Focal & Naim vs BluOS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focal & Naim
This app unifies your music experience, offering seamless control over your audio devices and streaming services. Manage your entire ecosystem, set up new products, and enjoy high-resolution playback with personalized settings.
- Unified ecosystem control
- Intuitive product setup
- High-resolution streaming
- Multi-room audio synchronization
- Personalized EQ and settings
- Internet radio access
- CarPlay integration
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The Focal & Naim app gives you total control of your entire Focal & Naim ecosystem. It brings streaming, radio, and your personal music library together in one beautifully simple interface. Your Focal & Naim Account Create your free account to register your products, access local Internet Radio, and receive exclusive benefits such as extended warranties and enhanced customer support. Seamless Setup Ready your new Naim & Focal devices with our intuitive product setup process. Total Control Manage every aspect of your system — speakers, streamers, and settings — all from your phone or tablet. Whole-Home Sound Stream music perfectly in sync across rooms or set a unique mood in each of your spaces with Naim Multiroom technology. Stream Without Limits Access high-resolution playback up to 24-bit/96 kHz from your favourite streaming services. Enjoy thousands of internet radio stations, including Naim Radio, now also available locally on your mobile device. Tailor Your Experience Fine-tune your speakers to your room with ADAPT™ technology, adjust EQ, lighting, and noise cancellation for Focal Bathys headphones, or personalise settings across the Naim Mu-so range. Stay Connected Anywhere Control playback from your wrist with Apple Watch support. Version 8.0 also adds CarPlay integration, bringing high-fidelity Internet Radio straight to your car. Compatible with all current Focal & Naim network-connected music players (some legacy products not supported).
BluOS Controller
Control your wireless hi-res music systems from multiple brands. Stream music from various sources, synchronize playback across rooms, and manage your entire audio experience wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Universal remote for BluOS-enabled systems
- Wireless multi-room music streaming
- Access streaming services, libraries, and radio
- Synchronized playback across multiple rooms
- Control from smartphone, tablet, or laptop
- High-resolution audio with no lag
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The BluOS Controller app serves as the universal remote for all BluOS-enabled wireless hi-res music systems, including Bluesound, NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, Bluesound Professional, Cyrus Audio, DALI Speakers, and Monitor Audio. Link multiple BluOS-enabled systems to enjoy synchronized music throughout your home. Access, stream, and enjoy music from various sources, such as streaming services, your music library, or global Internet radio stations and podcasts. The best part? It's all wireless, effortlessly controlled from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, delivering stunning audio with no lag and zero loss in sound quality. Available for iOS devices, the BluOS Controller app is everything you need to set up, control and listen to your music on a BluOS-enabled wireless music system. • Wirelessly stream your music to any BluOS-enabled stereo system, wired loudspeakers, or wireless speakers. • Effortlessly browse, access, and enjoy music from numerous streaming services, Internet radio stations, or your personal library. • Take control of your music from anywhere within your home using your smartphone or tablet. • Play different music in each room simultaneously, or achieve flawless synchronization across all BluOS-enabled speakers and players. • Easily position BluOS-enabled speakers and players throughout your home, connecting them to your WiFi network with user-friendly setup tutorials and support. Learn more about BluOS at www.bluos.io. Have questions or need support? Go to support.bluesound.com for BluOS FAQs, setup tips, and troubleshooting articles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluOS Controller at 4.4 against Focal & Naim's 2.2. BluOS Controller also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 251) and review sentiment (39% vs 23%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BluOS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BluOS Controller has 5.3K ratings behind it against 251, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Focal & Naim's written reviews are positive against 39% of BluOS Controller's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focal & Naim | BluOS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (251 ratings) | 4.4 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 38.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 251 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naim Audio Ltd | Bluesound |
Customer experience
Focal & Naim
BluOS Controller
User reviews
Focal & Naim
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 App works well
- 👍 Focal app works fine
- 👍 Naim app works well with Uniti Atom
- 👍 Seamless Tidal integration
- 👍 Reliable connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🐛 Unstable app, unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy, freezes, and loses connection
- 🐛 Constantly needs to be reset
- 🐛 Struggles to find and connect to devices
BluOS Controller
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great hardware and sound quality
- 💡 Versatile streaming options
- 🔒 Stable and reliable connection
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 👎 Unintuitive playlist management
- 👎 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Focal & Naim
Reported bugs
6 issues- Frequent disconnections from devices
- Inability to find and connect to devices
- Crashes and freezes during use
- Issues with firmware updates
- Compatibility problems with iOS 16
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- Metadata issues and incorrect album art
Requested features
7 requests- Improve volume control granularity
- Add EQ controls and presets
- Improve Tidal integration
- Enhance radio station browsing
- Implement better multi-room support
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- Provide more customization options
- Improve overall app stability and reliability
BluOS Controller
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to detect/connect to players
- Playlists not saving/loading properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Streaming service integration issues
Requested features
4 requests- Improved Spotify/Apple Music integration
- Better local music library support
- Chromecast/AirPlay integration
- Customizable app interface
In-app purchases
Focal & Naim
No in-app purchases
BluOS Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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