# Denon Remote App — user reviews > 242 indexed App Store user reviews of Denon Remote App by D&M Holdings Inc., rated 1.70/5 from 779 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denon-remote-app/id388608880/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denon-remote-app/id388608880.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 59 · 4★ 46 · 3★ 49 · 2★ 65 · 1★ 560 ## What do users think of Denon Remote App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works well - 👍 Functional - 🚀 Allows control of receiver - 🚀 Customizable buttons **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🐛 Unreliable connection - 🐛 Laggy/slow performance - 🐛 Doesn't detect receiver - 🐛 Buggy after updates - 🐛 Limited functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on launch - Can't connect to receiver - Loses connection randomly - Incompatible with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Remote control for power on/off - More advanced receiver settings - Better integration with music services - Improved user interface ## Newest reviews (20 of 242) ### 3/5 — Broken *2025-03-25, version 3.1.8* The new update made it unstable. What a shame. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2024-06-14, version 3.1.8* App keeps crashing ### 1/5 — Crash *2024-06-05, version 3.1.8* Just crashes on ipad, what a joke... ### 1/5 — Junk *2024-04-02, version 3.1.8* Will no connect to my Denon AVRX1800HBKE3. I am connected via ether net cable. Tried entering the up address and get the not valid address reply. The older app works fine, little slow to connect. DELETED from my iPhone ### 1/5 — No longer works *2024-02-16, version 3.1.8* Stopped working on 2/15/24 worked well before apple update ???? ### 1/5 — Limited *2023-11-27, version 3.1.8* It's not capable of changing your AVR settings ### 1/5 — Worst Denon App *2023-11-17, version 3.1.8* Worst Denon Avr App Too many issues and firmware ### 1/5 — The forgotten app. *2023-11-08, version 3.1.8* No need to mention, they haven't updated it for 7 years. ### 1/5 — Ummm not sure what happened. *2023-11-07, version 3.1.8* App worked last week. Now stuck in demo mode. Deleted it and reinstalled. Nothing. Fix this. Useless. ### 1/5 — Atrocious *2023-10-19, version 3.1.8* What on earth are Denon doing, Make excellent products but woefully poor applications. Denon get with it!! ### 1/5 — Awful *2023-10-16, version 3.1.8* Most times it doesn’t even detect the Denon receiver. ### 2/5 — Network option needs to b turned on *2023-09-09, version 3.1.8* In order to browse to the Denon receiver web page if the unit is in standby mode, network option needs to be activated. You won't see it in the options on the web page but u can access thru the menu system on the receiver. I too am disappointed to not see previous years models supported. AVR-3310ci. Still love my receiver though! ### 1/5 — Totally useless *2023-08-11, version 3.1.8* like all others app from Denon it’s useless….. Take a look at Yamaha please or contact Apple to design something useful…. ### 1/5 — Never know what it will do or not do *2023-08-08, version 3.1.8* Lousy app that sometimes works, sometimes does not and often brings me to screens I dont know what to do with. Often wants to bring me to settings instead of controls. I can often not turn off or on my receiver and it randomly stops working. Sometimes it won’t even find my receiver. By far this is the worst app I deal with on a daily basis. Do not buy a Denon receiver, if you ever want to use it via the app. ### 1/5 — Worse than uselesd *2023-07-30, version 3.1.8* Randomly looses music server (same using iphone & ipad). When it does its very slow to respond same results using denon avr. using others (app) with same music server no problems. Think its about time denon got their act together. ### 2/5 — Denon *2023-07-29, version 3.1.8* Used to work great but can’t get it to work anymore ### 1/5 — IP address *2023-07-09, version 3.1.8* Doesn’t load can’t get to settings to get IP Address for my ipad. Unable to get tv to work to get into settings. Is there a way to hold down on/off button to get to a menu! Ugggghhhh ### 1/5 — Pathetic *2023-06-05, version 3.1.8* World class components, worlds most disappointing app. It’s glitchy, slow to communicate with my receiver. Looks like the last update was 7 years ago. Come on Denon, make an app worthy of your name. ### 1/5 — POS *2023-05-30, version 3.1.8* So disappointed. Rarely connects when everything else on my network works great. Software is so buggy. Just junk and I’ll never buy Denon again ### 1/5 — Always work fine till last update *2023-03-29, version 3.1.8* Why is my app not working anymore ? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pas terrible *2025-05-16, version 3.1.8* Vraiment pas fiable et gênant pour le géant Denon de foournir une app IOS qui est vraiment pas fiable ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-04-18, version 3.1.8* This app was essential to maximise the functionality of the Dennon AVR receivers, lack of care from Denon has resulted in this app becoming non functional along with essential features of the AVR hardware ### 1/5 — Can’t find my demon avr or add manually *2025-03-14, version 3.1.8* This app can’t find my denon or let me add manually via up address. The other denon app and the heos app can find the denon. Spotify can find my denon. In there version it worked. Denon cannot do software. ### 1/5 — Denon Remote App for AVRs prior to 2014 model year crashes on launch beginning with iOS 18. *2025-02-19, version 3.1.8* Highly disappointed. Useless now. The included remote with my AVR omits a great deal of functionality only available via the app. No, I will not be buying another Denon AVR. I expect my audio gear to last a lifetime. ### 1/5 — When it works…. *2025-02-06, version 3.1.8* Generally the Denon Remote App works good, controls everything I need it to. It just doesn’t work properly when streaming internet radio, Pandora or Spotify through the Network source input when Denon’s network fails to connect (continual issue) then it goes to death. Why? Because after that the app disables the back button in the top left corner so I can’t scroll back to control screen to make another source selection. Instead it remains at the “demo” and “select buttons” screen. Done. I don’t use Wi-Fi, it’s hardwired to the Internet through ethernet and nails every network connection test, so not sure if it’s a Denon or app issue but when their network access connection fails, the Denon Remote App doesn’t work as advertised and is temporarily useless if you are a serious music streamer. ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-01-29, version 3.1.8* Useless, never worked, never detected device. ### 1/5 — Crashes every time *2024-12-16, version 3.1.8* A big company such as Denon couldn't figure out how to have a stable app. Shame on them. We spend $2k for a receiver and receive no support. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-11-28, version 3.1.8* Been trying to use this for years. It seldomly works ### 1/5 — Total Garbage *2024-11-02, version 3.1.8* This app and receiver has been junk since I purchased it years ago. I highly suggest you do not buy a Denon if you want controllability or usability without constant frustrations. I think I’m switching to Sonos. I wish I could give it negative 5 stars. ### 1/5 — ios18 not work *2024-10-20, version 3.1.8* Please make this work with the latest update. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellente application *2023-01-20, version 3.1.8* Je possède le Denon AVRX-4000 et cette application fonctionne à merveille. Dernier essais en janvier 2023. ### 5/5 — Works as it should *2022-07-01* I enjoy being able to see what sound mode the Denon is on, as well as control volume and switch inputs. It’s also nice to be able to access the menu. I actually don’t have a physical remote for my receiver, and this is a fantastic substitute! I see that a lot of folks have issues with this app. My Denon AVR-X4000 is hardwired, maybe this leads to a better experience? ### 5/5 — Turn it ON! *2022-02-16, version 3.1.8* To all those who complained of not seeing their devices on app - turn manually or with remote unit ON and then open app. It will scan and search and will find your unit if is compatible with the app. With the app you can change the name of your unit the way you want, so is easy to recognize and know in which room it is, if you have 2 identical, as do I. ### 5/5 — Not Working with IOS 14 *2021-01-11, version 3.1.8* This is a great app the has stopped working with IOS 14 Hoping the developers or apple will sort shortly as is sorely missed ### 5/5 — Saved my life *2019-08-08, version 3.1.8* Goodness me what is wrong with some people! Excellent bit of kit and free! My AV is hidden in a cupboard in my home cinema. The wireless controller works a treat. Denon kit is robus and excellent value. Thanks for sorting out a difficult solution ### 5/5 — Working well after f/w update *2019-01-29, version 3.1.8* I had given up on this as app as it had never worked on my new iPad, it just would not connect to my AVR 2313. However, the AVR had a f/w update yesterday and now all is sweetness and light. I can use all functions and stream from my PC. Excellent! ### 5/5 — Works better than the remote. *2019-01-07, version 3.1.8* It works great so glad I down loaded this app. I can operate it by my phone play satellite radio all by using my cell. Don’t even need the remote anymore. ### 5/5 — Marche bien! *2017-11-23, version 3.1.8* Pour monter le volume, changer « d’input » et modifier le mode surround, les commandes fonctionne bien, application simple, manque un peu d’option mais en general tres utile! ### 5/5 — Good AVR App *2017-11-23* Didn’t have any issues with setting up my x1100w via Ethernet and DNS. Device showed up immediately in the app. Love the app’s ability to change sound programs on the fly. Accessing the AVR’s setup and configuration screens is intuitive and it’s a lot more sophisticated to use for making quick channel volume adjustments. Nitpicks would be that the app’s icon needs an update to better match the overall look of iOS. The GUI could use a touch up as well, but I found the app to be a good utility and a nice quick way to adjust the volume when the remote is out of reach. ### 5/5 — Massive improvement *2017-09-12* I used this app when I bough my Denon x1100 a few years and it sucked. Intermittent connectivity was my major complaint. I'm not sure if the app was improved or if it was their most recent firmware update - or both - but I've had zero issues over the past month of use via iPad and iPhone. I will say it still is a bit clunky and the workflows aren't ideal, but it works and is reliable. Nice fixes whatever they were. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*