HQPDcontrol v4 vs rooAIDJ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HQPDcontrol v4
Control HQPlayer, a high-quality audio player, from your iPhone or iPad. Browse your music library, manage playback, and adjust audio settings remotely. Access streaming catalogs and enjoy an intuitive interface designed for audiophiles.
- Library browsing by artist, album, genre, and directory
- Full playback transport controls
- Real-time audio format and processing display
- Queue management with drag-and-drop reordering
- Direct adjustment of HQPlayer audio processing parameters
- HRA streaming catalog access
- Automatic HQPlayer network discovery
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HQPDcontrol is the remote control for HQPlayer — the renowned high-quality audio player and upsampler. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, intuitive control surface for your audiophile setup. LIBRARY BROWSING Browse your music collection by artists, albums, genres, directories, or playlists. Search across your entire library instantly. View album artwork, track details, and digital booklets. Choose between grid and list views with configurable column layouts optimized for both phones and tablets. PLAYBACK CONTROL Full transport controls with real-time track information, album art, and a detailed audio format display showing sample rate, format (PCM/DSD), and the processing pipeline. Scrub through tracks, adjust volume, and monitor audio levels with a multi-channel meter view featuring peak indicators. QUEUE MANAGEMENT View and edit your playing queue with drag-and-drop reordering. Add tracks, albums, or entire playlists. Clear the queue or save it as a playlist for later. Jump to the currently playing track with a single tap. HQPLAYER SETTINGS Adjust HQPlayer's audio processing parameters directly from your device. Change filters, modulators, and other settings in real time without interrupting playback. HRA CATALOG ACCESS Browse and search the HRA (HIGHRESAUDIO.com) streaming catalog directly from the app. Manage your HRA playlists and send streaming URLs to HQPlayer for playback — HQPDcontrol acts purely as a remote control, with all audio processing and playback handled by HQPlayer. AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY HQPDcontrol automatically detects HQPlayer instances on your network. Just launch the app and connect — or configure the connection manually if preferred. DESIGNED FOR AUDIOPHILES • Real-time audio level meters with multi-channel support • Detailed format and conversion information display • Support for PCM and DSD formats • Album booklet/liner notes viewer (PDF) • Library statistics and storage overview • Dark and light themes • Left-handed mode • Responsive layout for all screen sizes HQPDcontrol requires a running instance of HQPlayer on your network. No audio is streamed through the app — all playback is handled entirely by HQPlayer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 rating: rooAIDJ at 4.5 against HQPDcontrol v4's 3.9. rooAIDJ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). HQPDcontrol v4's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. HQPDcontrol v4 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. rooAIDJ asks for nothing beyond the download.
rooAIDJ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HQPDcontrol v4 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of HQPDcontrol v4's written reviews are positive against 100% of rooAIDJ's.
HQPDcontrol v4 ships an update weekly, rooAIDJ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HQPDcontrol v4 | rooAIDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ales Prochazka | Angisoft |
Customer experience
HQPDcontrol v4
rooAIDJ
In-app purchases
HQPDcontrol v4
- HQPDcontrol v4 (M)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- HQPDcontrol v4 (A)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
rooAIDJ
No in-app purchases








