# iControlAV2 for iPad — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of iControlAV2 for iPad by 11 Trading Company LLC, rated 2.88/5 from 195 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontrolav2-for-ipad/id418087708/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontrolav2-for-ipad/id418087708.md ## Newest reviews (14 of 124) ### 1/5 — iOS 8 *2014-09-20, version 1.2.0* Scratch that...reinstalling app does not help in resolving connection issues :( ### 4/5 — Sad that pioneer doesn't support older receivers *2014-06-23, version 1.2.0* This app does 99% of what I need. The one thing that would have made it perfect is the HMG support was better. The only way to enter username and password is via the receiver/remote and that is PAINFUL without a keyboard. The same for crating a new pandora station. No one wants to do it via the remote, ### 1/5 — Not working *2014-05-24, version 1.2.0* Needs update for the pioneer VSX 528 error message can not connect ### 1/5 — iOS 7? *2014-04-26, version 1.2.0* No update for iOS 7? ### 1/5 — Stale, partially broken *2014-03-06, version 1.2.0* Frustrated there are no backwards updates for these receivers. MCACC graphs no longer display on iPad. Will sway my decision away from pioneer for my next receiver. ### 1/5 — Crap *2014-01-05, version 1.2.0* Doesn't work with my 2011 sc-37. What a load of crap. Installed the app just to give it 1 star for not working. ### 1/5 — Very unstable App *2013-12-14, version 1.2.0* When it works, it's nice, but often it does not. As I type, I'm using airplay to stream music to it from my iPad at the same time that I'm receiving a network error in the app, and it refuses to connect. ### 1/5 — Doesn't connect now. *2013-10-26, version 1.2.0* Having issues connecting to my VSX-1021 now since the newest iPad iOS 7.0.3 update. Does not work. I've tried everything. ### 4/5 — Great app works well *2013-06-09, version 1.2.0* Speaker selection A to B would be a fantastic update, " How about it Pioneer ? " ### 1/5 — Cool *2013-06-01, version 1.2.0* Did work but now I get error !!!! ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2013-05-25, version 1.2.0* Waste of time Nothing connects , just get error messages ### 2/5 — More frustrating *2013-04-18, version 1.2.0* I keep losing a signal with this. Sometimes it connects to my network and sometimes it doesn't. Use the same Ethernet cable and my Panasonic blu-ray works but the Pioneer vsx-1026 just can't connect. Got it working once, but then it stopped working a couple of days later. More infuriating than it is worth. Made even more frustrating by the fact we bought it to work with iTunes and with no connection to the network, that just doesn't fly. Try a different brand of Receiver would my choice. ### 2/5 — Must be improved *2013-03-07, version 1.2.0* Clunky, slow and version for ipad no longer connects to amp, whilst lower res iPhone app does! Not worth downloading if pioneer don't support updates ### 1/5 — oh dear! *2013-01-24, version 1.2.0* I have tried so many times to get this to work - just get a bunch of different error codes. Anybody got any tips on how to get it to work with a VSX-527-K? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — . *2017-11-11, version 1.2.0* Use to work well. Just needs updating please !!! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work anymore *2017-08-06, version 1.2.0* With VSX-1021....neither does iControlAV5 ### 1/5 — Not connecting *2017-01-29, version 1.2.0* Won't connect to my receiver. It's searches endlessly. I downloaded the ipad version and I have an ipad 2. ### 1/5 — Stopped connecting *2015-04-24, version 1.2.0* Recently this developed an intermittent connection problem between my iPad air2 and my vsx-1021. Can connect from my iPhone. Trashed and redownloaded the iPad app. This problem was encountered on two iPads. Anyone else having this issue? ### 1/5 — NEED ios8 update!!!!! *2015-01-11, version 1.2.0* Please, please provide an update for ios8! Iv just updated my ipad and this app has no ios8 support, very frustrating as ios8 was released a while ago and still no support available. I used to use this app every day now cannot use at all, please sort this out as soon as possible !!! ### 1/5 — Crashes and fails to load *2014-10-26, version 1.2.0* Used to be great. Now the app won't even start. IPhone 5s and iPad Air. Ios8.1 ### 1/5 — When you will you work out a fix for IOS 8? *2014-09-26, version 1.2.0* This is useless now. ### 1/5 — Not working with iOS8 *2014-09-25, version 1.2.0* Please fix! Otherwise the app was working very well previously ### 1/5 — Not IOS 8 Compatible *2014-09-23, version 1.2.0* Warning, this app is not IOS 8 compatible. Will not connect to VSX-1021 under iOS 8. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work after updating to iOS 8!!!! *2014-09-22, version 1.2.0* I can't get it to connect to my VSX-LX55 or BDP-LX55 after updating to iOS 8. It just sits here saying connecting but never connects. Sort this out Pioneer! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app needs update *2018-03-21, version 1.2.0* Love this app but needs to be updated to work with iOS 11 ### 5/5 — It now works using IOS8.1!!! *2014-11-02, version 1.2.0* Ater weeks of frustration, finaly figured it out! After updating the my VSX-50 to latest fireware from pioneer using a USB, everything to started working on both the iPhone and the iPad! ### 5/5 — The iControlAV5 app has been updated to include most 2011 models *2014-10-23, version 1.2.0* I had the iControlAV2 app for many years for the Elite SC-55. The app worked for the most part, but lacked some features that the iControlAV2012 app had. So I was always a little disappointed that Pioneer never updated the iControlAV2 app. I recently updated my iPhone to iOS 8 and then noticed that some features of iControlAV2 app weren't working (further disappointment). So I looked for another app hoping to come across one that would support my receiver. Found iControlAV5, but it didn't support it. Now today I noticed that iControlAV5 has been updated to include my receiver. It is exactly what I needed. Pioneer it's about time you gave us one app for many models that gets updated instead of many apps that include only a few models. iControlAV5 is exactly what I needed! Hopefully this review will steer you to an app that will work for you also. ### 5/5 — If you use this I would not upgrade to iOS v8 - revised with fix!!! *2014-10-10, version 1.2.0* The app seems to hang without getting to the connect screen under iOS 8. Still works fine under iOS 7 on my other iPad although I ended up doing a reset on the receiver to get it to go after trying to connect to it using iOS 8. It's not a bad app. I wish I hadn't taken the iOS upgrades. It will be neat if Pioneer can fix this by adding support for 2011 receivers to a newer version of to app. If you like this app I'd hold off upgrading to iOS8. UPDATE: this is such a useful app that we tried a few things, including a network sniffer. The iOS 8 iPad communicated differently than the iOS 7 iPad on the same network. Deleted the app and re-installed. Problem resolved. Now works under iOS8 as it should. ### 5/5 — Works as advertised *2013-12-07, version 1.2.0* I use this all the time for my VSX-1121 and I couldn't ask for anything more. ### 5/5 — Works as week as it should *2013-02-11, version 1.2.0* Works very for our home. No problems unless you use the physical control as it conflicts with the app. Otherwise works great. ### 5/5 — Doesn't work with vsx-922-k *2013-01-07, version 1.2.0* But if this app doesn't work then try the 2012 version. It really is a great way to control and program your pioneer amp. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2012-06-02, version 1.2.0* We just got a new Pioneer Elite VSX-51 and loaded this app on both of our iPad 2s and a 2G iPod Touch. Absolutely easy to set up and use . If you are using zone 2 speakers this is much simpler to use than the hard to read buttons on the Pioneer remote. ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-05-25, version 1.2.0* Feels like an upgrade from the iPhone version. Better lay out. Happy 😁 ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-04-26, version 1.2.0* Cmon people. When buying your receiver, you can check to see if it is supported by the app. These reviews should not be based on whether or not the app is usable for you. They should be based on how the app performs. On that note, fantastic app! It is nice of Pioneer to have this capability. --- *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 2026-06-22.*