Roon vs Devialet Gemini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Devialet Gemini
Enhance your listening experience with this app designed for advanced control of your earbuds. Customize audio settings, manage noise cancellation, and update your device's firmware for optimal performance.
- Bluetooth pairing and account linking
- Eartip selection for optimal fit
- Active noise cancellation and transparency modes
- Customizable touch controls
- 6-band equalizer with presets
- Software and firmware updates
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Take full control of your earbuds with Devialet Gemini dedicated app. Discover the Devialet Gemini range (Devialet Gemini and Devialet Gemini II). • Pair your earbuds to your device via Bluetooth and link it to your account. • Choose the best eartips for an optimal listening experience. Meet a new generation of earbuds with Devialet Gemini II. • Choose what's best for any situation between Active noise cancellation and Transparency modes. • Reset the touch controls, customize each interaction. • Enjoy a 6-band equalizer with presets to listen to your music the way you like. Stay up to date with the latest software and firmware updates for your product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Devialet Gemini at 4.6 against Roon's 3.6. Devialet Gemini also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Roon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Devialet Gemini holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 556 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Roon's written reviews are positive against 57% of Devialet Gemini's.
Roon ships an update every 3 weeks, Devialet Gemini every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roon | Devialet Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (556 ratings) | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 556 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 616 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roon Labs | Devialet |
Customer experience
Roon
Devialet Gemini
User reviews
Roon
From 556 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great when it works
- 🎨 Fantastic app
- 🎧 Best way to experience music
- 🤖 Powerful music management
- 🔍 Excellent music discovery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔌 Unstable connection
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 🤯 Confusing interface
- 🚫 Lack of accessibility
Devialet Gemini
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎧 Exceptional sound quality
- 🔇 Effective noise cancellation
- 🔋 Long battery life
- 🤳 Comfortable and secure fit
- 📱 Intuitive app with customization options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and pairing problems
- 🔋 Inconsistent battery reporting
- 🔧 Buggy firmware and app updates
- 🤖 Unreliable voice controls
- 🔒 Poor customer support
Bugs and 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
Devialet Gemini
Reported bugs
5 issues- Earbuds draining battery while in case
- One earbud frequently losing connection
- Firmware update failures
- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent volume and noise cancellation behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More EQ presets and customization options
- Ability to save custom EQ settings
- Neutral listening mode (no ANC/transparency)
- Improved Bluetooth connection stability
- Better integration between app and device
In-app purchases
Roon
No in-app purchases
Devialet Gemini
No in-app purchases
Questions
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