Play vs Dual Remote
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.
Dual Remote
Control your Dual automatic turntable remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust playback settings, set automatic loops, and configure sleep timers. This app enhances user control over their turntable experience.
- Remote playback control (Play/Stop, Loop)
- Automatic loop play parameter setting
- Auto sleep time setting
- Version display
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For Dual automatic turntable. This Bluetooth LE remote controller will enhance the control benefits for users. 1. Remote control, e.g. Play/Stop, Loop 2. Automatic loop play parameters setting 3. Auto sleep time setting 4. Version display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play at 4.5 against Dual Remote's 2.2. Play also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Dual Remote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 5, 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 Dual Remote's.
Play ships an update every 2 months, Dual Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play | Dual Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 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 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTS, Inc. | Dual GmbH |
Customer experience
Play
Dual Remote
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
Dual Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Play
No in-app purchases
Dual Remote
No in-app purchases
