Dynaudio Control vs Roon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dynaudio Control
Control your Dynaudio Connect wireless transmitter and digital loudspeakers remotely. Adjust volume, manage inputs, and set up multi-room audio directly from your iPhone.
- Remote control of Dynaudio Connect
- Turn loudspeakers on/off
- Volume control
- Input management
- Multi-room setup
- Mute system functionality
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Now, you can control your Dynaudio Connect with our new Connect Control app. The Dynaudio Connect is a wireless transmitter that streams music directly to the second generation of the Dynaudio Xeo system or the recently introduced Dynaudio Focus XD series. The Connect streams music digitally in up to 24 bit / 96 kHz. The Connect Control app is the perfect companion to any Dynaudio Connect system: use the app to turn on and off your digital loudspeakers, control volume, change and rename your inputs, control your multi-room setup, or mute the system – all from the comfort of your iPhone. When you launch the Connect Control app, it scans your WiFi network and connects to your Connect box. Now, you can control your Connect box straight from your iPhone. With the Connect Control app, your digital Dynaudio system has never been more convenient or accessible. This is where your digital loudspeakers, connect box, and iPhone truly come together.
Roon
This app serves as a controller for a Roon Server, enabling users to browse and play their music library. It offers a rich metadata-driven interface for musical discovery, connecting to over 1,000 compatible audio devices for seamless playback.
- Music library browsing and playback
- Rich metadata for musical discovery
- Connects to 1,000+ audio devices
- Seamless in-home audio connection
- Access music library remotely via Roon ARC
- Bit-perfect playback and format support
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*** The Roon experience requires a Roon Server on your network. *** The Roon App is another controller for your Roon Server. You browse and play your music library on over 1,000 compatible audio devices, and provides a seamless in-home connection. You can install the free Roon App on as many devices as you like. What is Roon? The very best way to experience your music: Roon reshapes the way you browse and explore music. Powered by rich metadata, Roon's interface invites you on a new journey of musical discovery every time you log in. Your music library becomes the starting point on a vast map of performers, composers, influences, and genres. Follow the path emanating from the music you love to discover exciting new sounds and reconnect with long-forgotten favorites. You can delve even deeper through lyrics, artist photos, bios, reviews, and tour dates - then continue the journey with recommendations specifically tailored to your tastes and listening habits. Listen anywhere, on all your gear: Roon lets you play from your collection of music files and TIDAL, Qobuz, and KKBOX libraries on thousands of Roon Ready, Airplay, Chromecast, and USB devices from one app inside your home. Meanwhile, Roon ARC provides access, playback, and precision audio control for your entire Roon music library directly from your phone, wherever you are in the world. Flawless playback. Everywhere, every time: Roon is built to ensure your music sounds perfect every time you hit play, no matter where you are. Roon guarantees the best possible sound quality from every piece of audio gear - our MUSE sound engine delivers bit-perfect playback, exhaustive format support, and precision audio control for a fully customizable and flawless listening experience. From headphones to your home hi-fi, and everything in between.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roon at 3.6 against Dynaudio Control's 1.2. Roon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (556 vs 5). Dynaudio Control's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roon holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roon has 556 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Dynaudio Control's written reviews are positive against 33% of Roon's.
Dynaudio Control ships an update every 7 months, Roon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dynaudio Control | Roon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 3.6 (556 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 556 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 616 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynaudio A/S | Roon Labs |
Customer experience
Dynaudio Control
Roon
Bugs and requests
Dynaudio Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Roon
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on search
- Audio devices disappearing
- Volume issues after updates
- Inability to find Roon core
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Offline music playback
- Better Tidal/Spotify integration
- Improved metadata editing
- Apple Watch support
In-app purchases
Dynaudio Control
No in-app purchases
Roon
No in-app purchases
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