Comparison

Russound vs Nox Home

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

Head to head
About

Russound

Control your multiroom audio system from your iPhone or iPad. Manage zones, access system favorites, and view source metadata like album art. Supports various music streaming services with compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Zone control
  • Source metadata and album art
  • System favorites management
  • Streaming service integration
  • DLNA support
Features
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The Russound app is the perfect way to control your Russound Multiroom Audio System from your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: *Easy control of any zone *Source Metadata, including album art for supported sources *Access to System Favorites - Create, edit or delete any favorites from your iPhone or iPad. *Supports compatible music services such as Spotify®, Pandora®, SiriusXM®, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn®, vTuner®, DLNA and more when used with compatible Russound streaming audio products. Compatibility varies by Russound device. Works with: Any network-connected Russound SMZ-Series, MCA-Series, MBX Series or XStream Series products. Note: Available features and screens within the Russound app are dependent on the connected Russound devices and the configured streaming services and physical sources connected to the devices.

About

Nox Home

Features
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Nox Home is a app to connect with Home Assistant — it gives you a clean, customizable home screen for controlling and monitoring your smart home. Start with the easy onboarding: Connect to your Home Assistant instance (URL + token), then pick which entities to surface (weather, solar, car, cameras, people, rooms, etc.). Dashboard: A scrollable home screen with modular cards: Weather, Solar/energy, Car status, System health Cameras (1–4 tiled in the large size) People cards (GPS location, battery, steps, custom photo) — single, side-by-side pair, or 2×2 grid Rooms grid for quick room access Right now we have support for - Lights - Temperature - Weather - EV's - Solar + Battery - Energy prices - Camera - Mobil App / Phones, GPS, Steps

Screenshots

Russound4 screens
Nox Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Russound at Free against Nox Home's $7.99. Russound also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Nox Home's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Russound is free to download; Nox Home costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russound ships an update every 3 months, Nox Home every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Russound versus Nox Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussoundNox Home
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating2.8 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussound FMPHenrik Vejrup

In-app purchases

None

Russound

No in-app purchases

None

Nox Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Russound free?
Russound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nox Home free?
Nox Home costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Russound or Nox Home have ads?
Neither Russound nor Nox Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Russound or Nox Home?
Russound ships an update every 3 months, and Nox Home every 3 days. Most recently, Russound was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nox Home on November 5, 2026.

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