Canton Smart vs ARCAM Radia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canton Smart
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Welcome to Canton Smart - the easiest way to control your Canton Smart speakers and stream music. Enjoy seamless integration of your favorite music, radio stations, podcasts, and other audio apps for the ultimate listening experience. Key Features at a Glance: Intuitive Control: Effortlessly control your Canton Smart speakers through our app as a remote control. Adjust the volume, select audio sources, and modify settings for an optimal listening experience tailored to your preferences. Easily customize your soundbar to fit the room or connect it with other smart speakers. Music Streaming: Choose your favorite music from a wide selection of streaming services, discover thousands of podcasts and new radio stations for free, or utilize Deezer directly through the Canton Smart app. Experience detailed and high-quality sound thanks to high-resolution music streaming. Stream your favorite content from your smartphone to individual speakers or to a group of speakers if you have multiple Canton Smart speakers at home. Presets: With the 10 preset buttons in the Canton Smart app, easily play all content from internal apps like favorite radio stations or playlists from Spotify or Deezer. Additionally, all settings made at the time, such as volume, sound settings, and inputs, are saved. You can save all settings and playlists per device or all settings for an existing group of multiple Canton Smart speakers. This feature allows you to access your favorite radio station with just one button press every morning while another family member enjoys their favorite playlist on another device. Device Discovery: Easily find all devices not yet connected to the network via the Canton Smart app and effortlessly connect them using Apple AirPlay 2 or Google Chromecast. You can immediately see which new device needs to be added to your network and keep track of everything. Compatible Products: Smart Amp 5.1 Smart Connect 5.1 Smart Soundbar 9 Smart Soundbar 10 Smart Soundbox 3 Smart Sounddeck 100
ARCAM Radia
Easily set up your Wi-Fi connected audio device and stream music from various sources. Access podcasts, internet radio, and popular music services directly from your phone. Supports Chromecast streaming for a seamless audio experience.
- Wi-Fi product setup
- Music playback
- Podcast and radio access
- Qobuz and Amazon Music integration
- UPnP & USB playback
- Chromecast streaming configuration
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The ARCAM Radia App enables quick product setup on the Wi-Fi network and fast access to music playback. Once connected, you can access a world of music including: • A huge catalogue of podcasts and internet radio stations. Add Favourites for quick and convenient playback • Music playback via Qobuz and Amazon Music, UPnP & USB drives built into the App • Configures your device for Chromecast streaming Note: For the best experience, please check your ARCAM device is running the latest software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Canton Smart at every 4 months against ARCAM Radia's every 9 months. Canton Smart also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canton Smart ships an update every 4 months, ARCAM Radia every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Canton Smart | ARCAM Radia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canton Elektronik GmbH + Co.KG | HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Canton Smart
No in-app purchases
ARCAM Radia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is ARCAM Radia free?
Do Canton Smart or ARCAM Radia have ads?
Which is updated more often, Canton Smart or ARCAM Radia?
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