Comparison

Roon ARC vs Turntable Speed

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

Head to head
About

Roon ARC

Access your entire Roon music library and streaming services on the go. Enjoy personalized recommendations, offline listening, and advanced audio controls with a familiar interface.

Highlights
  • Access Roon library anywhere
  • Stream TIDAL, Qobuz, KKBOX
  • Offline music downloads
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Advanced audio controls (MUSE)
  • Car integration
Features
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*** Roon ARC requires a valid Roon subscription *** ARC puts the best possible on-the-go music experience in your pocket and lets you enjoy your Roon library and all of Roon's immersive features wherever you are in the world. ARC is a custom-built streaming service powered by your Roon system at home. Explore your complete collection of artists, albums, playlists, and personal music files, plus TIDAL, Qobuz, and KKBOX streams. Discover added content from Roon's music experts and smart features, such as staff-curated playlists, Daily Mixes, New Releases for You, personalized recommendations, and Roon Radio. You can add albums to your collection, build playlists, set favorites, create tags, and more, just as you can in Roon. Offline listening lets you download your personal music files to keep the music playing wherever your adventures take you – even if you're off the grid entirely. ARC offers remote access to Roon's captivating library of in-depth artist bios and album articles, revealing the stories that take us deep into the heart of our favorite music. And there's more… Ready to hit the road? Your Roon library is too! Roon's browsing and discovery features fully integrate into your car's controls for safe and convenient playback. With ARC within easy reach of the wheel, every road you take is a journey in sound. ARC makes the driver's seat feel like your listening chair at home. ARC is designed to look and feel just like Roon. You get the same intuitive, aesthetically rich Roon interface you know and love, fully optimized for your phone. No more switching between streaming apps; ARC compiles all your music in one place for easy access and maximum enjoyment. And now, Roon's audio shaping suite and pristine sound quality have arrived in ARC - with bold styling never before seen in a mobile app! MUSE delivers the precision audio control of Roon when you're on the go or running a streamlined mobile setup with ARC. It places radically unique EQ handling, optimized balance control, precision volume leveling, FLAC, DSD & MQA support, crossfeed, headroom management, and sample rate conversion in the palm of your hand. You can customize sonic qualities to your specific tastes with MUSE, then save or apply them with a few clicks. To top it all off, MUSE even remembers your presets and reapplies them when you reconnect to a known device. The MUSE Signal Path display provides complete audio signal transparency as the music flows through your device - from source media all the way to your speakers. ARC offers artful design, sound quality, and a music listening experience unmatched by any other music app. Best of all, it's included free with your Roon subscription.

About

Turntable Speed

Measure your vinyl turntable's speed and wow with accuracy using just your phone. Save past readings for comparison and enjoy a modern interface. Supports all common record speeds.

Highlights
  • Accurate RPM and wow measurement
  • Save measurements for comparison
  • Supports 16 ⅔, 33 ⅓, 45, and 78 RPM
  • Sleek and intuitive UI
  • Phone calibration for accuracy
  • Wow & Flutter detection
Features
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Achieve precise measurements of vinyl turntable speed (RPM) and wow by simply placing your phone on the turntable platter! FREE & NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Key Features: • Save measurements for future comparisons. • Supports a wide range of speeds: 16 ⅔, 33 ⅓, 45, and 78 RPM. • Sleek and intuitive modern user interface. • Calibrate your phone to ensure the most accurate RPM readings. Measurements include: • Vinyl record player speed, including average and minimum/maximum variations. • Wow & Flutter detection for an in-depth analysis of turntable performance. Download now and experience the convenience of assessing your vinyl turntable with just your phone placed on the turntable platter.

Screenshots

Roon ARC4 screens
Turntable Speed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Turntable Speed at 92% against Roon ARC's 36%. Turntable Speed also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3). Roon ARC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turntable Speed holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Roon ARC's written reviews are positive against 92% of Turntable Speed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roon ARC ships an update monthly, Turntable Speed every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Roon ARC versus Turntable Speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoon ARCTurntable Speed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (196 ratings)4.6 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better54
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoon LabsJere-Joonas Valtanen

Customer experience

Roon ARC

All ratings196 ratings
Positive54.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative52.9%

Turntable Speed

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

Roon ARC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Corrupted media files
  • Disappearing playlists
  • Inability to select external storage for downloads
  • Inconsistent connectivity to Roon server

Requested features

5 requests
  • Native iPad app
  • Siri integration for voice control
  • Improved browsing and search capabilities
  • Automatic offline downloads
  • MQA decoding support

Turntable Speed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Roon ARC

No in-app purchases

None

Turntable Speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roon ARC free?
Roon ARC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turntable Speed free?
Turntable Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roon ARC or Turntable Speed?
Turntable Speed is rated higher. Roon ARC averages 3.3 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Turntable Speed averages 4.6 from 54 ratings.
Do Roon ARC or Turntable Speed have ads?
Turntable Speed shows ads; Roon ARC does not.
Which is updated more often, Roon ARC or Turntable Speed?
Roon ARC ships an update monthly, and Turntable Speed every 8 months. Most recently, Roon ARC was updated on September 24, 2026 and Turntable Speed on August 27, 2026.

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