DS vs rooAIDJ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DS
Manage your music server directly from your smartphone. Adjust volume, connect speakers to your wireless network, and check for firmware updates to access the latest features. Ensure your device is updated for optimal performance.
- Control music server from phone
- Adjust output volume
- Connect speaker to wireless network
- Check for new firmware
- Update to newest features
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Control your music server from your phone. This app will allow you to adjust output volume. It will help you to put the speaker on your wireless network. No more need to look for Ethernet cables. You can also use this app to check for new firmware and stay updated with the newest features. If you have an old firmware version, especially after you did a factory reset you have to update the firmware for the app to work properly. In order to do a firmware update 1. make sure you connect the device to an ethernet internet connection 2. Use the app to connect to the device and go to the about page 3. Click firmware update, the message will say there was a problem checking for update then tap yes to update firmware anyway
rooAIDJ
This AI-powered assistant helps you discover music from your library using natural language commands. It acts as a personal curator and DJ, creating custom playlists and refining recommendations through chat.
- Natural language music requests
- Personalized music recommendations
- Chat-based AI interaction
- Automated music selection
- Custom playlist creation
- Roon integration
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Gone are the days of spending hours scrolling through endless song lists, trying to find that perfect track. rooAIDJ is here to help you seamlessly navigate your music library with just a few simple natural language commands. As a highly advanced chat-based assistant, rooAIDJ uses the latest GPT technology to understand your requests and provide personalized recommendations. Simply type in your music request, mood, preference or whatever comes to your mind and let rooAIDJ recommend music for you. Refine your research if needed by chatting with the AI and then just play the music in Roon by pressing the play button. But rooAIDJ is more than just a personal music curator. It's also a full-fledged DJ! With rooAIDJ by your side, you can automate your music selection and create your own custom playlists and store them in Roon. So if you're ready to take your music listening experience to the next level, it's time to give rooAIDJ a try. With its intuitive chat-based interface, smart recommendation engine, and DJ capabilities, rooAIDJ has everything you need to become the ultimate music curator. What are you waiting for? Start chatting with rooAIDJ today! Note: A Roon license and installation is needed. Furthermore, a rooExtend extension hardware box is needed (https://shop.rooextend.com) with the registered license for rooAIDJ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: rooAIDJ at 100% against DS's 33%. rooAIDJ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6). DS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
rooAIDJ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DS's written reviews are positive against 100% of rooAIDJ's.
DS ships an update every 5 months, rooAIDJ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS | rooAIDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELAC Americas Inc. | Angisoft |
Customer experience
DS
rooAIDJ
In-app purchases
DS
No in-app purchases
rooAIDJ
No in-app purchases
