Audirvāna Remote vs Roon Essentials Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audirvāna Remote
Control your music playback on your computer from your mobile device. Access your entire music library, create playlists, and adjust audio settings remotely for a seamless high-fidelity listening experience at home.
- Browse music libraries
- Create and manage playlists
- Select audio output device
- Adjust volume
- Access settings
- Control HD streaming services
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Audirvāna Remote App allows you to control the Audirvāna software running on your computer from your mobile device and enjoy your music more freely at home. Your albums, playlists, artists and HD streaming services are all accessible from the Audirvāna Remote, and the software running on your computer still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music libraries accessible from the application. - Create, rename and reorganize your playlists - Choose the output audio device and precisely adjust the volume - Check and adjust all your settings To use Audirvāna Remote: - Open Audirvāna on your Mac or PC and install Audirvāna Remote on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your phone or tablet to the same wifi network. - Select your computer from the Remote app, and enter the code displayed on the screen. - Enjoy the Audirvāna experience without moving from your couch. Audirvāna is a software for macOS or Windows 10/11 that accepts all audio formats and makes music a priority on your computer to make it a true high-fidelity audio source.
Roon Essentials Remote
Control your Roon Essentials audio system to browse music, play tracks, and adjust settings. This app is specifically designed for Roon Essentials hardware like the ELAC Discovery and is not compatible with standard Roon.
- Browse music library
- Play favorite tracks
- Configure Roon Essentials system
- Control audio playback
- Designed for Roon Essentials hardware
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Browse your library, play your favorites, and configure your Roon Essentials system. Note that this application is only designed to work with Roon Essentials hardware such as the ELAC Discovery. This application is not compatible with Roon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audirvāna Remote at 4.6 against Roon Essentials Remote's 2.6. Audirvāna Remote also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 43%) and ratings volume (856 vs 9). Roon Essentials Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Audirvāna Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audirvāna Remote has 856 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Audirvāna Remote's written reviews are positive against 43% of Roon Essentials Remote's.
Audirvāna Remote ships an update every 5 weeks, Roon Essentials Remote every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audirvāna Remote | Roon Essentials Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (856 ratings) — better | 2.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 856 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audirvana | Roon Labs |
Customer experience
Audirvāna Remote
Roon Essentials Remote
Bugs and requests
Audirvāna Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Remote app sometimes fails to connect to the desktop app
- Album art not displaying correctly in certain cases
- Playlist playback issues and desynchronization
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more music streaming services
- Improve playlist management and creation
- Provide more customization options
- Implement a volume control feature in the remote app
Roon Essentials Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audirvāna Remote
No in-app purchases
Roon Essentials Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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