are not supported: AVR-X1000, DNP-730AE, Heos Link 2, Denon Home 150, Marantz n40 - Following models do not support "Play Queue" feature (that is a limitation of the Onkyo firmware): CR-N765, DTR-40.5, HM76, HT-R693, HT-R695, TX-8130, TX-8150, TX-NR626, TX-NR636, TX-NR646, TX-RZ900 The app is 100% open source. Please feel free to explore or contribute to it on https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc

Screenshots

Play4 screens
Enhanced Music Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Enhanced Music Controller at 77% against Play's 25%. Enhanced Music Controller also leads on ads (none vs shown). Play's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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

Play is free to download; Enhanced Music Controller costs $3.99 up front. 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Play's written reviews are positive against 77% of Enhanced Music Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play ships an update every 2 months, Enhanced Music Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Play versus Enhanced Music Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayEnhanced Music Controller
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better4.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTS, Inc.Mikhail Kulesh

Customer experience

Play

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

Enhanced Music Controller

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.4%

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

Enhanced Music Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

None

Enhanced Music Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enhanced Music Controller free?
Enhanced Music Controller costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play or Enhanced Music Controller?
Play is rated higher. Play averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Enhanced Music Controller averages 4.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Play or Enhanced Music Controller have ads?
Play shows ads; Enhanced Music Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Play or Enhanced Music Controller?
Play ships an update every 2 months, and Enhanced Music Controller every 3 months. Most recently, Play was updated on October 17, 2026 and Enhanced Music Controller on October 15, 2026.

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