BluOS Node vs Auralic software (or other streamer)


I've been through many streamers (BS node 2i, Lumin T2 (best), Lumin U1 mini, Bryston BDP)..  I LOVE the BluOS software and growing sick of Roon for various reasons.

While I think the Lumin products are "better" I'm not 100% sure that I heard a notable difference in streaming alone (forget the dacs).  I will be using a Denafrips Ares ii dac so this is just for streaming.

If I like BluOS better than Roon, do you think Auralics software matches up?

Any other new stand alone streamers I should be considering that would be an audible upgrade with good software?

When you google anything compared to Blusound you get TONS of off-topic hits.  

dtximages

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@willrobbins Well I know I like the bluOS software better than the others, especially since there's an app for Windows that works very well.  Just wondering if there's anything new that I'm missing.
@acree72 Good thoughts and I feel like I definitely want to try Auralics software now.

Why do I like bluOS?
1. Because its interface feels so much like Spotify and Tidal.
2. BluOS allows you to add to your Tidal/Qobuz playlists from the BluOS app (roon does not do this).
3. BluOS shows top tracks by artist where Roon does not (at least not on IOS)
4. Roon won’t operate in Landscape from my iPad.
5. Genres in Roon are often empty.
@sdl4 Oh yeah i forgot about innuos.. The main reason I haven't tried them yet is I felt I was paying for a cd ripper and storage which I don't want or need.  This is only for streaming. 

But, their software does look pretty cool.  Do they have a desktop version for it kinda like Roon or BluOS?