Comparison

dCS Mosaic Control vs Keep Black

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

Head to head
About

dCS Mosaic Control

This app provides a unified interface for controlling advanced network streaming features on compatible dCS audio devices. It offers powerful music discovery, playback control, and device settings management for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • Unified interface for dCS audio devices
  • Music discovery and playback
  • Control of dCS Bartók, Rossini, Vivaldi, Vivaldi One, Network Bridge
  • Support for Deezer, Qobuz, TIDAL, UPnP, Internet radio, Podcasts, USB storage
  • Play queue management and playlists
  • Device settings and configuration control
Features
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dCS Mosaic Control is your unified interface to the advanced network streaming functionality of your dCS audio device. Compatible with all of our current product offerings, dCS Mosaic Control includes powerful features for music discovery and playback as well as control of your dCS Bartók, Rossini, Vivaldi, Vivaldi One, or Network Bridge. Key Features: • Powerful media browsing and search capabilities • Support for a number of streaming media sources including: - Deezer - Qobuz - TIDAL - UPnP - Internet radio - Podcasts - Locally-attached USB storage • Advanced playback control including play queue management and playlists • Complete control over the settings and configuration of your dCS product Please note that dCS Mosaic Control requires a network-enabled dCS device in order to function.

About

Keep Black

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Turns your TV display output to complete black so you can keep playing music or podcasts while your display shows nothing. FEATURES - Black screen to save your eyes and the environment from unnecessary visual clutter when you are listening to music or podcasts. - Prevents the screen saver from kicking in while the screen is turned to black. This is similar to a screen saver, but also prevents the default screen savers from kicking in. - Continue to listen to audio in the background with Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal. Works with any other that supports music or audio playback. - A blinking visual indicator that can be turned on as needed with a timer feature. - Move the application to the top shelf for an elegant black background for your Apple TV home screen. - Minimalistic user interface and settings HOW TO - You can also show a green blinking indication to identify that the application is still active. It can set to a time duration as well. Settings related to this feature can be changed by changing the settings at Settings > Apps > Keep Black. - To exit the app, simply press the menu or the home button on your Siri remote. - This app also prevents the Apple TV from sleeping while active, so please make sure you are turning it off when you are done watching. - Notification overlays will continue to show while in the application. To disable them, please goto Settings > Apps > TV, find the notifications section and disable notifications. WORKS GREAT - On OLED, LCD and QLED displays made by Samsung, LG, Sony, Philips, Vizio, Panasonic and also displays that support true blacks with HDR. - On Projectors made by Xiaomi, Epson and BenQ and others. - Other displays such as external monitors being used as the output device on Apple TV with HDMI.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: dCS Mosaic Control at Free against Keep Black's $1.99. dCS Mosaic Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

dCS Mosaic Control is free to download; Keep Black costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dCS Mosaic Control versus Keep Black: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdCS Mosaic ControlKeep Black
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betterApple TV
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdCS LtdBhagya Silva

In-app purchases

None

dCS Mosaic Control

No in-app purchases

None

Keep Black

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dCS Mosaic Control free?
dCS Mosaic Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keep Black free?
Keep Black costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do dCS Mosaic Control or Keep Black have ads?
Neither dCS Mosaic Control nor Keep Black shows ads.

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