Comparison

HQPDcontrol v4 vs rooAIDJ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Natural language music requests
  • Personalized music recommendations
  • Chat-based AI interaction
  • Automated music selection
  • Custom playlist creation
  • Roon integration
Features
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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.

Screenshots

HQPDcontrol v44 screens
rooAIDJ3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HQPDcontrol v4 ships an update weekly, rooAIDJ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HQPDcontrol v4 versus rooAIDJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHQPDcontrol v4rooAIDJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAles ProchazkaAngisoft

Customer experience

HQPDcontrol v4

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

rooAIDJ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HQPDcontrol v4

Subscriptions2
  • HQPDcontrol v4 (M)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • HQPDcontrol v4 (A)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

rooAIDJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HQPDcontrol v4 free?
HQPDcontrol v4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rooAIDJ free?
rooAIDJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HQPDcontrol v4 or rooAIDJ?
rooAIDJ is rated higher. HQPDcontrol v4 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while rooAIDJ averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do HQPDcontrol v4 or rooAIDJ have ads?
Neither HQPDcontrol v4 nor rooAIDJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HQPDcontrol v4 or rooAIDJ?
HQPDcontrol v4 ships an update weekly, and rooAIDJ every 12 months. Most recently, HQPDcontrol v4 was updated on November 7, 2026 and rooAIDJ on November 3, 2026.

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