Play vs Multiroom System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play
Wirelessly stream high-fidelity audio throughout your home using Wi-Fi. Control music from various sources, including streaming services, radio, and your device's library. Easily set up and manage multiple speakers for a whole-home listening experience.
- Whole-home wireless audio
- Wi-Fi streaming
- Multiple music sources
- Speaker group management
- Volume control
- DLNA server support
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.
Multiroom System
Control wireless speakers to play music in multiple rooms. Adjust volume, stereo mode, and equalizer settings. Stream music from any device or app, with a range of up to 15 meters.
- Multi-room audio streaming
- Volume control
- Stereo mode settings
- Equalizer adjustments
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Wireless satellite speaker connection
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The Multiroom System app allows you to set the volume of the Multiroom System speakers, and also to change other settings such as full stereo mode, equalizer. Multiroom System is a set of wireless speakers which allows you to listen music in different rooms of your home. It is made with a master speaker which connects to your smartphone or tablet or computer via Bluetooth. The master speaker receives the music sent from your device and then streams the music to the satellite speakers (up to 4). The satellite is connected wireless to the master speaker. You simply need to connect the satellite speakers to the AC plug and they will automatically connect to the master. You can place them wherever you like! Thanks to Multiroom System, you can stream music from any device using any application, from the Internet or from your music library. The range is up to 15 meters. Once the Multiroom System is installed in your home, you will be able to enjoy wireless music in the rooms of your choice. The full set of 5 wireless speakers delivers more than enough to vibe your house! The Multiroom System can fit any style. It is available in different colors, in order to perfectly match your interior.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play at 4.5 against Multiroom System's 1.0. Play also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 3). Multiroom System's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Play holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Play's written reviews are positive against 0% of Multiroom System's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play | Multiroom System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTS, Inc. | Euro-C.B. (Phils.) Inc. |
Customer experience
Play
Multiroom System
Bugs and requests
Play
Reported bugs
5 issues- Drops connections frequently
- Fails to recognize devices
- Resets music playback unexpectedly
- Issues with volume control and balancing
- Incompatible with recent firmware/software updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve Spotify integration
- Implement gapless playback
- Provide better interface and navigation
- Add search functionality for local music libraries
Multiroom System
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Play
No in-app purchases
Multiroom System
No in-app purchases









