Primare App vs mobileinearStage
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
mobileinearStage
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mobileinearStage is an innovative Studio and Stage monitoring system for musicians mobile devices. You need no extra expensive hardware for sending audio to stage/studio. The stage sound is transmitted to your mobile device via WiFi or Ethernet. The individual audio signals can be mixed extreme easily by each musician himself. A monitor sound check is no longer necessary. You hear your individually mixed sound from your earbuds. To use this app you need mobileinearMix-App which is connected to stage mixer and sends the sound to your mobile device. You can download mobileinearMix for free on App-Store. mobileinearStage works only if mobileinearMix is started and works as server in the local WLAN or Ethernet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Primare App at none against mobileinearStage's 2. Primare App also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. mobileinearStage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Primare App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primare App ships an update every 12 months, mobileinearStage every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primare App | mobileinearStage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primare AB | Mario Maucher |
In-app purchases
Primare App
No in-app purchases
mobileinearStage
- 3 Hours of Worktime$0.99
- mobileinearStage Multiuser$26.99
