Comparison

Philips Entertainment vs Narby

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

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About

Philips Entertainment

This application allows you to control various Philips audio devices, including speakers, soundbars, and micro systems. It enables firmware updates and provides companion app functionality for devices powered by Play-Fi™.

Highlights
  • Control selected Philips audio devices
  • Manage Bluetooth speakers and soundbars
  • Update device firmware
  • Companion app for Play-Fi™ enabled devices
  • Control Micro Systems and Portable Radios
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Control selected models of Philips Bluetooth Speakers, Soundbars, Party Speakers, Micro Systems, CD Soundmachine, Portable Radio, Moving Sound Wireless Speaker, Micro Systems/Fidelio Micro Systems with online streaming services capability. Companion app for sound control Philips Wireless Home Speakers and Soundbars powered by Play-Fi™. Update the firmware of supported devices. Supported products: TAM3600, Fidelio FA7 TAM8905M2, TAM6805M2, TAZ7500, TAZ7200, TAZ7000, TAV5000, TAM6500F,TAV9000(US market), TAX3000E MS60, MS80 TAB8301 TAB5201, TAB5601, TAB6100YW, X3000, TAM6500, TAV2500F, TAV2500C S1000, S5000E, FT1, FA3, TAV9000D/TAV9000F, TAM4555 X5000/5000E, X2000, S7000/7000E, TAB6200 X4000, TAM4205M2/TAM4505M2, S2000, TAV3000, TAB8200 TAB6100,TAX5309 TAZ6000, TAZ5000 TAM3505M2, TAM3205M2 TAX5509 TAB6309, TAB5309, TAB5109 TAB8507, TAB8907 TAFB1, TAFS1, TAFW1 TAW8506 TAW6505, TAW6205 TAB8205, TAB8405, TAB8505, TAB8805, TAB8905 B95, B97

About

Narby

Features
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At the end of an evening a bill lands on the table, and then it starts: who had the second bottle, who only ate a starter, and who is going to work it all out. Narby turns that into something that belongs at the table. The devices sitting there connect straight to each other, and for as long as you are together there is one thing you share. HOW YOU GET TO THE TABLE One person opens a table and shows a code. Whoever can see the screen scans it and is in — no account, no invitation link, no phone numbers. The next table stays out even when it is close enough, because the code is the door, not the distance. Up to eight devices sit at one table; at the ninth Narby says the table is full instead of quietly failing. Everyone gets a colour when they join, and it holds everywhere: on the band across the top of their own screen, on the ring that shows who is there, on the lines they take on the bill, on their side of the board. A first name stands next to it, so the colour is never the only signal. THE BILL, TO THE CENT Photograph the bill or type the lines. Then everybody takes what they had, on their own device — two people taking the same line means shared, not overwritten. The split adds up to the cent: a remainder gets distributed, never rounded away. If the lines and the printed total do not agree, Narby says so instead of quietly correcting it. And when nobody else has the app, you split it alone and send the amounts out. That path is the whole app, not a fallback. THE AI READS THE BILL, YOU CONFIRM IT On a device that supports Apple Intelligence, an on-device model reads the photo and fills the lines and amounts into a form. Every value it read is marked as an AI suggestion until you confirm or change it, because a model reading a creased receipt in restaurant light gets things wrong. Nothing goes to the table before you release it. Without Apple Intelligence you type the lines in, and that is the same full path, not a lesser one. WHAT ELSE CAN BE ON THE TABLE - Who pays? A wheel over everybody at the table, stopping on the same name on every screen at the same moment. - Tic-tac-toe. Two people take a side, the rest watch. - Impostor. Everyone gets the same word, one gets its partner word, and nobody knows who has which. - Lists, brainstorming and mind maps — everybody writing into the same list at once. - Snake across the seam. Two to four devices in a row, a snake each, and they run across all the screens. - Pong across that same seam. Two paddles, one ball, a set to seven. THE TABLE DOES NOT GO THROUGH THE INTERNET No account, no server, no cloud. What you share goes straight from device to device, encrypted, and only to the people who scanned the code. Turn on airplane mode and all of it still works. There is no sign-in, no analytics, no ads and no sync. The photo of the bill stays on the device that took it and does not outlive the table. The games save nothing at all. Only purchases and "More apps" talk to Apple. WHAT NARBY IS NOT Not a household ledger and not a debt book: it splits one bill at one table, it does not carry balances between people over weeks. Not a payment service — it moves no money and wants no bank details. Not a social network: no profiles, no friend lists, nothing to follow. WHAT IT COSTS Nothing. All seven tools are free. No subscription, no advertising and nothing held back behind a payment — a round at the table must never fail because one person did not pay. If you want to, you can buy us a coffee, a tapa or a dinner. That unlocks nothing beyond a supporter badge and a second app icon. REQUIREMENTS iPhone or iPad with iOS 26. The photo shortcut additionally needs Apple Intelligence; without it you type the lines. Snake and Pong need at least two devices lying edge to edge; where one of them cannot measure the distance, you tap the seam together instead. Questions or problems: support@freshlab.es. We answer in English, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Philips Entertainment4 screens
Narby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philips Entertainment at none against Narby's 3. Philips Entertainment also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Narby's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Narby sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Philips Entertainment asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Entertainment ships an update every 5 weeks, Narby fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Philips Entertainment versus Narby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips EntertainmentNarby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTP Vision Europe B.V.FRESHLAB IBERIA SLU

Bugs and requests

Philips Entertainment

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Soundbar stops working after firmware update
  • Speakers not connecting properly
  • App fails to detect devices
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Custom EQ settings not saved

Requested features

5 requests
  • Power on/off button
  • More granular volume control
  • Ability to disable auto-off feature
  • Support for more product models
  • Better syncing between devices

Narby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philips Entertainment

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Narby

One-time3
  • Buy us a coffee$1.99
  • Buy us a tapa$3.99
  • Buy us dinner$8.99

Questions

Is Philips Entertainment free?
Philips Entertainment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Narby free?
Narby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Philips Entertainment or Narby have ads?
Neither Philips Entertainment nor Narby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Entertainment or Narby?
Philips Entertainment ships an update every 5 weeks, and Narby fortnightly. Most recently, Philips Entertainment was updated on October 16, 2026 and Narby on October 4, 2026.

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