# AudioCast vs QK Assistant

The clearest difference is rating: QK Assistant at 5.0 against AudioCast's 3.1. QK Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AudioCast's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

QK Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudioCast has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of AudioCast's written reviews are positive against 0% of QK Assistant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

AudioCast ships an update every 2 months, QK Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AudioCast | QK Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiocast/id1594194757/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qk-assistant/id6737802790/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **30.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 143 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [明 蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1038295773) | [GT-tronics](https://appshunter.io/developer/446569374) |

## What reviewers say

### AudioCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiocast/id1594194757)

Control your wireless high-fidelity music systems with this universal remote. Stream music from various services, internet radio, or your personal library. Enjoy synchronized playback across multiple rooms wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet.

**Highlights:** Universal remote for wireless music systems, Synchronized multi-room audio playback, Stream from music services, radio, and libraries, Wireless control from smartphone or tablet, Low latency, zero sound quality loss

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### QK Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qk-assistant/id6737802790)

This application enables users with compatible Bluetooth LE Auracast headphones, speakers, receivers, and hearing aids to discover and connect to audio broadcasters. It supports the Bluetooth SIG Broadcast Audio URI Specification for seamless connection to various Auracast devices.

**Highlights:** Connect to Auracast broadcasters, Discover broadcast audio streams, Supports Bluetooth LE Auracast, Compatible with various audio receivers, Uses QR Code URI Specification

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AudioCast free?

AudioCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is QK Assistant free?

QK Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AudioCast or QK Assistant?

QK Assistant is rated higher. AudioCast averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while QK Assistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do AudioCast or QK Assistant have ads?

Neither AudioCast nor QK Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AudioCast or QK Assistant?

AudioCast ships an update every 2 months, and QK Assistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, AudioCast was updated on November 3, 2026 and QK Assistant on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*