WHAALE Multiroom Player vs WHD Multiroom Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
WHD Multiroom Player
Stream your music wirelessly to multiple devices simultaneously. Control playback and volume for different rooms from your smartphone or tablet. Supports local storage, media servers, streaming services, and internet radio.
- Wireless Wi-Fi audio setup
- Control via tablet or smartphone
- Play music on up to 6 devices simultaneously
- Supports local music, media servers, Deezer, and internet radio
- Assign different tracks to different rooms
- Individual volume control per room
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Whether you're cooking in the kitchen, relaxing on the sofa in the living room, grilling on the terrace, or sunbathing in the garden – wherever you feel like listening to your favorite music, you should be able to enjoy it. How does it work? Simple and wireless: with Wi-Fi audio solutions and convenient control via tablet or smartphone from WHD. With the "WHD Multiroom Player", you get an app that makes both setup and operation of your devices as easy as possible: Use the setup assistant to integrate your WHD devices into your local wireless network. Use the player functionality to play your music on up to 6 devices simultaneously. The available music sources are versatile, for example: music stored on your smartphone or tablet, media servers, the Deezer streaming service, and internet radio. With WHD’s Wi-Fi audio solution, you can access all these sources throughout your indoor and outdoor areas using a single app and enjoy your music anywhere. The highlight: you can assign different tracks from any music source to different rooms at the same time and play them at individual volume levels. Don’t own any WHD products yet? Then visit our website at www.whd.de Or download the app and try it out in demo mode at your leisure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WHAALE Multiroom Player at 59% against WHD Multiroom Player's 9%. WHAALE Multiroom Player also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). WHD Multiroom Player's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
WHD Multiroom Player is free to download; WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99 up front. WHAALE Multiroom Player sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. WHD Multiroom Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
WHAALE Multiroom Player holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WHAALE Multiroom Player's written reviews are positive against 9% of WHD Multiroom Player's.
WHAALE Multiroom Player ships an update every 5 weeks, WHD Multiroom Player every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHAALE Multiroom Player | WHD Multiroom Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logit Ltd. | Huber Verwaltungs GmbH |
Customer experience
WHAALE Multiroom Player
WHD Multiroom Player
In-app purchases
WHAALE Multiroom Player
- 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
WHD Multiroom Player
No in-app purchases
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