dCS Mosaic Control vs McIntosh Cast Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
McIntosh Cast Connect
This app enables Google Cast functionality for a specific streaming amplifier. It is only needed if you intend to use Google Cast, not for other built-in streaming options.
- Google Cast functionality
- Compatibility with MSA5500 amplifier
- Alternative streaming option selector
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Use the McIntosh Cast Connect app to enable Google Cast functionality to our MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier. If you plan to utilize one of the other built-in streaming technologies in the MSA5500 instead of Google Cast, installing this app is not necessary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: dCS Mosaic Control at 16 against McIntosh Cast Connect's 2. McIntosh Cast Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for dCS Mosaic Control against 4.5 for McIntosh Cast Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dCS Mosaic Control has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
dCS Mosaic Control ships an update every 5 months, McIntosh Cast Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dCS Mosaic Control | McIntosh Cast Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dCS Ltd | McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. |
Customer experience
dCS Mosaic Control
McIntosh Cast Connect
In-app purchases
dCS Mosaic Control
No in-app purchases
McIntosh Cast Connect
No in-app purchases
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