Comparison

MusicStreamer vs Synchrony LEDs

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

Head to head
About

MusicStreamer

Access and play your entire music library from your computer or network drive directly on your mobile device without syncing. Stream or download tracks, organize with playlists, and enjoy gapless playback with support for various audio formats and casting devices.

Highlights
  • Stream music from PC, Mac, or network drives
  • Play music without syncing
  • Create and edit playlists
  • Import/export playlists
  • Download tracks for offline playback
  • Stream to Airplay and Chromecast devices
  • Supports lossless audio formats
Features
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Rediscover your Music Library with MusicStreamer. "One of the best music streaming apps available for the iOS operating system." - appPicker.com "A smart, new app that makes local music streaming easier than ever." - AppAdvice.com “A fantastic answer to a common problem” - 148Apps Do you have a music collection with thousands of files on your PC, Mac, Network Drive or Time Capsule? Now you can play that music directly on your iPad / iPhone without syncing. MusicStreamer will scan your music, display beautiful album artwork and is a joy to use. Our setup wizard will have you connected to your music in no time. Create multiple music collections such as your main collection at home and a WiFi drive in the car. Easily switch between them. Easily create and edit new playlists. Import Playlists. MusicStreamer can import m3u and m3u8 playlist files. Export MusicStreamer playlists to iTunes. Filter your music by genre or search for your favourite song, artist or album. Download tracks, albums or playlists to play when offline. Stream your music to Airplay enabled speakers or Chromecast devices, including Chromecast groups such as your whole house. MusicStreamer plays lossless FLAC, OPUS and WAV files as well as MP3, M4A, AAC and AIF. Supports gapless playback. Scrobble to last.fm. We would love to hear your feedback at support@stratospherix.com and this will drive new features in future updates. To find out more visit our website www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/ For support email support@stratospherix.com

About

Synchrony LEDs

Control your LED lightshow remotely via Bluetooth. Customize colors, patterns, and display modes for your lighting effects. Settings are saved to the controller even after power off.

Highlights
  • Remote Bluetooth control
  • Color and pattern selection
  • Customizable color sets
  • Music-free display modes
  • Settings saved to controller
Features
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The Synchrony™ LEDs App lets you operate the Synchrony™ LEDs controller remotely via Bluetooth using your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. You can choose colors and patterns for your LED lightshow as you do with the buttons on the control box. Additionally, you can use the app to customize color sets, and activate display modes that don't require music. The control box remembers the settings made using the app after it is powered off.

Screenshots

MusicStreamer4 screens
Synchrony LEDs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MusicStreamer at 78% against Synchrony LEDs's 0%. MusicStreamer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (568 vs 6). Synchrony LEDs's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On 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

Synchrony LEDs is free to download; MusicStreamer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MusicStreamer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MusicStreamer has 568 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MusicStreamer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Synchrony LEDs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MusicStreamer ships an update every 6 weeks, Synchrony LEDs every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MusicStreamer versus Synchrony LEDs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicStreamerSynchrony LEDs
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (568 ratings) — better2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings568 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdOscilloscape, LLC

Customer experience

MusicStreamer

All ratings559 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.9%

Synchrony LEDs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MusicStreamer

No in-app purchases

None

Synchrony LEDs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusicStreamer free?
MusicStreamer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synchrony LEDs free?
Synchrony LEDs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MusicStreamer or Synchrony LEDs?
MusicStreamer is rated higher. MusicStreamer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 568 ratings, while Synchrony LEDs averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.
Do MusicStreamer or Synchrony LEDs have ads?
Neither MusicStreamer nor Synchrony LEDs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MusicStreamer or Synchrony LEDs?
MusicStreamer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Synchrony LEDs every 7 months. Most recently, MusicStreamer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Synchrony LEDs on October 29, 2026.

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