Amarra Play

Name: Amarra Play
Rating: 2.8 (30 reviews)
Author: Sonic Studio

High Resolution Music Player

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

30 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

Sonic Studio
Language

EN
English
Size

80.3
MB

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

Ratings & Reviews

2.8

out of 5

30 Ratings

Please update the app!!!
08/07/2023

Justinwang677
It used to work great with my mqa files but after the most recent update everything loads super slowly. it takes a couple seconds to just even load a song before it was instant. 🙁
Please update the app!!!
08/07/2023

Justinwang677

It used to work great with my mqa files but after the most recent update everything loads super slowly. it takes a couple seconds to just even load a song before it was instant. 🙁
Doesn’t stream local music but plays music iTunes/Music won’t play
05/13/2025

ePubonOS/x
If you have a full MQA DAC or you stream Tidal or Qbuz it is useful.If you have MQA, DSD the free version will at least play the music.The free version has useful EQ presets.It plays FLAC easily so purchased files from non-Apple stores will play.Their site says that it will STREAM local files; IT DOESN’T. Their help pages show copying music to the application on the iPad.Use VLC to stream from a local wireless hub or a connected wireless drive. It’s not elegant but it works better for the music that it can play or decode which is MOST file types. VLC will change the sample rate for HD music.Amara Play is easier to use than Apple Music, iTunes but you need disk space to store the music. It will change the DAC’s sample rate to match the music which Apple doesn’t.The playback controls are unresponsive. It feels like it is crashing.It will play MQA without the purchase but at CD quality and it takes forever to translate it.It will play DSD but it converts it to PCM very, very slowly.If you have FLAC music and don’t want to convert it and then move it iTunes Music this is convenient.If you want to play music from an external drive or networked drive then go elsewhere. VLC or the Stratospherix apps are worth looking over.
Doesn’t stream local music but plays music iTunes/Music won’t play
05/13/2025

ePubonOS/x

If you have a full MQA DAC or you stream Tidal or Qbuz it is useful.If you have MQA, DSD the free version will at least play the music.The free version has useful EQ presets.It plays FLAC easily so purchased files from non-Apple stores will play.Their site says that it will STREAM local files; IT DOESN’T. Their help pages show copying music to the application on the iPad.Use VLC to stream from a local wireless hub or a connected wireless drive. It’s not elegant but it works better for the music that it can play or decode which is MOST file types. VLC will change the sample rate for HD music.Amara Play is easier to use than Apple Music, iTunes but you need disk space to store the music. It will change the DAC’s sample rate to match the music which Apple doesn’t.The playback controls are unresponsive. It feels like it is crashing.It will play MQA without the purchase but at CD quality and it takes forever to translate it.It will play DSD but it converts it to PCM very, very slowly.If you have FLAC music and don’t want to convert it and then move it iTunes Music this is convenient.If you want to play music from an external drive or networked drive then go elsewhere. VLC or the Stratospherix apps are worth looking over.
It’s ok but needs work
04/27/2021

solty34
The music from the app sounds great but some issues need to be addressed first is the music you sync from iTunes needs to be able to load faster because for some reason it doesn’t load at all for me at times. Second is if you use the file sharing for this app it removes your cover art for some reason even if it is embedded in the music file.
It’s ok but needs work
04/27/2021

solty34

The music from the app sounds great but some issues need to be addressed first is the music you sync from iTunes needs to be able to load faster because for some reason it doesn’t load at all for me at times. Second is if you use the file sharing for this app it removes your cover art for some reason even if it is embedded in the music file.
Audiofile Quality
06/22/2021

Harvison
Yes there are some bugs and quirks, but for someone wanting an EQ and the best sounding Masters from Tidal, it is a must! The other nice thing about Amarra Play, is the remote capability to control the Mac counterpart. Likewise, the Mac counterpart I use, Amarra Lux, you won't find better sound! It too has some bugs and flaws. The bottom line, if you are like me, and want quality sound, you will welcome these apps and overlook the bugs until they are addressed.
Audiofile Quality
06/22/2021

Harvison

Yes there are some bugs and quirks, but for someone wanting an EQ and the best sounding Masters from Tidal, it is a must! The other nice thing about Amarra Play, is the remote capability to control the Mac counterpart. Likewise, the Mac counterpart I use, Amarra Lux, you won't find better sound! It too has some bugs and flaws. The bottom line, if you are like me, and want quality sound, you will welcome these apps and overlook the bugs until they are addressed.

- Regular application maintenance and bug fixing

Version 1.32

08/24/2022

In-App Purchases

Adds Qobuz, TIDAL, MQA and EQ

Access to Qobuz & TIDAL, Pro EQ & MQA Decode

$12.99

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