Comparison

Roon ARC vs Myriad Player

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

Myriad Player

Features
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One app for all your music. Your local lossless collection, your home NAS library and Apple Music, all in Myriad Player. Clean, simple and ready to play. Every Format • FLAC, ALAC, APE, WAV, AIFF, DSF, DFF and SACD ISO, with no conversion needed • Import with the Files app, or use Wireless Transfer to copy music from a computer on the same Wi-Fi network Native DSD Output • Connect a DoP-capable external DAC and DSD is delivered untouched • When VoiceOver is on, playback switches to conversion automatically to prevent pops; turn VoiceOver off and native output resumes, without interruption or any change in settings Gapless Album Playback • Single-file albums are split automatically using CUE sheets, with no gaps between tracks • Live recordings and classical works play as one continuous performance, just like the original disc • Matching LRC lyrics are shown automatically Your Home Library, Anywhere • Connect to a music server running on your computer or NAS and reach your entire library over an encrypted connection • Save multiple servers and switch between them with one tap • The server protocol is fully open, with companion code and a lightweight server available as open source • A built-in demo server lets you try it with no setup Apple Music Once authorized, switch to Apple Music from the top right of Library and Search to browse your songs, albums and playlists. Simple to Use • A clean interface, with everyday features one tap away • Full support for VoiceOver and Dynamic Type • Lock Screen and headphone controls Privacy No sign-up, no ads, and no tracking or analytics of any kind. Open source: github.com/baibaixiaoming/myriad-music-kit

Screenshots

Roon ARC4 screens
Myriad Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Myriad Player at every 6 days against Roon ARC's monthly. Roon ARC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roon ARC ships an update monthly, Myriad Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roon ARC versus Myriad Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoon ARCMyriad Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRoon Labs LLCMing Kong

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

Myriad Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Roon ARC

No in-app purchases

None

Myriad Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roon ARC free?
Roon ARC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Myriad Player free?
Myriad Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roon ARC or Myriad Player have ads?
Neither Roon ARC nor Myriad Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roon ARC or Myriad Player?
Roon ARC ships an update monthly, and Myriad Player every 6 days. Most recently, Roon ARC was updated on November 3, 2026 and Myriad Player on October 31, 2026.

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