Comparison

HS Player vs QXPlayer remote

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

QXPlayer remote

Control your Mac's music player from your iPhone or iPad. Browse files, folders, and artists, and manage playback remotely. Ensures optimal audio quality from your Mac.

Highlights
  • Remote control for QXPlayer on Mac
  • Browse music files and folders
  • Full music playback control
  • Access artists and files
  • Connect via Wi-Fi
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The QXPlayer Remote control app allows you to control your MacOS QXPlayer from your iPhone or iPad. Your files, folders, artists are all accessible from the QXPlayer Remote, but the QXPlayer running on your Mac still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music files and folders accessible from the application. - Full play music control How use QXPlayer Remote Control: - Update the Mac OS QXPlayer 1.2+ on your Mac and install QXPlayer remote app on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your iPhone or iPad to the same wifi network with your Mac. - Select your computer from the QXPlayer Remote app. About QXPlayer: (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qxplayer/id1481703720) QXPlayer is an audiophile player. This player based on custom audio engine that allows you enjoying high-quality music of various formats on your Mac. You will have full control over any of your audio files while utilizing the folder system that is in Finder. Among the basic functions included in the initial release of QXPlayer V1.20 are: Now with remote control via your iPhone or iPad. Ability to listen to files in a variety of formats without any quality loss: FLAC, WAVE, Apple Lossless, AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, Speex, True Audio, MOD, AIFF, and DSF are supported; 31 bands equalizer. Opportunity to choose between the external and internal storage devices; Support of files and folders view; Coming soon: CUE support, playlists and metadata editor If you are looking for a simple HQ player with a user-friendly interface, solid set of functions and an extensive set of supported formats, QXPlayer is the right choice at a reasonable price.

Screenshots

HS Player3 screens
QXPlayer remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QXPlayer remote at 5.0 against HS Player's 4.3. HS Player's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (210 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

QXPlayer remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS Player has 210 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of HS Player's written reviews are positive against 67% of QXPlayer remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, QXPlayer remote every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HS Player versus QXPlayer remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHS PlayerQXPlayer remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (210 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy GolubevSergei Morozov

Customer experience

HS Player

All ratings207 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.1%

QXPlayer remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

HS Player

No in-app purchases

None

QXPlayer remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HS Player free?
HS Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QXPlayer remote free?
QXPlayer remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HS Player or QXPlayer remote?
QXPlayer remote is rated higher. HS Player averages 4.3 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while QXPlayer remote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HS Player or QXPlayer remote have ads?
Neither HS Player nor QXPlayer remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HS Player or QXPlayer remote?
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and QXPlayer remote every 54 months. Most recently, HS Player was updated on July 4, 2026 and QXPlayer remote on September 22, 2026.

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