# Amarra Play

> High Resolution Music Player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1061144320](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1061144320)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1061144320`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sonic Studio
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (31 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.32
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-24
- **First published:** 2015-12-31
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amarra-play/id1061144320)
- **Website:** [http://www.sonicstudio.com/amarra/amarra\_play.php](http://www.sonicstudio.com/amarra/amarra_play.php)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.sonicstudio.com/amarra/privacy](http://www.sonicstudio.com/amarra/privacy)

## Description

Amarra Play brings the highest quality playback to your IOS device.  Now providing access to your Qobuz account and soon your TIDAL account, Amarra Play is the app that brings you the tools to get the music you love right at your fingertips. 

As a stand-alone app you'll enjoy: 
	• A free version to get superior sound for your audio files copied to your mobile device including FLAC files as well as your local Apple Music library.  Spice it all up with a set of powerful EQ presets. 

	• Upgrade with the in-app purchase for MQA decoding, expand to a professional grade, customizable EQ and add access to your Qobuz and TIDAL accounts as well!
 
When used with Amarra Luxe, unlock the following features:

	• Remote control of Amarra Luxe and Amarra sQ+ from Amarra Play.  Relax, sit back and enjoy!
  	• Use Amarra Play to play your music on your IOS device
   		Download files to your IOS device (local files only) 
  		Stream files to your IOS device (local, Qobuz and TIDAL files) 
	• Formats Supported
  		MQA Decode up to 96 kHz      (Amarra Luxe license required)
   		AIFF, AIFC, MP3, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AAC, DSD->PCM real-time conversion

	NOTE: Amarra Play must be running on same wireless network as computer.
	Visit www.sonicstudio.com to get your free 15 day free trial of Amarra Luxe

## Rankings

- #251,097 — Overall

## Review summary

Amarra Play delivers excellent sound quality and useful EQ, with solid FLAC/MQA support and cross-device control, making it appealing for audiophiles. However, it suffers from instability, a lack of ongoing maintenance, and several core gaps—local streaming limitations, unreliable Tidal integration, and weak library management. If sound fidelity is paramount and bugs are tolerable, it can be compelling; otherwise, stability and feature gaps limit everyday use.

### Pros

- Excellent sound quality, especially with external DACs; often described as sounding better than other iOS options.
- Free version includes useful EQ presets.
- Supports FLAC and non-Apple-purchased files, with support for MQA (and DSD, though processing can be slow).
- Remote control capability for the Mac counterpart (Amarra Lux) enhances cross-device usability.
- Provides a Tidal playback option on iOS as an alternative to the Tidal app, with strong perceived audio quality.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and unresponsiveness; slow load times and stability issues across devices.
- Not updated in a long time; appears abandoned by developers; compatibility with newer iOS versions is questionable.
- Local streaming is not working as advertised (site says streaming local files, but users report needing to copy music into the app); not elegant or intuitive.
- Tidal add-on is buggy/unreliable; purchases do not work reliably and support is unhelpful.
- Weak library management UI (no global search, confusing organization/sorting); ongoing organization issues and inconsistencies in performance.

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