BluOS NAD remote vs WristDrums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BluOS NAD remote
Control your Bluesound and NAD music systems with this open-source remote app. It supports a wide range of BluOS-compatible devices and offers advanced command options for NAD electronics.
- Universal remote for BluOS-compatible systems
- Supports Bluesound, NAD, PSB, DALI, and more
- Advanced NAD Electronics Ethernet (RS232) commands
- Open-source code available
- Control high-resolution wireless music systems
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Unofficial open source and nicely featured remote control for Bluesound and NAD products. Like the official BluOS controller, this app acts as a universal remote control for all BluOS-compatible high-resolution wireless music systems, including Bluesound, NAD Electronics, PSB speakers, Bluesound Professional, DALI speakers, Monitor Audio and Cyrus Audio. Also features an advanced tab to send specific NAD Electronics Txxx Ethernet (RS232) commands. This app cannot be used to install or upgrade your bluOS system. Source code is here: https://github.com/crwsolutions/BluOsNadRemote
WristDrums
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WristDrums is an Apple Watch percussion practice studio built around tactile drum pads and original Persian rhythm exercises. Play beats from your wrist with colorful, responsive pads, while your iPhone gives you a comfortable place to shape your setup. Choose an instrument kit, arrange its pads to match the way you play, and decide whether sound comes from your Watch, your iPhone, or both. Built for quick ideas, guided practice sessions, and spontaneous rhythms, WristDrums includes familiar drum sounds alongside Persian and Arabic percussion kits such as Tombak, Zarb, Naghare, and Set Arabic. FEATURES • Play up to six expressive pads directly on Apple Watch • Select from drum kits and regional percussion instruments • Customize pad order on iPhone; your arrangement syncs automatically to Apple Watch • Choose Watch-only, iPhone-only, or both-device playback • Fine-tune performance settings including tempo, haptics, hold-to-repeat, double-tap hits, and choke behavior • See the most recent hit and visualize your sound on the iPhone companion app • Practice original Persian 6/8, Maqsum, and three-beat patterns with live Watch-hit scoring and streaks • Map DUM and TEK to the first two pads of your selected kit, then follow the highlighted pulse on iPhone • Preloaded sounds for responsive performance without waiting for downloads WristDrums is designed as a companion experience: use your iPhone to manage your instrument and performance setup, then keep the rhythm going from your wrist. An Apple Watch is required to use the Watch drum pads.
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Verdict
BluOS NAD remote and WristDrums are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | BluOS NAD remote | WristDrums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CRW Solutions | Shirin Atarod |
In-app purchases
BluOS NAD remote
No in-app purchases
WristDrums
No in-app purchases
Questions
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