Comparison

WHAALE Multiroom Player vs MultiControl

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

MultiControl

Features
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MultiControl是一款集播放、控制、网络配置如一体的传输流式音乐的多房间播控客户端,全新的交互设计,流畅的用户体验。 一键网络配置,通过APP,轻点按钮把您的音响配置到路由器。 一键听,您喜欢的音乐库、音乐服务,通过APP,轻松的配置到您的音响中,启动音响,一键即可播放,让听音乐如此简单。 内置超过1百万不断更新的在线歌曲、相声、教育、网络电台等。 用任何设备在每个房间中播放不同的歌曲,也可组合多个房间或随处同时播放同一首歌曲。 易于设置、控制和扩展。 无线生活,无线精彩,尽在MultiControl WiFi多房间播控系统客户端。 MultiControl is a MultiRoom Broadcast Control client with transmission streaming music, integrates function that play, control and Network setting. It have new interaction design (ID) and fluent user experience (UE). One key to configuration network, your speaker is configured to router by clicking with APP. One key to listening, music lab and service you like are easily configured to speaker, open it and one key to play, music listening is so easy. Build in over 1 million of online songs, comic dialogue, education, internet radio,and so on, which are update continuously. Play different songs with any device in every room, and play one songs at the same time in group some or any room. Setting, controlling and extending easy. Wireless life, wireless wonderful, under MultiControl WiFi client with MultiRoom broadcast Control system.

Screenshots

WHAALE Multiroom Player4 screens
MultiControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MultiControl at Free against WHAALE Multiroom Player's $9.99. MultiControl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On update cadence, 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

MultiControl is free to download; WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99 up front. WHAALE Multiroom Player sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. MultiControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WHAALE Multiroom Player ships an update every 5 weeks, MultiControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WHAALE Multiroom Player versus MultiControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHAALE Multiroom PlayerMultiControl
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLogit Ltd.Shenzhen Innosystem Technology Limited

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WHAALE Multiroom Player

One-time7
  • 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
None

MultiControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WHAALE Multiroom Player free?
WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MultiControl free?
MultiControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WHAALE Multiroom Player or MultiControl have ads?
Neither WHAALE Multiroom Player nor MultiControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WHAALE Multiroom Player or MultiControl?
WHAALE Multiroom Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and MultiControl every 2 months. Most recently, WHAALE Multiroom Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and MultiControl on October 13, 2026.

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