HIGH END vs Canton Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIGH END
Access valuable information for the upcoming HIGH END® trade fair. Stay updated with essential details for the event.
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Die HIGH END® App Die neue App liefert Ihnen zur jeweils nächsten HIGH END® Messe wertvolle Informationen.
Canton Smart
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Welcome to Canton Smart - the easiest way to control your Canton Smart speakers and stream music. Enjoy seamless integration of your favorite music, radio stations, podcasts, and other audio apps for the ultimate listening experience. Key Features at a Glance: Intuitive Control: Effortlessly control your Canton Smart speakers through our app as a remote control. Adjust the volume, select audio sources, and modify settings for an optimal listening experience tailored to your preferences. Easily customize your soundbar to fit the room or connect it with other smart speakers. Music Streaming: Choose your favorite music from a wide selection of streaming services, discover thousands of podcasts and new radio stations for free, or utilize Deezer directly through the Canton Smart app. Experience detailed and high-quality sound thanks to high-resolution music streaming. Stream your favorite content from your smartphone to individual speakers or to a group of speakers if you have multiple Canton Smart speakers at home. Presets: With the 10 preset buttons in the Canton Smart app, easily play all content from internal apps like favorite radio stations or playlists from Spotify or Deezer. Additionally, all settings made at the time, such as volume, sound settings, and inputs, are saved. You can save all settings and playlists per device or all settings for an existing group of multiple Canton Smart speakers. This feature allows you to access your favorite radio station with just one button press every morning while another family member enjoys their favorite playlist on another device. Device Discovery: Easily find all devices not yet connected to the network via the Canton Smart app and effortlessly connect them using Apple AirPlay 2 or Google Chromecast. You can immediately see which new device needs to be added to your network and keep track of everything. Compatible Products: Smart Amp 5.1 Smart Connect 5.1 Smart Soundbar 9 Smart Soundbar 10 Smart Soundbox 3 Smart Sounddeck 100
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Verdict
HIGH END and Canton Smart are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIGH END | Canton Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | itrium softwaretechnik | Canton Elektronik GmbH + Co.KG |
In-app purchases
HIGH END
No in-app purchases
Canton Smart
No in-app purchases
