Primare App vs Rotel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primare App
Stream high-resolution audio from network sources, USB devices, and internet radio. Manage playlists, control playback, and adjust volume for compatible hardware. This app allows renaming inputs and network devices.
- Network audio streaming
- USB playback
- High-resolution audio support (24bit/192kHz)
- Internet radio playback
- Playlist management
- Volume control
- Input source selection
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The Primare App allows you to choose and play media (including Internet radio) at resolutions up to 24bit/192kHz from network shared music sources and storage through NP30, PRE60 and from I32 and PRE32 with installed MM30 board. Primare App will: - Establish network connections and play from any network shared music source - Play from USB-A, (stick, iPhone etc) - Play files up to 24bit /192 kHz resolution - Play internet radio (vTuner – http://www.vtuner.com) - Display and save playlists - Display format, bit rate and sample rate of the song playing - Provide fast forward and back navigation of the song playing - Provide volume control (fixed or variable on NP30) - Allow source selection of devices connected to inputs of the I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30 - Allow the renaming of inputs on I32, PRE32 and PRE60 - Give the I32, PRE32, PRE60 or NP30 a name on the network - Manage software updates on I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30
Rotel
Control your integrated amplifier and access thousands of internet radio stations. Stream high-quality music files from Qobuz and manage music from a USB drive with an intuitive interface.
- Internet Radio access
- Qobuz streaming
- USB music playback
- Integrated amplifier control
- Intuitive user interface
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The new Rotel App supports the RAS-5000 and S14 Integrated Amplifier including an updated, intuitive, simplified user interface with seamless access to thousands of Internet Radio Stations and streaming your favorite high-quality music files from Qobuz. The App also provides transport control of your music stored on a USB Flash drive with ultimate ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primare App at 2.8 against Rotel's 1.4. Primare App also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). Rotel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Primare App holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Primare App's written reviews are positive against 11% of Rotel's.
Primare App ships an update every 12 months, Rotel every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Primare App | Rotel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primare AB | Rotel |
Customer experience
Primare App
Rotel
In-app purchases
Primare App
No in-app purchases
Rotel
No in-app purchases
