Audirvāna Remote vs BluOS NAD 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.
BluOS NAD remote
Control your Bluesound and NAD high-resolution wireless music systems with this open-source remote. It supports a wide range of BluOS-compatible devices and offers advanced command options for NAD electronics.
- Universal remote for BluOS systems
- Supports Bluesound and NAD
- Advanced NAD Ethernet commands
- Open-source code available
- Control PSB, DALI, Monitor Audio, Cyrus Audio
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Unofficial open source and nicely featured remote control for Bluesound and NAD products. Like the official BluOS controller, this app acts as a universal remote control for all BluOS-compatible high-resolution wireless music systems, including Bluesound, NAD Electronics, PSB speakers, Bluesound Professional, DALI speakers, Monitor Audio and Cyrus Audio. Also features an advanced tab to send specific NAD Electronics Txxx Ethernet (RS232) commands. This app cannot be used to install or upgrade your bluOS system. Source code is here: https://github.com/crwsolutions/BluOsNadRemote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audirvāna Remote at 85% against BluOS NAD remote's 13%. Audirvāna Remote also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (858 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Audirvāna Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audirvāna Remote has 858 ratings behind it against 3, 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 13% of BluOS NAD remote's.
Audirvāna Remote ships an update every 5 weeks, BluOS NAD remote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audirvāna Remote | BluOS NAD remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (858 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 858 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Audirvana | CRW Solutions |
Customer experience
Audirvāna Remote
BluOS NAD 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
BluOS NAD remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audirvāna Remote
No in-app purchases
BluOS NAD remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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