Comparison

M vs HTD Home Audio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M

Control your Multi-Zone Audio Entertainment System (M-ZAES) device remotely. This application provides a user-friendly interface for purchasers using Apple smart devices to manage their audio system.

Highlights
  • Remote control functionality
  • Manage multi-zone audio
  • Designed for Apple smart devices
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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This App is to control Multi-Zone Audio Entertainment System (M-ZAES) Device like a remote control to facilitate the device purchasers who are using Apple SMART devices. Note: Company will be responsible for any issues raised while accessing the different vendors data and showing in this App.

About

HTD Home Audio

Take full command of your whole-house audio system with this app. Easily control volume, power, and sources for individual zones or groups. Create custom presets and integrate with your favorite music streaming services for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Total control of all audio zones
  • Zone grouping and management
  • Customizable zone and source names
  • Create audio presets (scenes)
  • Integrate with music streaming apps
  • Lock settings for guests/kids
  • Cloud backup and restore of settings
Features
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Built from the ground up for better security and reliability, the Home Audio app is now the best app for total control of every zone in your HTD whole-house audio system. It is compatible with the following central controllers made by HTD: Lync 6, Lync 12, MC-66, and MCA-66. Initial Connection: Automatic system detection with most Wi-Fi networks has you using the app for the first time in under a minute. In the rare event your router configuration blocks automatic detection of our gateway, the app includes a simple one-time process to connect manually. View and Control: The Home Audio app allows you to view and control all zones from a single system status page or drill down into each zone for more granular control. Control volume with both a scroll wheel and slide control. Mute and un-mute all zones with a single button press. Power off all zones with a single button press. Power on all zones to their previous state with a single button press. Power on all zones to a common source with party mode. Customize your zone names and source names for both the app and keypads. Set treble, bass, and balance for every zone. Hide zones and sources you don’t want to appear in the app. For Lync 6v3 and Lync 12v3, also easily hide sources from appearing on LyncPads and LyncTouch keypads on a per zone basis. Zone Groups: Create groups of zones to set a common source, set a common volume, or relatively control volume across multiple zones. Presets: Create audio scenes called presets that set up multiple zones in your home with a single button press. For every zone set power on/off, source, volume, and DND (Do Not Disturb, Lync only). App Shortcuts: Customize the app by adding shortcuts from a list of more than 40 popular music and audio apps, making it easy to toggle between the Home Audio app and your favorite audio service provider apps! Please note that a music streamer (not sold by HTD) that is compatible with your audio app(s) must be connected as one of your sources. To read more about music streamers please visit https://www.htd.com/streamers. Lock custom settings on specific devices for use by kids and guests. Backup and Restore: Account profiles make it easy to set up one phone or tablet and then “backup” those settings to our secure cloud so that other phones and tablets can be quickly set up with the same settings by “restoring” this information. You can also save every device’s unique configuration to the cloud by backing up with a unique phone number for that device. Please note: The Home Audio app uses a new, more secure cloud backup system. Current users of the older HTD Lync or MC app will lose their profile data. Source names will be pulled from stored keypad names, but you will need to recreate groups and presets in this app. We apologize for this initial inconvenience, but it was necessary for us to create a more robust backup/restore feature. This app works in portrait mode on smaller screens and both portrait and landscape mode on larger screens. HTD whole-house audio systems are designed to work with virtually any audio device you connect as a source. As your audio sources change over time, your whole-house audio system will accommodate! Most users choose to connect at least one music streamer that is compatible with their favorite audio service(s). Read more at https://www.htd.com/streamers. The GW-SL1 or WGW-SL1 gateway provided with your system is used to connect your mobile phone or tablet to your whole-house audio system over your existing WiFi network. These gateways are not music streamers.

Screenshots

M3 screens
HTD Home Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: M at every 3 weeks against HTD Home Audio's every 3 months. HTD Home Audio's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M ships an update every 3 weeks, HTD Home Audio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
M versus HTD Home Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMHTD Home Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnil DHTD

Customer experience

M

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

HTD Home Audio

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

None

HTD Home Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTD Home Audio free?
HTD Home Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M or HTD Home Audio have ads?
Neither M nor HTD Home Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M or HTD Home Audio?
M ships an update every 3 weeks, and HTD Home Audio every 3 months. Most recently, M was updated on November 2, 2026 and HTD Home Audio on November 3, 2026.

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