Comparison

WHAALE Multiroom Player vs Artcore

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

Artcore

This app allows you to control your home audio system, streaming music from various sources to multiple rooms. Easily set up zones, group speakers, and manage user access for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-room audio streaming
  • Integrates favorite music sources
  • WiFi streaming
  • Easy speaker setup and zone grouping
  • Search across all sources
  • Personalized favorites list
  • Music scheduling
Features
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Artcore is the Multi-room Audio System that integrates all your favourite music sources and plays them in as many rooms as you want. Stream any song or radio station via WiFi. Easy set-up. Configuration is as easy as plugging in the speakers. The system will find them automatically, so you can divide them in zones and group them when you’re having a party. All your sources controllable with one app. Play on-demand Internet radio, Spotify, Tidal or from your own network drive. Search all of them at once, and save them in your personal favourites list. Your favourite music at the right time and place. Set up schedules to play music to wake you up or greet you when you come home. User management done right. Invite your family and friends and manage their access through access control and zone settings.

Screenshots

WHAALE Multiroom Player4 screens
Artcore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WHAALE Multiroom Player at 59% against Artcore's 0%. Artcore's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WHAALE Multiroom Player versus Artcore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHAALE Multiroom PlayerArtcore
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLogit Ltd.House Of Music nv

Customer experience

WHAALE Multiroom Player

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.0%

Artcore

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WHAALE Multiroom Player

One-time7
  • Upgrade to 3 speakersFree
  • Upgrade to 4 speakersFree
  • UPnP Media Servers$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Upgrade to 5 speakers$1.99
  • Upgrade to 6 speakers$1.99
  • vTuner Internet Radio$1.99
  • WHAALE Family$4.99
None

Artcore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WHAALE Multiroom Player free?
WHAALE Multiroom Player costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Artcore free?
Artcore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WHAALE Multiroom Player or Artcore have ads?
Neither WHAALE Multiroom Player nor Artcore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WHAALE Multiroom Player or Artcore?
WHAALE Multiroom Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and Artcore every 5 weeks. Most recently, WHAALE Multiroom Player was updated on October 26, 2026 and Artcore on October 12, 2026.

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