Comparison

Art Music Controller vs WHAALE Multiroom Player

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

Head to head
About

Art Music Controller

This application provides user-friendly control for a multi-zone audio distribution system. It allows individuals to manage their preferred music sources across four or eight separate zones, offering a comprehensive audio experience.

Highlights
  • Control audio distribution system
  • Manage four or eight zones
  • Select integrated or non-integrated sources
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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The ART5.4 or ART8.8 is a complete and user-friendly audio distribution system for four or eight separate zones. The extensive choice of integrated or non-integrated sources lets everyone listen to his or her favourite music. Control your ART5.4 or ART8.8 system with this free app.

About

WHAALE Multiroom Player

Stream music to multiple AirPlay speakers simultaneously, enjoying multiroom or multizone audio experiences. Control your sound with an intuitive interface and a smart widget for background playback.

Highlights
  • Multiroom audio playback
  • Multizone audio playback
  • Play on up to 6 AirPlay speakers
  • Intuitive multi-touch interface
  • Smart widget for background control
  • Automatic speaker recognition
  • Deezer music service integration
Features
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You can have your music where you want it, when you want it - all around your home as you move from room to room on any Airplay™ device The WHAALE Multiroom Player makes it easy for you! Get your all around the home music experience up and running, easily and in minutes, right now! • Download the app for a free test drive • Buy this fully functioning app Join the large and established community of happy WHAALE customers enjoying the greatest audio experience all around their homes. They like having their music where they want it, when they want it – and they say it’s easy and quick to set up. What makes WHAALE special and different? With our app you can: - Play music/ambient-sounds on up to 6 AirPlay™ speakers simultaneously (*) and (**) - Listen to one song on multiple speakers in different rooms (multiroom mode)
 - Listen to different songs on different speakers (multizone mode) - Have all the excitement of listening to multiple songs/sounds on multiple speakers in the same room (using ambient mode…you might have the latest tracks from Cuba backed up by ambient street sounds from Old Havana, for example) - Benefit from a special intuitive multi-touch interface…unlike other apps on the market this is the only one allowing you to see a clear visual display of all your speakers and music choices right in front of you! And there’s more… You get: - A smart widget for the ‘Today View’ in the notification center…it lets you control the app while the application runs in the background - A system ready to go with no setup needed - all the speakers are recognized automatically once they are available on your local network
 - Full access to the music library on your iPad/iPhone/iPod (you do have to download iTunes Match/cloud items to your device before they can be played) - see http://itunes.whaale.com for details - The Deezer Music service brings a selection of over 30 million songs for your listening pleasure - see http://deezer.whaale.com for details - The Audiobus source which lets you play music that comes from other apps supported by it. See http://audiobus.whaale.com for details - Our WHAALE Family Feature…it makes multiple WHAALE apps in the same network work together easily - see http://family.whaale.com ----- Please note before you buy ----- By default, the app can play music: - stored on your iOS device (but Apple Music is not supported, see below) - provided by the Deezer Music service - comes from Audiobus-compatible apps - on up to 4 AirPlay speakers or the internal speaker of the iOS device. It supports up to 6 speakers, internet radio and UPnP media servers, available as an In-App-Purchase. -The app doesn’t work with Apple Music (because it’s DRM protected and can’t be played on third party apps). -The WHAALE app only handles sound from other apps which are supported by the Audiobus app. -You can’t play music on AirPlay speakers and the device’s internal speaker/docking station at the same time. - Bluetooth speakers are not supported. The WHAALE Multiroom Player supports all Airplay™ certified devices on the market and will run on iPad 2, 3, 4, Air/2, iPad Mini/2, iPhone 4/S, 5/S and 6/Plus and iPod touch 4 and 5 (see **). Software-based AirPlay-implementations like Airfoil, XBMC, Reflector are not currently supported. Please check http://airplay-multiroom.whaale.com for further information about multi room audio systems. AirPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. * Needs an optional in-app-purchase; 4 speakers are activated free; further speakers will work in demo mode for 5 minutes. ** Due to the limitations the devices themselves up to 3 speakers maximum are supported on the iPhone 4 and the iPod touch 4.

Screenshots

Art Music Controller2 screens
WHAALE Multiroom Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Art Music Controller at Free against WHAALE Multiroom Player's $9.99. Art Music Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). WHAALE Multiroom Player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Art Music Controller is free to download; WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99 up front. WHAALE Multiroom Player sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Art Music Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art Music Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WHAALE Multiroom Player has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Music Controller ships an update every 9 months, WHAALE Multiroom Player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Art Music Controller versus WHAALE Multiroom Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt Music ControllerWHAALE Multiroom Player
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—59.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHouse Of Music nvLogit Ltd.

Customer experience

Art Music Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WHAALE Multiroom Player

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.0%

In-app purchases

None

Art Music Controller

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

WHAALE Multiroom Player

One-time7
  • Upgrade to 3 speakersFree
  • Upgrade to 4 speakersFree
  • UPnP Media Servers$0.99
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  • Upgrade to 5 speakers$1.99
  • Upgrade to 6 speakers$1.99
  • vTuner Internet Radio$1.99
  • WHAALE Family$4.99

Questions

Is Art Music Controller free?
Art Music Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WHAALE Multiroom Player free?
WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art Music Controller or WHAALE Multiroom Player?
Art Music Controller is rated higher. Art Music Controller averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WHAALE Multiroom Player averages 3.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Art Music Controller or WHAALE Multiroom Player have ads?
Neither Art Music Controller nor WHAALE Multiroom Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art Music Controller or WHAALE Multiroom Player?
Art Music Controller ships an update every 9 months, and WHAALE Multiroom Player every 5 weeks. Most recently, Art Music Controller was updated on October 13, 2026 and WHAALE Multiroom Player on October 19, 2026.

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