# Cambridge Connect — user reviews > 256 indexed App Store user reviews of Cambridge Connect by Audio Partnership, rated 2.20/5 from 65 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambridge-connect/id922431442/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambridge-connect/id922431442.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of Cambridge Connect? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and functional - 🚀 Fast connection to device - 💡 Tidal integration - 🔒 Stable and reliable **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections - 🔍 Limited search and navigation functionality - 📚 Inability to manage playlists - 🔋 Drains device battery - 🎨 Outdated and unappealing design **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to detect connected devices - Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps - Volume controls not working as expected - Issues with browsing and playing music from USB drives **Most requested features** - Add ability to create and save playlists - Implement comprehensive search functionality - Improve integration with music libraries and streaming services - Provide more customization options (themes, layouts, etc.) ## Newest reviews (16 of 256) ### 2/5 — Wifi *2025-12-24, version 3.2.1* Wifi not working ### 3/5 — Impossible de faire des playlist *2025-02-10, version 3.2.1* Playlist impossibles à faire ### 4/5 — Commande avec téléphone *2023-05-20, version 3.2.1* Pouvez-vous m’aider je n’arrive plus à mettre en et hors service mon crx 200 depuis l’application ça Connect de mon téléphone Merci ### 2/5 — Lot of trouble, less fun *2022-12-10, version 3.2.1* Very expensive Cambridge does not correctly work with very expensive iPad. Loss of connection via Wifi again and again. I simply want to enjoy the music instead of doing troubleshooting ### 1/5 — Total crap as is the CXN *2022-01-03, version 3.2.1* Won’t work with iPhone 13 Total crap ### 3/5 — Ok sometimes but stops working too often. *2021-12-30, version 3.2.1* When working this app works fine but it looses contact with devices and libraries far too often. Especially when it reaches the end of a song or album being played from a library connected by Wi-Fi. Re-establishing connects to both device and library is both a nuisance and difficult. ### 1/5 — Loses wireless connection to unit *2021-12-23, version 3.2.1* Constantly I have to restart my iPhone to regain connection to music library. ### 3/5 — CXR 200 *2021-10-05, version 3.2.1* Application un peu juste ne prend pas en charge Qobuz, Spotify etc ### 1/5 — No *2021-08-28, version 3.2.1* This app is the reason I will never own another Cambridge Audio product again. ### 1/5 — Scandaleux pour cette grande marque Hi-Fi *2021-07-18, version 3.2.1* Cette appli est vraiment très très mal conçue, particulièrement instable et limitée. À tel point que je ne comprends pas comment Cambridge Audio peut tolérer un tel écart entre la qualité exceptionnelle de ses appareils et la médiocrité de cette appli..??!?? Je rejoins évidemment TOUS les autres avis car j’ai rencontré les mêmes problèmes qu’eux. Le souci c’est que cela se répercute inévitablement sur l’expérience client et que l’on passe plus de temps à s’agacer qu’à prendre du plaisir à savourer de la musique. Et qu’on finit aussi par aller voir ailleurs … Essayez l’appli SONOS et vous verrez que malgré la qualité audio moindre (pas de Hi-Res), l’expérience client est bien meilleure et que c’est ce que j’utilise désormais le plus au détriment de mes CXA80 + CXN. Quel dommage !!! ### 1/5 — Fehlermeldung *2021-04-26, version 3.2.1* Cambridge Streamer gibt Fehlermekdung aus beim ausschalten per app. Nur noch Netzstecker ziehen möglich !! ### 3/5 — Basic App *2021-03-23, version 3.2.1* It is about time to come up with an App that works well!!! ### 1/5 — Pajik *2021-02-07, version 3.2.1* Velice špatná aplikace ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2021-02-03, version 3.2.1* As great as Cambridge Audio hardware is, the app disappoints in every aspect. It constantly disconnects, is painfully slow and has an ugly design. I wish CA would do a better job with the app, it takes away the joy of the hardware. ### 1/5 — Ricerca *2020-12-31, version 3.2.1* Non si può fare la ricerca con la qualità di trasmissione, cosa invece possibile con la vecchia app.!!! ### 1/5 — Bluetooth streaming *2020-12-26, version 3.2.1* The app doesn’t work more than 3/4 of the time it’s nearly useless ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-10-11, version 3.2.1* Doesn’t work ### 1/5 — No BBC! *2025-04-26, version 3.2.1* What’s the point of this ? ### 1/5 — ..pessima ..non rende onore al marchio. *2024-09-01, version 3.2.1* ..no comment ..fa passare la voglia di acquistare Cambridge Audio ..!! ### 1/5 — Poor poor poor *2023-12-24, version 3.2.1* Title says it all really! ### 1/5 — A disgrace *2023-08-01, version 3.2.1* Selling a top of the line product and letting it become obsolete within a decade is a disgrace. I’ll just assume all other Cambridge products have a similarly short shelf life. ### 1/5 — I still have problems *2023-07-26, version 3.2.1* The app was fine a couple of months ago and now it is worst. ### 1/5 — Problème *2023-01-06, version 3.2.1* La recherche de station radio ne fonctionne plus ! Pourriez-vous m’aider ? ### 1/5 — Stream *2022-10-10, version 3.2.1* Can’t get tidal or add songs from computer to player Unable to add to them ### 1/5 — Esta fue la forma de dejarnos afuera ??? *2022-04-24, version 3.2.1* Esta aplicación funcionaba muy bien hace un par de años, ahora simplemente no funciona. Fue la forma de dejar absoluto mi Minx Xi ??? Cómo operó ahora el aparato ??? ### 1/5 — Hot garbage. *2022-04-18, version 3.2.1* Doesn’t find my Minx Xi most of the time. Even when it does and finds the Twonky server that’s organising my music, every time you navigate away or respond to a notification, it has to find the Minx again, find Twonky again, find the artist and song playing and then, and only then can you play the next song or change the volume etc. Absolute trash. I wish there was a 3rd party app I could use but I guess there’s not. Shame as my Minx Xi is an awesome piece of kit. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — hj *2023-05-24, version 3.2.1* yIch g wär’s CHI es weiß wasz RA es schon das q wer See w e CHp lä ### 5/5 — Lovely application *2022-02-15, version 3.2.1* Brilliant stuff Thanks pal ### 5/5 — Great app and product!! *2021-07-27* Very easy to use, everything is at your fingertips. Love it! Great job Cambridge audio!! ### 5/5 — Perfect for my needs *2021-03-04* Almost didn’t get this based on the negative or indifferent reviews. Now I only use the Azur 851N to play music on my usb drives or from my music servers via Ethernet. Occasionally use Internet Radio. This app serves all those functions flawlessly. The UI is intuitive and informative, much better than Linn’ Kazoo or Kinsky apps. ### 5/5 — Cambridge audio streaming control *2019-10-31, version 3.2.1* Works perfectly. Have used many streaming audio apps, this is as good as Sonos. ### 5/5 — 收音機無法使用 *2019-10-12, version 3.2.1* 無法接收 ### 5/5 — Great app but needs *2019-02-22* This is a great app but it needs to be able to create and save a playlist. It could be stored on the server or on the local device either would be great. ### 5/5 — Brilliant APP for a brilliant product! *2018-12-01, version 3.2.0* I just bought a Cambridge Audio product and downloaded this APP to control it...i love them both! ### 5/5 — Nailed it, it’s what I’ve been wishing for *2018-11-24, version 3.2.0* It was great to get tidal working with my Cambridge stream last year, until this app it was not user friendly on the Cambridge Audio connectivity to my device, now its so easy to use. Thank you Cambridge Audio Robert Simpson Derby UK ### 5/5 — Important update *2018-11-17, version 3.2.0* I initially posted a one star rating for this app as I was really frustrated it kept losing contact with my 851N. Problem is now totally fixed and it had nothing to do with the app. I replaced my older router with a recent state-of-the-art unit and Bingo! The router was the problem. Now, every device I connect with the 851N does so instantly and keep contact without problem. Sorry for the first misleading rating, this app is a pleasure to use with the excellent 851N --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*