Direct answer
What you need to know
The updated Bose SoundTouch app remains the appropriate tool for local system setup, configuration, remote control and grouping. SoundTick adds a mobile path for finding internet-radio stations, playing compatible streams, saving favourites and virtual presets, and using everyday local controls. Many owners may use both apps.
Feature comparison
Choose the app that owns the task.
| Task | Updated Bose app | SoundTick |
|---|---|---|
| Set up and configure a SoundTouch system | Yes, where Bose supports the local setup | Not positioned as the replacement setup owner |
| Local play, pause and volume | Yes | Yes, on compatible reachable speakers |
| Group compatible speakers | Yes | Available when the speaker set and state support it |
| Browse music services inside the app | No after the cloud shutdown | Not a general music-service browser |
| Search internet-radio stations | No longer available through Bose cloud browsing | Yes |
| Save app favourites and recent stations | Not SoundTick's local library | Yes, stored on the device |
| Virtual presets | Not a SoundTick virtual preset | Yes, without claiming to rewrite physical presets |
| Bluetooth, AirPlay, Spotify Connect or AUX | Continue where the speaker supports them | Use the appropriate third-party or platform path |
Practical recommendation
Keep the official local tools available.
Retain the updated Bose app for the local setup and configuration functions Bose documents. Use SoundTick when you want focused internet-radio discovery, a device-local radio library and compatible everyday speaker controls.
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Evidence used for this guidance.
Product instructions describe SoundTick's intended behavior. External claims are linked to their primary source. Actual compatibility still depends on the speaker, firmware, phone permissions and network being tested.
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