Comparison

Play vs ASA Audio

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

ASA Audio

This application serves as a remote control for specific heavy duty and marine stereos. It allows users to manage source selection, playback, volume, EQ, and balance settings.

Highlights
  • Source selection control
  • Playback function management
  • Volume adjustment
  • Zone control
  • EQ settings
  • Balance and fade control
Features
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ASA Audio is an all-in-one remote control for select heavy duty and marine stereos from ASA Electronics. The ASA Audio app lets you control source selection, playback functions, volume, zone control, EQ settings, and balance & fade settings. Currently compatible with JENSEN Heavy Duty JHD36A stereos, Marine Audio MA100, MA110, MA200, MA300, MA400, and MA500 stereos, and Polk Ultramarine UM1A, PA4A, P1, and UM2 source units.

Screenshots

Play4 screens
ASA Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ASA Audio at 5.0 against Play's 4.5. ASA Audio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Play's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASA Audio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play ships an update every 2 months, ASA Audio every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Play versus ASA Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayASA Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTS, Inc.ASA Electronics, LLC

Customer experience

Play

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

ASA Audio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ASA Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

None

ASA Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASA Audio free?
ASA Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play or ASA Audio?
ASA Audio is rated higher. Play averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while ASA Audio averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Play or ASA Audio have ads?
Play shows ads; ASA Audio does not.
Which is updated more often, Play or ASA Audio?
Play ships an update every 2 months, and ASA Audio every 29 months. Most recently, Play was updated on October 26, 2026 and ASA Audio on October 17, 2026.

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