Comparison

BluOS Controller vs Mood Harmony

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Mood Harmony

This app allows businesses to curate and manage their in-store music experience. Users can develop custom playlists, schedule content, and control volume to create a unique brand atmosphere. It requires a business subscription and a pairing key to use.

Highlights
  • Develop custom playlists
  • Daypart content scheduling
  • Control volume
  • Create brand-specific moods
  • Proprietary brand experience platform
Features
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Mood Media provides fully-licensed music for business via its proprietary brand experience platform called Mood Harmony. The Mood Harmony App lets you develop your own playlists, daypart content, control volume, and create a mood that's unique to your brand... all from the palm of your hand. This app is only available to Mood Harmony customers. To start using the service on your device, you must have a business subscription and an 8-digit Pairing Key. To learn more, visit MoodMedia.com. Mood Harmony is a trademark of Mood Media Inc. used pursuant to license.

Screenshots

BluOS Controller4 screens
Mood Harmony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BluOS Controller at 4.4 against Mood Harmony's 3.1. BluOS Controller also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 8). 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

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

BluOS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BluOS Controller has 5.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of BluOS Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mood Harmony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BluOS Controller ships an update monthly, Mood Harmony every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BluOS Controller versus Mood Harmony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluOS ControllerMood Harmony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.3K — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluesoundMood Media

Customer experience

BluOS Controller

All ratings5,326 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews814 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative49.4%

Mood Harmony

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Mood Harmony

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BluOS Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Mood Harmony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BluOS Controller free?
BluOS Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mood Harmony free?
Mood Harmony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BluOS Controller or Mood Harmony?
BluOS Controller is rated higher. BluOS Controller averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Mood Harmony averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do BluOS Controller or Mood Harmony have ads?
Neither BluOS Controller nor Mood Harmony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BluOS Controller or Mood Harmony?
BluOS Controller ships an update monthly, and Mood Harmony every 6 weeks. Most recently, BluOS Controller was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mood Harmony on November 3, 2026.

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