HEOS vs The Music Class
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HEOS
Control a wide range of connected audio devices from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technology. Stream music from online services or local storage, and enjoy true multi-room audio with easy setup and intuitive control.
- True multi-room audio
- Quick and easy setup
- Access online music services
- Search across multiple music sources
- Control playback remotely
- Access locally stored music
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HEOS is the controller app for the world’s biggest and best range of connected audio gear. It is a smart music streaming technology found in all devices Powered by HEOS from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technology. HEOS is for music lovers who want a beautiful and intuitive way to enjoy the latest advances in connected audio. You can find HEOS built into great sounding AV receivers, Hi-Fi equipment, sound bars, speakers, mini systems and specialty multi-room models. Features: True multi-room audio: play different songs in different rooms or the same song in multiple rooms. Quick and easy setup: add all your speakers with step-by-step instructions. Instant access to your favorite music: play from your favorite online music services, like Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, and more. Search your music in one place: use one search function to browse across multiple music sources. See what’s playing any time: play, pause, and skip music from anywhere in the app. Access locally stored music: play music saved to your phone, USB, analog inputs, computers, and NAS drives. Share with your friends and family: support for multiple users and multiple music service accounts.
The Music Class
This app serves as a companion for parents and students of The Music Class. It allows registered users to stream music from their enrolled collections and manage class absences and makeup sessions with their teaching center.
- Stream music collections
- Notify of class absences
- Schedule makeup classes
- Companion tool for parents and students
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This App is a companion tool for parents and students of The Music Class. Registered users can use the App to play music selections from all collections in which they have been enrolled. Registered users currently enrolled can also notify their participating Music Class Teaching Center of planned class absences and they can schedule makeup classes in their connected web dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Music Class at 5.0 against HEOS's 4.4. The Music Class also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 29%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HEOS's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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.
The Music Class holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEOS has 27K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of HEOS's written reviews are positive against 45% of The Music Class's.
HEOS ships an update every 3 weeks, The Music Class every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HEOS | The Music Class |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D&M Holdings | The Music Class |
Customer experience
HEOS
The Music Class
Bugs and requests
HEOS
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Speakers randomly disappear from the network
- Volume controls are inconsistent and unreliable
- Sync issues between grouped speakers
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve playlist management and queue functionality
- Provide better customization options for rooms and speakers
- Implement a more intuitive and user-friendly app design
The Music Class
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HEOS
No in-app purchases
The Music Class
No in-app purchases
