Rose Early Access vs Magnetar Media Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rose Early Access
This app offers enhanced control and playback features for Rose devices. Users can remotely manage device functions, play music and podcasts, and access internet radio directly from their mobile devices.
- Mobile Playback Mode
- Remote Device Control
- Music Playback
- Podcast Playback
- Internet Radio Access
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Rose EA app provides new and diverse features that were not available in the existing RoseConnect app. Rose EA will update more new features more frequently. With Rose EA, you can enjoy the following additional features. -Mobile Playback Mode If you register your mobile device through the device management feature, you can use the "Mobile Playback (Local Play)" feature on your phone. -Remote control function You can control your Rose device remotely. ( Mute, power on/off, volume control, service control ) - play music You can remotely play the sound source in the Rose device on the rose device. - Podcast play You can import podcast list remotely and play it on the rose device. -Internet radio You can search for Internet radio addresses on rose connect and play them on the rose device.
Magnetar Media Control
Control your Magnetar Blu-ray player remotely and browse media files from various sources. Enjoy seamless playback of music, videos, and pictures from USB devices and network shares.
- Remote control for Magnetar Blu-ray players
- Browse media from USB and network shares
- Play music, videos, and pictures
- Media file indexing and searching
- Playback control with repeat/shuffle
- View currently playing media information
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Magnetar Media Control allows you to control your Magnetar Blu-ray player in a whole new way. Simply connect the player to the same network as your mobile device, and your mobile device can completely replace the traditional remote control. It can also act as a media file browser, helping you browse and play music, videos, and pictures from your local USB devices and data discs, allowing you to enjoy the fun of movies and music at your fingertips, effortlessly and unprecedentedly. [Function Features] 1. Full support for media files on mobile devices, USB devices, DLNA servers, and SMB home sharing, enabling quick indexing and searching for the media files you want to enjoy. 2. Easier control of media file playback, including repeat/shuffle and other playback settings. 3. Access the currently playing screen to view information about the current media file. 4. Built-in virtual remote control interface that fully replaces the physical remote control, and can even be used together with the remote control without interference, working seamlessly together. [Cautions] 1. Your Magnetar Blu-ray player must be updated to a supported firmware version in order to use this app. Please visit the Magnetar Blu-ray official website to obtain the latest firmware version. 2. If you encounter any problems while using the MediaControl App, please send your feedback to our user support email: chenh@magnetar-audio.com [Supported Models] UDP800,UDP900 [Supported Firmware Versions] V836 and newer versions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rose Early Access at every 3 weeks against Magnetar Media Control's every 3 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
Rose Early Access holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Rose Early Access ships an update every 3 weeks, Magnetar Media Control every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Rose Early Access | Magnetar Media Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CITech | Magnetar Technology Shenzhen Co.,LTD |
Customer experience
Rose Early Access
Magnetar Media Control
In-app purchases
Rose Early Access
No in-app purchases
Magnetar Media Control
No in-app purchases
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