Comparison

BluOS NAD remote vs WristDrums

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

WristDrums

Features
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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.

Screenshots

BluOS NAD remote1 screens
WristDrums4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BluOS NAD remote versus WristDrums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluOS NAD remoteWristDrums
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCRW SolutionsShirin Atarod

In-app purchases

None

BluOS NAD remote

No in-app purchases

None

WristDrums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BluOS NAD remote free?
BluOS NAD remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WristDrums free?
WristDrums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BluOS NAD remote or WristDrums have ads?
Neither BluOS NAD remote nor WristDrums shows ads.

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