Comparison

HIGH END vs Advance Playstream

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

Head to head

★ 2.86 ratingsView app →

About

HIGH END

Access valuable information for the upcoming HIGH END® trade fair. Stay updated with essential details for the event.

Highlights

Event information
Trade fair updates
Latest details

Features

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Die HIGH END® App Die neue App liefert Ihnen zur jeweils nächsten HIGH END® Messe wertvolle Informationen.

About

Advance Playstream

Control multiroom audio playback across your home network. Stream music from various sources including local devices, NAS, and popular streaming services with high-fidelity sound.

Highlights

Multiroom audio playback
Stream from iPhone, iPad, Mac
NAS and UPnP device support
Integrates with Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz
Internet radio streaming
High-fidelity sound

Features

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Advance Playstream is the app which controls our line of multiroom streamers. Play all your music on your home network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet*) in multiroom. Music from your iPhone, iPad and Mac but also from your NAS or UPnP devices including cloud or streaming services as Spotify, Qobuz, Amazon Music Unlimited, Tidal, i.Heart radio, Tune-in and vTuner internet radio. Our network player delivers real high fidelity sound for audiophiles. * Ethernet only on some models.

Screenshots

HIGH END3 screens

Advance Playstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HIGH END at 54% against Advance Playstream's 21%. Advance Playstream's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

HIGH END versus Advance Playstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HIGH END	Advance Playstream
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	53.8% of reviews — better	20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	6 — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	10.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	154 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	itrium softwaretechnik	ADVANCE PARIS

Customer experience

HIGH END

Written reviews13 reviews

Positive53.8%

Neutral7.7%

Negative38.5%

Advance Playstream

All ratings6 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral33.3%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews96 reviews

Positive20.8%

Neutral25.0%

Negative54.2%

In-app purchases

None

HIGH END

No in-app purchases

None

Advance Playstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIGH END free?

HIGH END is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Advance Playstream free?

Advance Playstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HIGH END or Advance Playstream have ads?

Neither HIGH END nor Advance Playstream shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HIGH END or Advance Playstream?

HIGH END ships an update every 4 months, and Advance Playstream every 4 months. Most recently, HIGH END was updated on August 1, 2026 and Advance Playstream on August 5, 2026.