HTD Home Audio vs Collab VIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Collab VIP
A private social network for verified public figures to connect, interact, and engage in exclusive conversations. Apply for membership to join a curated community of notable individuals from various industries.
- Private social network
- Verified member connections
- Live public conversations
- Comment and react to discussions
- Direct private messaging
- Exclusive curated opportunities
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Collab VIP is a private social network built exclusively for notable public figures. Connect, interact, and have conversations with other verified members across entertainment, music, sports, media, and more. How Collab VIP works: • Apply for membership and verify your identity • Approved members are matched for live public conversations • Watch conversations between other notable members • Comment and react to conversations happening across the platform • Connect privately with other members through direct messaging • Explore exclusive services and opportunities curated for members Membership is application-only. Every applicant is reviewed before being granted access to the Collab VIP community. Collab VIP is designed for adults 18 and older. Terms: https://collabsocialapp.com/terms Privacy: https://collabsocialapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Collab VIP at 100% against HTD Home Audio's 50%. Collab VIP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). HTD Home Audio's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 4). 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.
Collab VIP 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. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of HTD Home Audio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Collab VIP's.
| Parameter | HTD Home Audio | Collab VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HTD | Recruiter Clients Marketing Inc |
Customer experience
HTD Home Audio
Collab VIP
In-app purchases
HTD Home Audio
No in-app purchases
Collab VIP
No in-app purchases









