Monster Zone control vs Arcade1Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Zone control
Manage your Monster outdoor and PA speakers from your smart device. Adjust volume, lighting, and EQ settings, switch audio sources, and sync multiple speakers for an enhanced listening experience. Tune into radio stations and save your favorites.
- Control volume, LED lights, and equalizer
- Switch input sources
- Sync EZ-Play and TWS speakers
- Surf and save radio stations
- Compatible with MNGI30, MNRRX, and X6 speakers
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Control your Monster Outdoor Speakers with the all-in-one Monster Zone Control mobile app. Adjust settings, switch input sources, sync EZ-Play and TWS speakers, and change things up on the fly, all from your compatible smart device. Monster Rockin App Features + Compatible with MNGI30 and MNRRX speaker + Connect two speakers with Monster TWS + Control volume, LED lights, input sources, and equalizer settings, including the Bass boost + Surf radio frequencies and save your favorite stations Monster all-in-one PA speaker App Features + Compatible with X6 PA speaker + Connect two X6 with Monster TWS + Control volume, LED lights, input sources, equalizer settings + Surf radio frequencies and save your favorite stations
Arcade1Up
Enhance your retro arcade experience with this companion app. Track leaderboards, connect with other fans, register for warranties, and get exclusive news and game strategies.
- Track online leaderboards
- Register for extended warranty
- Connect with friends and community
- Discover game secrets and strategies
- Get latest news and offers
- Add arcades to collection
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The Arcade1Up companion app is designed with you, the fan, in mind! Get the most out of your Arcade1Up arcades: track online leaderboards, connect with new friends, register for an extended warranty and discover the latest news - all from the palm of your hand. Here is what you can expect from the app: - Add your arcades to your collection – Benefit from an extended warranty by registering your products! - Connect your Wi-Fi enabled cabinet – See how you stack up and share your high scores on social media. - Learn from the best – Discover secrets and strategies for all of your favorite games from developers and top players themselves. - Bond with the A1UP Community – Create a profile, play alongside other retro gaming fans, and send messages (or braggable high scores). - Be the first to know – Get early access to the latest news, product announcements, events, and special offers. DOWNLOAD TODAY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcade1Up at 67% against Monster Zone control's 21%. Arcade1Up also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 20). Monster Zone control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Arcade1Up holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade1Up has 3.7K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Monster Zone control's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arcade1Up's.
Monster Zone control ships an update every 4 months, Arcade1Up every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Zone control | Arcade1Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 丽丽 巴 | The Wish Factory LLC |
Customer experience
Monster Zone control
Arcade1Up
User reviews
Monster Zone control
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works for some users
- 💡 Can sync multiple speakers for some
- 💡 Controls lights and radio stations
- 💡 Shows battery life percentage
- 💡 Allows fine control of colors and volume
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work for many
- 🐛 Takes forever to load/find speaker
- 🐛 Disconnects often, times out quickly
- 🐛 Minimal functionality, clunky
- 🐛 Volume buttons are MAX or OFF
Arcade1Up
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic arcade experience
- 👍 Great for home entertainment
- 👍 Excellent game selection
- 👍 Seamless online connectivity
- 👍 Helpful community features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Prone to crashing
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Incomplete cabinet database
- 🔧 Requires maintenance and repairs
Bugs and requests
Monster Zone control
Reported bugs
52 issues- Takes forever to load and find speaker
- Disconnects often, times out quickly
- Volume buttons are either MAX or OFF
- App is unusable
- App doesn't work for EQ, lighting, and volume
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- Preset buttons stopped working
- App is totally useless
- App doesn't work
- App refuses to recognize speaker
- Unable to pair speakers
- Unable to select speaker buttons
- Can't connect to app
- Doesn't seem to know speaker is there
- Features do not work as advertised
- Won't connect
- Volume slider is terrible
- App is unresponsive as of iOS 17.4 update
- App won't work when selecting modes
- App needs to be updated
- App is less than basic, insult to users
- App serves no purpose
- No compatibility with RR270 other than volume/lights
- User interface is poor, not intuitive
- Speaker is slow to set FM presets
- App will not work, syncs speakers and disconnects randomly
- Outdated and dysfunctional, boxes won't click
- Alarm feature is finicky and constantly resets
- Sliders for volume don't change as you slide
- Radio preset setting doesn't seem intuitive
- App used to work with Glo 2, now says 'no monster products found'
- App and speakers are a joke
- Won't play Amazon music through app
- App stopped working, won't connect
- Can't adjust volume via phone buttons when on Bluetooth
- App is a dissatisfaction in most applications
- Alarms not saved, wake up volume too loud
- Unit is not recognized sometimes
- Tower of Music 1 & 2 not listed
- App randomly quits or can't find speaker
- App will not stay connected
- App stopped working, uninstalled/reinstalled, no response to help email
- App connects to iPad but won't play sound
- App connected fine but cannot play music from phone via Bluetooth
- App won't open, keeps closing on iPad
- App does not support Rockin Roller 2
- Overly complicated, buggy, non-intuitive
- Alarm option is terrible, alarms don't go off if app is closed
- No option for Tower speaker
- Big restriction for iOS 11 and above with Monster Glo 2
- App stopped working, won't connect
- Tower of Music isn't compatible with app
- App is kind of accessible with voice over but needs work
Requested features
11 requests- Add microphone controls
- Add volume controls similar to bass/treble
- Add multi-speaker pairing
- Add updates for the app
- Improve EQ, lighting, and volume controls
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- Make preset buttons work consistently
- Add more preset color combos for lights
- Disable standby mode or change time
- Include Monster Roam Radio in the app
- Add standby switch to radio display
- Add option to disable weather tone for blind users
Arcade1Up
Reported bugs
3 issues- Logging in issues
- Crashing and freezing
- Inconsistent QR code recognition
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Partycades and Countercades
- Ability to add custom cabinets to the app
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Expand game selection and content updates
In-app purchases
Monster Zone control
No in-app purchases
Arcade1Up
No in-app purchases
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