Comparison

HD vs Bome Network

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

Head to head
About

HD

Access 8 distinct radio stations featuring genres like Blues, Classic Rock, Country, and Jazz. Enjoy commercial-free and subscription-free listening.

Highlights
  • 8 genre-specific radio stations
  • Blues station
  • Classic Rock station
  • Rock station
  • Country station
  • Jazz station
  • 80's station
Features
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The HD Radio Network consists of 8 Radio Stations: Blues, Classic Rock, Rock, Rock 'N Roll, Country, Jazz, and The 80's. Commercial Free, Subscription Free!

About

Bome Network

This app acts as a network-enabled MIDI router, allowing seamless MIDI data transfer between apps, devices, and remote hardware. It offers flexible routing options and can connect to specialized hardware for expanded functionality. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced features for computer and mobile device integration.

Highlights
  • Network-enabled MIDI routing
  • Connects to BomeBoxes via WiFi/Ethernet
  • Routes MIDI from apps/devices to remote MIDI devices
  • Pro option for low-latency network MIDI to computers/other devices
  • Remote Direct MIDI for accessing connected devices
  • MIDI Router for merging, splitting, and duplicating streams
  • Create unlimited named virtual MIDI ports
Features
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Bome Network is a versatile network-enabled MIDI Router and MIDI processor. The free version allows unlimited connections to BomeBoxes (via 2.4G WiFi and Ethernet). MIDI data from apps and devices plugged into your iPhone or iPad can be routed to any MIDI device connected to remote BomeBoxes. With the Add-On Bome Network Pro, you get reliable and low latency network MIDI to other iPhones/iPads and computers running Bome Network. You can access any MIDI device attached to another computer, phone, or BomeBox. The Add-On MIDI Translator BN allows you to run Bome MIDI Translator Pro mappings directly on your phone or iPad. Bome Network is designed to make MIDI Networking as simple as possible -- and you can focus on your creative projects! ** Communicate with BomeBoxes ** Use the BomeBox' integrated Wireless Access Point to directly network wirelessly with one or more BomeBoxes. Any MIDI app on your device can now send and receive MIDI with the paired BomeBox(es). Additionally, you can directly forward selected MIDI ports and devices connected to a remote BomeBox: Remote Direct MIDI. ** Remote Direct MIDI ** Remote Direct MIDI is a powerful feature, yet simple to use: for paired devices, the Bome Network app sees all MIDI devices connected to the BomeBox via USB and MIDI-DIN. You decide which remote device(s) you want to access. One click is sufficient to subscribe to a device. Every subscribed device will be visible to other apps as a virtual MIDI input+output port. ** Access the BomeBox Web Config ** A handy feature for BomeBox owners: the world icon brings up the web config of the respective BomeBox in your web browser. ** MIDI Router ** The MIDI Router gives you complete control of the MIDI Routing from other apps to your paired network MIDI devices, the Remote Direct MIDI ports, and physical MIDI devices connected to your iPhone / iPad. You can easily merge, split, and duplicate MIDI streams. ** In-App-Purchase: Bome Network Pro ** The Pro option will let you extend your Bome Network app to Bome Network enabled computers and other iPhones and iPads. All computers and devices in the network running Bome Network Pro will be auto-discovered. Pairing is done with one button click. Moreover, Remote Direct MIDI and the MIDI Router are also available for paired computers and mobile devices, giving you endless configuration options for a MIDI network from one single app. ** In-App-Purchase: Unlimited Named MIDI Ports ** With the Unlimited Named MIDI Ports option, you can create your own named virtual MIDI ports, and use them in the MIDI Router and other applications on your device. This enables you to easily create duplicate MIDI streams or organize your MIDI ports with more meaningful port names. ** In-App-Purchase: Bome MIDI Translator BN ** This Add-On is a player for Bome MIDI Translator Pro projects. All translations available in the desktop software are also available on your device. ** Network MIDI 2.0 ** Bome Network supports this new official standard for sending and receiving MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 over networks. Bome Network only supports the MIDI 1.0 protocol at this point, but will translate as necessary when connected to a pure MIDI 2.0 device. ** Tailor Bome Network to Your Needs ** Self-explaining configuration options let you select the type of notifications you want to receive, configure the network name, dark vs. light user interface, and the display zoom. The background mode makes sure that the Bome Network MIDI routing remains active when using other apps. ** No RTP-MIDI ** Bome Network does not support the RTP-MIDI protocol (aka Apple Network MIDI) at this time. ** Support ** If you are not sure whether your envisioned MIDI setup will work with the Bome Network app, our support staff will always have professional advice on forum.bome.com . And don't miss our video tutorials on youtube.com/bomesoftware! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HD3 screens
Bome Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HD at none against Bome Network's 5. HD also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Bome Network's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Bome Network sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for HD against 4.2 for Bome Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bome Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD ships an update every 19 months, Bome Network every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HD versus Bome Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDBome Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperProgo Productions LLCBome Software GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

HD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bome Network

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HD

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Bome Network

One-time5
  • Bome Network Pro (2 devices)$8.99
  • Bome Network Pro (5 devices)$17.99
  • Unlimited Named MIDI Ports$19.99
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  • Bome Network Pro (10 devices)$31.99
  • Bome Network Pro (25 devices)$54.99

Questions

Is HD free?
HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bome Network free?
Bome Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HD or Bome Network?
HD is rated higher. HD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Bome Network averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do HD or Bome Network have ads?
Neither HD nor Bome Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD or Bome Network?
HD ships an update every 19 months, and Bome Network every 12 months. Most recently, HD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bome Network on November 3, 2026.

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