rooWatch vs Nubert Control X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rooWatch
Control your Roon music server directly from your Apple Watch. Browse playlists, control playback, adjust volume with the digital crown, and even use Siri for hands-free commands. It works independently of your iPhone or iPad.
- Full cover art display
- Independent operation (no iPhone/iPad needed)
- Digital crown volume control
- Siri integration for playback and search
- Browse playlists and library
- Zone selection and control
- Shuffle and repeat mode management
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rooWatch is part of rooExtend, an extension platform and software for the Roon music server based on Raspberry Pi. rooWatch offers: - Full cover art with track and artist name - Always works: The Roon app does not need to run on iPhone or iPad - Use the digital crown to control the volume - Play/Pause music (tap screen) - Swipe ot next and previous track (swipe left/right) - Seek by tapping on the seek bar - Use Siri to control playback, play songs, artists, bands and albums, playlists and radio stations - Use Siri to search the Roon library - Browse Roon playlist and select tracks (swipe up) - Use Siri to search your library and select albums/artists/songs - Browse Roon, i.e. radio stations, playlists, library etc. (double tap) - Select and control different zones on Apple Watch (swipe down) - Full Roon zone control, including the transfer music to other zones (actions menu using long tap) - Enable shuffle and repeat modes (actions menu using long tap) - Shutdown playback devices (actions menu using long tap)
Nubert Control X
Control your nuControl X device remotely with full functionality. Stream music from various services, manage playback with a comfortable interface, and optimize bass response with advanced calibration.
- Remote control for nuControl X
- Music playback management
- USB flash and DLNA server support
- X-Room Calibration for bass response
- Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer streaming support
- Airable Radio/Podcasts integration
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The application is specifically designed and best way to use nuControl X on your network. It runs as a remote control with full function to operate the device remotely. With USB flash or dlna server, you can select and play songs easily with most comfortable and enjoyable interface. By our X-Room Calibration, the app conveniently corrects the bass response from 20 to 300Hz via fully parametric IIR filtering. Supports Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, and Airable Radio/Podcasts streaming service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: rooWatch at 67% against Nubert Control X's 0%. rooWatch also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Nubert Control X's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
rooWatch ships an update monthly, Nubert Control X every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rooWatch | Nubert Control X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Angisoft | Nubert electronic GmbH |
Customer experience
rooWatch
Nubert Control X
In-app purchases
rooWatch
No in-app purchases
Nubert Control X
No in-app purchases









