Comparison

Roon ARC vs FeelGen

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

FeelGen

Features
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Ever felt words aren’t enough to express how you feel? FeelGen turns your mood—joy, calm, sadness, excitement—into beautiful, personalized music in seconds, designed to soothe your mind and help you process your emotions. No music skills required. Just pick your current mood, adjust the vibe (soft, upbeat, mellow, or calm), and FeelGen creates a unique soundtrack that matches exactly how you’re feeling. It’s more than music—it’s a way to express, release, and relax, anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Roon ARC4 screens
FeelGen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roon ARC at none against FeelGen's 3. Roon ARC also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). FeelGen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. FeelGen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Roon ARC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roon ARC ships an update monthly, FeelGen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roon ARC versus FeelGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoon ARCFeelGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoon Labs明 肖

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

FeelGen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Roon ARC

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FeelGen

One-time3
  • 3 Credits$0.59
  • 10 Credits$1.69
  • 30 Credits$2.99

Questions

Is Roon ARC free?
Roon ARC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FeelGen free?
FeelGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roon ARC or FeelGen have ads?
Neither Roon ARC nor FeelGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roon ARC or FeelGen?
Roon ARC ships an update monthly, and FeelGen every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roon ARC was updated on October 24, 2026 and FeelGen on October 7, 2026.

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