HEOS vs Lyric speaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HEOS
Control a wide range of connected audio devices from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technology. Stream music from online services or local storage, and enjoy true multi-room audio with easy setup and intuitive control.
- True multi-room audio
- Quick and easy setup
- Access online music services
- Search across multiple music sources
- Control playback remotely
- Access locally stored music
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HEOS is the controller app for the world’s biggest and best range of connected audio gear. It is a smart music streaming technology found in all devices Powered by HEOS from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technology. HEOS is for music lovers who want a beautiful and intuitive way to enjoy the latest advances in connected audio. You can find HEOS built into great sounding AV receivers, Hi-Fi equipment, sound bars, speakers, mini systems and specialty multi-room models. Features: True multi-room audio: play different songs in different rooms or the same song in multiple rooms. Quick and easy setup: add all your speakers with step-by-step instructions. Instant access to your favorite music: play from your favorite online music services, like Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, and more. Search your music in one place: use one search function to browse across multiple music sources. See what’s playing any time: play, pause, and skip music from anywhere in the app. Access locally stored music: play music saved to your phone, USB, analog inputs, computers, and NAS drives. Share with your friends and family: support for multiple users and multiple music service accounts.
Lyric speaker
This application allows you to connect to and operate a Lyric speaker. You can manage speaker settings and play music from your smartphone. It also facilitates lyric requests for an enhanced music experience.
- Connect to Lyric speaker
- Operate Lyric speaker
- Speaker settings management
- Play smartphone music
- Request lyrics
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■ Lyric speaker app Lyric speaker is the speaker to enjoy the lyrics. This app is an app to connect, operate the Lyric speaker. ■ What you can do with this app - Speaker settings - To play the music in the smartphone - Request of lyrics ※Lyrics does not not appear in the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HEOS at 4.4 against Lyric speaker's 3.0. HEOS also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (27K vs 1). Lyric speaker's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
HEOS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEOS has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of HEOS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lyric speaker's.
HEOS ships an update every 3 weeks, Lyric speaker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HEOS | Lyric speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D&M Holdings | COTODAMA inc |
Customer experience
HEOS
Lyric speaker
Bugs and requests
HEOS
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Speakers randomly disappear from the network
- Volume controls are inconsistent and unreliable
- Sync issues between grouped speakers
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve playlist management and queue functionality
- Provide better customization options for rooms and speakers
- Implement a more intuitive and user-friendly app design
Lyric speaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HEOS
No in-app purchases
Lyric speaker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HEOS free?
Is Lyric speaker free?
Which has better reviews, HEOS or Lyric speaker?
Do HEOS or Lyric speaker have ads?
Which is updated more often, HEOS or Lyric speaker?
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