Comparison

HS Player vs Z

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HS Player

This free music player supports a wide range of lossless audio formats and offers advanced sound tuning options. Easily manage your music library through various cloud services and enjoy features like automatic playlist import and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Plays FLAC, ALAC, WAV, and CUE files
  • Upload via Wi-Fi, WebDAV, cloud services
  • 10-band parametric EQ with custom presets
  • AVL preamplifier for noise reduction
  • Automatic playlist import
  • Sleep timer with autostop playback
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HS Player is the ultimatum free music application that absolutely without advertising and in-app purchases. Key features: Various musical sources. HS Player can play any lossless file of Hi-Res FLAC / ALAC / WAV. Besides the music player has support playing from CUE-files. You can upload files with Wi-Fi, WebDAV, iTunes File Sharing, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk, OneDrive, Mega. Sound tuning. HS Player offers any of the 22 standard EQ presets, but you can also create your own unique presets with a 10-band parametric EQ. To enhance the equalizer effect, you can control the Q-slider (ratio of center frequency to bandwidth). AVL preamplifier will help to eliminate distorting noises on loud sounds. If you're a novice, the app will help you set the correct level of preamplification. Playlists. You can create playlists with your favourite tracks, but if you already have previously created playlists in a standard music player, it will be automatically available to HS Player. Autostop playback on timer If you like to fall asleep with your music, this is the music player for you. If you encounter any issues, please contact us at hsplayerinfo@gmail.com. We will be happy to assist you.

About

Z

Features
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This app can be used on devices equipped with specialized Lightning connector, such as iPhone 6s. iOS version 8.4.1 and later are supported. Please read the precautions carefully before using. Z-tune app exclusively for tuning the Z3 Full Digital Sound Processor Z-tune enables intuitive operation of basic tuning functions such as Cross Over, Time Alignment, and Equalizer. What’s more, it also supports Intelligent Tune based on Clarion’s original acoustic technologies. Up to 4 of your tuned parameters can be stored for easy adjustment of the soundscape to match the song or your mood. *Purchase of the Z3 Full Digital Sound Processor is required for this app to be usable. [Supported iPhone models] iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus [Supported iPad models] iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2 [Supported languages] Japanese, English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Greek, Swedish, Dutch, Czech [Precautions] - To use with a Z3 Full Digital Sound Processor connected to your iPhone/iPad, please refer to the instruction manual of the Z3 Full Digital Sound Processor.

Screenshots

HS Player3 screens
Z4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HS Player at every 2 weeks against Z's every 7 months. Z's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Z every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HS Player versus Z: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHS PlayerZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (214 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings214 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy GolubevFaurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

HS Player

No in-app purchases

None

Z

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HS Player free?
HS Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Z free?
Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HS Player or Z have ads?
Neither HS Player nor Z shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HS Player or Z?
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and Z every 7 months. Most recently, HS Player was updated on October 23, 2026 and Z on October 13, 2026.

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