Russound vs Nox Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Zone control
- Source metadata and album art
- System favorites management
- Streaming service integration
- DLNA support
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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.
Nox Home
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Russound | Nox Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russound FMP | Henrik Vejrup |
In-app purchases
Russound
No in-app purchases
Nox Home
No in-app purchases








