Roon vs audio pro W
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.
audio pro W
Stream music from your Apple device to compatible multi-room speakers. Group speakers, manage stations and presets, and control volume for synchronized or independent playback in different rooms. Enjoy music from various services and online radio wirelessly over WiFi.
- Stream music wirelessly
- Group and ungroup speakers
- Manage stations and presets
- Control individual and group volume
- Play music in multiple rooms
- Supports favorite music services and online radio
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Audio pro lets you enjoy music from your Apple device to all Audio Pro multi connected products. Group and ungroup speakers, manage your stations and presets, control volume, and more. Play different music in different rooms, or the same music in all rooms. The app lets you stream music to your Audio Pro multi connected loudspeakers and products. Enjoy listening to your music from your favorite music service providers and online radio without connecting your device to speakers. Just connect Audio Pro multi connected products and use the Audio Pro W app to play music wirelessly over your WiFi Network. W generation products were launched in 2025 with enhanced features and improved performance. See more about our products at www.audiopro.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roon at 3.6 against audio pro W's 2.0. Roon also leads on ratings volume (556 vs 4) and review sentiment (33% vs 10%). audio pro W's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Roon holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roon has 556 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Roon's written reviews are positive against 10% of audio pro W's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Roon | audio pro W |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (556 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 556 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 616 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roon Labs | Audio Pro AB |
Customer experience
Roon
audio pro W
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
audio pro W
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roon
No in-app purchases
audio pro W
No in-app purchases
