NAD OSD vs Rose Early Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NAD OSD
Access detailed status information for your NAD audio/video receiver on your Apple device. Control hidden settings and receive visual feedback with the integrated remote function.
- Comprehensive status information display
- Remote control for hidden settings
- Visual feedback for controls
- Support for specific NAD receiver models
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View comprehensive status information from your NAD audio/video receiver on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Use the remote feature to control important and hidden settings with visual feedback. Supported models: T 758 V3, T 777 V3, M17 V2, T 778, M15 HD (requires AM 17 and VM 300 upgrade), T 187 (requires AM 17 and VM 300 upgrade), T 787 (requires AM 230 and VM 300 upgrade).
Rose Early Access
This app offers enhanced control and playback features for Rose devices. Users can remotely manage device functions, play music and podcasts, and access internet radio directly from their mobile devices.
- Mobile Playback Mode
- Remote Device Control
- Music Playback
- Podcast Playback
- Internet Radio Access
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Rose EA app provides new and diverse features that were not available in the existing RoseConnect app. Rose EA will update more new features more frequently. With Rose EA, you can enjoy the following additional features. -Mobile Playback Mode If you register your mobile device through the device management feature, you can use the "Mobile Playback (Local Play)" feature on your phone. -Remote control function You can control your Rose device remotely. ( Mute, power on/off, volume control, service control ) - play music You can remotely play the sound source in the Rose device on the rose device. - Podcast play You can import podcast list remotely and play it on the rose device. -Internet radio You can search for Internet radio addresses on rose connect and play them on the rose device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NAD OSD at 68% against Rose Early Access's 0%. NAD OSD also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). Rose Early Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. NAD OSD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rose Early Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAD OSD holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAD OSD has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of NAD OSD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rose Early Access's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAD OSD | Rose Early Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (28 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Mehlau | CITech |
Customer experience
NAD OSD
Rose Early Access
In-app purchases
NAD OSD
- Remote Control$4.99
Rose Early Access
No in-app purchases
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