Wireless Audio vs Sound Bar Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wireless Audio
Stream music wirelessly to any room in your home, playing different songs in each or the same song everywhere. Control your audio experience easily from a downloadable app, connecting to various internet radio and music services.
- Wireless multiroom audio streaming
- Play different music in different rooms
- Play same music throughout the house
- Control via downloadable app
- Stream from internet radio and music services
- Easy installation
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The Samsung ‘Wireless Audio – Multiroom’ system enables listeners to enjoy tether-free entertainment in any room in the house, from virtually any audio source, all controlled from a downloadable app and facilitated by easy installation. Stream all music, anywhere It’s easy to find and play the music you love from various free Internet radio or music services*. Play different songs in different rooms or play the same song all throughout the house - give a room sound simply by adding extra speakers. (* Music services vary by region) Easy Control Liberate your listening experience and take back control via a simple downloadable remote app. Please contact Samsung(Customer Contact Center or Website) if you are having problems operating Multiroom Speaker or Multiroom Audio App. - Website : www.samsung.com/support
Sound Bar Remote
Control select Yamaha sound bars directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust volume, change inputs, and select sound modes with ease. Requires iOS 14.1 or later and uses Bluetooth for connectivity.
- Volume control
- Input selection
- Sound mode selection
- Bluetooth connectivity
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The Sound Bar Remote app provides easy operation for select Yamaha Sound Bars using your iPhone or iPad. [Key Features] - Basic control functions such as volume up/down and input selection - Sound mode selection [Supported Models] B200A, SR-B40A, SR-B30A, SR-B20A, SR-C20A, SR-C30A,ATS-B400, ATS-B300, ATS-B200, ATS-C200, ATS-C300, YAS-108, ATS-1080 [iOS Version Requirement] This application supports iOS version 16 or above. -This application uses Bluetooth function on your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of controlling Bluetooth enabled devices."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sound Bar Remote at 4.7 against Wireless Audio's 4.3. Sound Bar Remote also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 20%). Wireless Audio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Sound Bar Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Wireless Audio's written reviews are positive against 45% of Sound Bar Remote's.
Wireless Audio ships an update every 2 months, Sound Bar Remote every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Wireless Audio | Sound Bar Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.3K ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
Wireless Audio
Sound Bar Remote
User reviews
Wireless Audio
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good app
- 👍 Amazing app
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Funktioniert perfekt
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Outdated app
Sound Bar Remote
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 💡 Visually see soundbar settings
- 🚀 Straightforward setup
- 👍 Great connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Blank/black screen after updates
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
Bugs and requests
Wireless Audio
Reported bugs
9 issues- Disconnects frequently
- Speakers disappear from app
- Volume control issues
- Crashes on startup
- Fails to connect to WiFi
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- Sirius login issues
- Deezer login issues
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Slow performance
Requested features
14 requests- Add Amazon Music
- Add Apple Music support
- More channels
- Recall stations
- Add desktop app for Mac
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- Add shortcuts for configurations
- Add remote control functionality
- Improve volume control
- Add multi-stereo pair/group playback
- Optimize for iPhone X
- Add Russian language
- Add Apple Music integration
- Add podcast support
- Improve interface and animations
Sound Bar Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot find/connect to soundbar
- 3D mode turns off automatically
- App doesn't work after recent update
Requested features
4 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Support for more soundbar models
- Improve EQ/sound customization options
- Allow controlling multiple speakers simultaneously
In-app purchases
Wireless Audio
No in-app purchases
Sound Bar Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wireless Audio free?
Is Sound Bar Remote free?
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