Comparison

Roon ARC vs BluOS NAD remote

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, including personal files and streaming services, from anywhere. Enjoy high-quality audio playback, offline listening, and in-depth music discovery features optimized for mobile and car use.

Highlights
  • Access Roon library anywhere
  • Offline music downloads
  • High-quality audio playback
  • Advanced EQ and audio shaping
  • In-depth music discovery
  • 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

BluOS NAD remote

Control your Bluesound and NAD high-resolution wireless music systems with this open-source remote. It supports a wide range of BluOS-compatible devices and offers advanced command options for NAD electronics.

Highlights
  • Universal remote for BluOS systems
  • Supports Bluesound and NAD
  • Advanced NAD Ethernet commands
  • Open-source code available
  • Control PSB, DALI, Monitor Audio, Cyrus Audio
Features
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Unofficial open source and nicely featured remote control for Bluesound and NAD products. Like the official BluOS controller, this app acts as a universal remote control for all BluOS-compatible high-resolution wireless music systems, including Bluesound, NAD Electronics, PSB speakers, Bluesound Professional, DALI speakers, Monitor Audio and Cyrus Audio. Also features an advanced tab to send specific NAD Electronics Txxx Ethernet (RS232) commands. This app cannot be used to install or upgrade your bluOS system. Source code is here: https://github.com/crwsolutions/BluOsNadRemote

Screenshots

Roon ARC4 screens
BluOS NAD remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roon ARC at 36% against BluOS NAD remote's 13%. Roon ARC also leads on ratings volume (201 vs 3) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Roon ARC holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roon ARC has 201 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Roon ARC's written reviews are positive against 13% of BluOS NAD remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roon ARC ships an update monthly, BluOS NAD remote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roon ARC versus BluOS NAD remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoon ARCBluOS NAD remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (201 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings201 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoon LabsCRW Solutions

Customer experience

Roon ARC

All ratings199 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative53.1%

BluOS NAD remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

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

BluOS NAD remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Roon ARC

No in-app purchases

None

BluOS NAD remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roon ARC free?
Roon ARC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BluOS NAD remote free?
BluOS NAD remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roon ARC or BluOS NAD remote?
Roon ARC is rated higher. Roon ARC averages 3.3 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while BluOS NAD remote averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Roon ARC or BluOS NAD remote have ads?
Neither Roon ARC nor BluOS NAD remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roon ARC or BluOS NAD remote?
Roon ARC ships an update monthly, and BluOS NAD remote every 4 weeks. Most recently, Roon ARC was updated on November 3, 2026 and BluOS NAD remote on October 24, 2026.

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