Comparison

HTD Home Audio vs CrownIt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HTD Home Audio

Take full command of your whole-house audio system with this app. Easily control volume, power, and sources for individual zones or groups. Create custom presets and integrate with your favorite music streaming services for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Total control of all audio zones
  • Zone grouping and management
  • Customizable zone and source names
  • Create audio presets (scenes)
  • Integrate with music streaming apps
  • Lock settings for guests/kids
  • Cloud backup and restore of settings
Features
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Built from the ground up for better security and reliability, the Home Audio app is now the best app for total control of every zone in your HTD whole-house audio system. It is compatible with the following central controllers made by HTD: Lync 6, Lync 12, MC-66, and MCA-66. Initial Connection: Automatic system detection with most Wi-Fi networks has you using the app for the first time in under a minute. In the rare event your router configuration blocks automatic detection of our gateway, the app includes a simple one-time process to connect manually. View and Control: The Home Audio app allows you to view and control all zones from a single system status page or drill down into each zone for more granular control. Control volume with both a scroll wheel and slide control. Mute and un-mute all zones with a single button press. Power off all zones with a single button press. Power on all zones to their previous state with a single button press. Power on all zones to a common source with party mode. Customize your zone names and source names for both the app and keypads. Set treble, bass, and balance for every zone. Hide zones and sources you don’t want to appear in the app. For Lync 6v3 and Lync 12v3, also easily hide sources from appearing on LyncPads and LyncTouch keypads on a per zone basis. Zone Groups: Create groups of zones to set a common source, set a common volume, or relatively control volume across multiple zones. Presets: Create audio scenes called presets that set up multiple zones in your home with a single button press. For every zone set power on/off, source, volume, and DND (Do Not Disturb, Lync only). App Shortcuts: Customize the app by adding shortcuts from a list of more than 40 popular music and audio apps, making it easy to toggle between the Home Audio app and your favorite audio service provider apps! Please note that a music streamer (not sold by HTD) that is compatible with your audio app(s) must be connected as one of your sources. To read more about music streamers please visit https://www.htd.com/streamers. Lock custom settings on specific devices for use by kids and guests. Backup and Restore: Account profiles make it easy to set up one phone or tablet and then “backup” those settings to our secure cloud so that other phones and tablets can be quickly set up with the same settings by “restoring” this information. You can also save every device’s unique configuration to the cloud by backing up with a unique phone number for that device. Please note: The Home Audio app uses a new, more secure cloud backup system. Current users of the older HTD Lync or MC app will lose their profile data. Source names will be pulled from stored keypad names, but you will need to recreate groups and presets in this app. We apologize for this initial inconvenience, but it was necessary for us to create a more robust backup/restore feature. This app works in portrait mode on smaller screens and both portrait and landscape mode on larger screens. HTD whole-house audio systems are designed to work with virtually any audio device you connect as a source. As your audio sources change over time, your whole-house audio system will accommodate! Most users choose to connect at least one music streamer that is compatible with their favorite audio service(s). Read more at https://www.htd.com/streamers. The GW-SL1 or WGW-SL1 gateway provided with your system is used to connect your mobile phone or tablet to your whole-house audio system over your existing WiFi network. These gateways are not music streamers.

About

CrownIt

Showcase your photography skills by entering and creating photo contests. Compete with others, vote on submissions, and follow your favorite creators. It's a fun and easy way to share your best shots and discover new talent.

Highlights
  • Enter photo contests
  • Create custom contests
  • Vote on photo entries
  • Follow favorite users
  • Showcase photography
Features
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Think your photo deserves the crown? CrownIt lets you showcase your best pictures, enter creative contests, and vote on other entries. CrownIt makes it fun and easy to compete, create, and connect! Key Features: - Join Contests: Find exciting photo contests and submit your entries to win the crown. - Create Your Own Contests: Set the rules, invite others, and judge the creativity. - Vote for the Best: Decide which photos rise to the top by casting your vote. - Follow Your Favorites: Stay up to date with what contests others are creating and entering into. Ready to crown the best photo? Jump in and make your shots shine with CrownIt.

Screenshots

HTD Home Audio4 screens
CrownIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CrownIt at 5.0 against HTD Home Audio's 3.6. CrownIt also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). HTD Home Audio's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

CrownIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTD Home Audio has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTD Home Audio ships an update every 3 months, CrownIt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HTD Home Audio versus CrownIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTD Home AudioCrownIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (25 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHTDTrenton Lazorchak

Customer experience

HTD Home Audio

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CrownIt

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HTD Home Audio

No in-app purchases

None

CrownIt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTD Home Audio free?
HTD Home Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrownIt free?
CrownIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTD Home Audio or CrownIt?
CrownIt is rated higher. HTD Home Audio averages 3.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while CrownIt averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do HTD Home Audio or CrownIt have ads?
Neither HTD Home Audio nor CrownIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTD Home Audio or CrownIt?
HTD Home Audio ships an update every 3 months, and CrownIt every 3 weeks. Most recently, HTD Home Audio was updated on November 3, 2026 and CrownIt on October 30, 2026.

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