Comparison

Quad Link vs Bel Canto Seek

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

Head to head
About

Quad Link

Control your Quad Artera audio system with this app. Manage volume, playlists, and access internet radio. Enjoy high-resolution audio playback and seamless wireless streaming.

Highlights
  • Volume control
  • Track selection
  • Playlist creation
  • Wireless DLNA playback
  • Internet radio access
  • Input switching
Features
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Artera is a new range of Audio electronics from Quad, fusing 80 years of sonic experience with cutting-edge technology and crisp, clean syling that both evokes the past and looks forward to the future. Compatible with the Artera One; CD Player / integrated amplifier / network player / DAC and Artera Link; CD Player / network player / DAC, The QUAD app provides control over standard remote controls such as volume, and track select and access to playlist creation, DNLA wireless playback and tens of thousands of internet radio stations via vTuner. YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC WHERE YOU NEED IT The QUAD App has a variety of playlist options to give you quick access to your huge digital music library. Users can create playlists from a multitude of digital sources and CD, or simply 'favourite' your tracks as you go and find them all in one place. Quad Artera Link and Artera One are fully functioning network players meaning NAS drives holding hundreds of thousands of tracks can easily be browsed through using the intuitive layout of the app. ENJOY THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION AUDIO Artera One and Link support 32-bit/384kHz and DSD64/128/256 audio via USB, ensuring they are fully equipped to make the most of today’s hi-res music formats, as well as future advances in ultra-high-definition digital sound. Wirelessly, users can expect outstanding performance with DNLA certification for using mobile and tablet devices over WIFI with gapless playback mode, and for added convenience - an alternative Bluetooth connection when DNLA is unavailable. Of course, via the app home screen users can easily switch between these connections. A WEALTH OF INPUTS, DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE While equipped for the highest quality digital audio playback, Artera is made for the modern audiophile, which is why there are a variety of analogue and digital inputs - not just USB and wireless connections. Changing input is conveniently controlled via the App too. Combining the assurance of tradition with the buzz of innovation, Quad Artera is the lifeblood of high-performance audio entertainment for modern music lovers. For more information and to download the latest firmware, please visit the Quad website: www.quad-hifi.co.uk Like Quad on Facebook: www.facebook.com/quadhifi

About

Bel Canto Seek

Control your music streaming to network components. Access high-resolution audio from Tidal and Qobuz, stream from USB drives, cloud storage, or internet radio. Manage multiple music libraries seamlessly.

Highlights
  • High-resolution audio streaming (up to 24/192)
  • Tidal and Qobuz integration
  • USB drive and cloud storage streaming
  • DLNA server discovery
  • Internet radio streaming (vTuner)
Features
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The Bel Canto Seek app controls music streaming to Bel Canto Network components. Music file streaming up to 24/192 is supported and you can link to your Tidal account for MQA and full CD resolution and your Qobuz account for CD and High Res Streaming. The Seek app also controls the server function of Bel Canto Stream devices to stream music from an attached USB drive, your iOS device, Dropbox or OneDrive accounts. The Seek app will find any DLNA compatible servers on your network for full streaming control of multiple music libraries and includes vTuner worldwide internet radio streaming.

Screenshots

Quad Link4 screens
Bel Canto Seek1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bel Canto Seek at 44% against Quad Link's 0%. Bel Canto Seek also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). Quad Link's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bel Canto Seek holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Quad Link's written reviews are positive against 44% of Bel Canto Seek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quad Link versus Bel Canto Seek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuad LinkBel Canto Seek
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)3.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIAG Group LimitedBel Canto Design, Ltd.

Customer experience

Quad Link

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bel Canto Seek

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Quad Link

No in-app purchases

None

Bel Canto Seek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quad Link free?
Quad Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bel Canto Seek free?
Bel Canto Seek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quad Link or Bel Canto Seek?
Bel Canto Seek is rated higher. Quad Link averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bel Canto Seek averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Quad Link or Bel Canto Seek have ads?
Neither Quad Link nor Bel Canto Seek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quad Link or Bel Canto Seek?
Quad Link ships an update every 2 months, and Bel Canto Seek every 2 months. Most recently, Quad Link was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bel Canto Seek on October 1, 2026.

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