MusicCast Controller vs JVC Remote S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MusicCast Controller
Control your Yamaha MusicCast-enabled audio devices to stream music throughout your home. Enjoy music from various sources, create multi-room setups, and customize your listening experience with high-resolution audio support.
- Multi-room audio streaming
- Control of Yamaha MusicCast devices
- Stream from music services and internet radio
- Access local music libraries
- High-resolution audio playback
- Wireless stereo and surround setups
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Choose what you want to listen to, where and how with MusicCast. MusicCast is a streaming and multi-room audio system built into many Yamaha products, including sound bars, wireless speakers, AV receivers and more. The MusicCast app lets you easily control them all. Music Everywhere -Listen to music throughout your whole home -Listen to the same or different music in each room Stream your favorites -Stream from popular music services or from Internet Radio stations -Access your music library from your smartphone, NAS drive or computer -Stream internal or external content (TV, CD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, USB, and more) Don't skimp on quality -Supports High Resolution Audio playback (up to 192kHz/24bit) Create wireless setups -MusicCast Stereo: Pair compatible models for a wireless 2-channel or 2.1-channel setup -MusicCast Surround: Pair select models together for the ease of wirelss surround sound Make your music yours -Multiple settings to customize your experience Requirements - iOS 16.0 or higher - A Wi-Fi router and one or more MusicCast-enabled products within the same network Compatible models vary by region. Please refer to the following site for compatible models. https://www.yamaha.com/2/musiccast/ This application performs following functions for purposes described below. - Making a connection under Wi-Fi enabled environment The application uses Wi-Fi function on your mobile terminal for the purpose of operating network-enabled devices. - Accessing to music information stored in your smartphone / tablet This application accesses to music information stored in your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of displaying, playing and editing the music information and/or playlist. To setup your MusicCast devices, this app needs to find your Wi-Fi network as location information. This app doesn’t collect your actual location using GPS or Wi-Fi based positioning technologies.
JVC Remote S
Control compatible JVC car multimedia receivers wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust settings, select music tracks, and even use gesture controls for basic functions. View receiver information directly on your smartphone screen.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Gesture control for basic functions
- Display receiver source information
- Select radio stations and music tracks
- Remote control screen interface
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JVC Remote S is an application that will connect and control compatible JVC car multimedia receivers via Bluetooth® like a wireless remote control. This application can also display the JVC car multimedia receivers source information on the smartphone screen. With this application, you can easily select a Radio station or USB Music track from the Rear seat. INNOVATIVE GESTURE CONTROL (for Drive mode) You can command basic controls such as play/pause, skip or repeat with simple finger gesture operations on the screen of the smartphone. KEY FEATURES ・Remote Control Function (by Gesture Control or by Remote Control Screen) ・Display Receiver Information Compatible JVC Probucts : Multimedia Receiver: KW-V940BW*, KW-V840BT Digital Media Receiver: KW-M845BW, KW-M740BT* *Only for Noth America System requirements:iOS8.0 and above
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MusicCast Controller at 4.7 against JVC Remote S's 2.7. MusicCast Controller also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 15). JVC Remote S's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MusicCast Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MusicCast Controller has 42K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 40% positive.
| Parameter | MusicCast Controller | JVC Remote S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42K ratings) — better | 2.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | JVCKENWOOD Corporation |
Customer experience
MusicCast Controller
JVC Remote S
Bugs and requests
MusicCast Controller
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Bluetooth speaker frequently disconnects
- Streaming services stop working randomly
- Zones get unlinked without user action
- Volume controls behave unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more music services
- Improve volume control and display
- Allow custom photo/icon for zones
- Provide better integration with iOS
- Add stereo pairing settings in app
JVC Remote S
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MusicCast Controller
No in-app purchases
JVC Remote S
No in-app purchases
Questions
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