Comparison

Pioneer Remote App vs auraLED

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pioneer Remote App

Control compatible Pioneer and Elite audio-visual products from your smart device. Stream music from various services, adjust sound settings, and manage connected devices for an enhanced home entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Music streaming integration
  • Intuitive remote control
  • AV receiver sound adjustment
  • Control connected Pioneer devices
  • Automatic sound field correction
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Pioneer Remote App is an application that allows users to enjoy their favorite music at home on compatible Pioneer & Elite products. The Pioneer Remote App lets you intuitively operate compatible Pioneer products (control the volume, select the input source and listing mode, etc.), granting more sophisticated and convenient control. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy innovative AV entertainment. Main Features 1. Play music in each room or every room - Lets you play music from music streaming services such as Pandora, Tune in, Spotify, Amazon music, DEEZER and TIDAL, your music library on your smart device, or your NAS drive on compatible products. - You can play your music via radio, Bluetooth and USB. 2. Lets you intuitively operate remote control functions (control the volume, select the input source and listing mode, etc.), granting more sophisticated and convenient control over Pioneer stereo systems. 3. AV receiver sound quality adjustment feature You can adjust the equalizer settings, the channel levels of individual speakers, and the bass and treble settings to adjust sound quality to suit your own particular preferences. 4. Operation of connected Pioneer product(home theater product such as AV amplifier) Let you control a Pioneer Blu-Ray Disc player or TV that is connected to an AV amplifier or home theater product via HDMI. 5. Dirac Live-enabled products measure automatic sound field correction. In addition, filters can be edited. *By setting the “Network Standby” menu item in the unit’s initial settings to ON, you can use this application to turn on the power of the unit. Compatible models Network ready AV receivers/ Network Audio Player/ Hi-Fi/ Mini Component/ Wireless Speaker/ Speaker bar in April 2016 or later ■ Please note ・To use Application it needs to read and agree Terms of Service. ・All models require a firmware update to use Pioneer Remote App. ・The device on which Pioneer Remote App is installed and the FireConnect compatible model must be connected to the same router. ・Available music service depend on regions. ・Why Device's location is needed? Answer: In order to set-up your wireless devices which are located around you, SSID and Access Point info is needed. There is no other purpose to use the information of Device’s Location.

About

auraLED

Control RGB LED strips with this app to adjust brightness and color. Explore built-in color and brightness patterns, rhythm effects, and set timers for lights to turn on and off.

Highlights
  • Control brightness and color
  • Built-in color patterns
  • Brightness conversion patterns
  • Rhythm effects
  • Timer for light on/off
Features
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auraLED is an APP to control LED RGB strip, to control the brightness and color. and more, it has lots of build in color and brightness conversion patterns, rhythm effect, timer for light on and off, etc,.

Screenshots

Pioneer Remote App4 screens
auraLED3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: auraLED at every 2 weeks against Pioneer Remote App's every 3 months. auraLED also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.2) and review sentiment (46% vs 24%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

auraLED holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 250 and 672 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Pioneer Remote App's written reviews are positive against 46% of auraLED's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pioneer Remote App ships an update every 3 months, auraLED every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pioneer Remote App versus auraLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPioneer Remote AppauraLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (250 ratings)2.5 (672 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews45.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings250672 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer11 Trading Company LLCTzumi Electronics LLC.

Customer experience

Pioneer Remote App

All ratings230 ratings
Positive23.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative67.4%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative63.9%

auraLED

All ratings670 ratings
Positive32.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative41.3%

User reviews

Pioneer Remote App

From 250 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great from day one!
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Solid app
  • 👍 Loving the app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable connectivity
  • 🐛 Constantly locks up
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Frequently freezes
  • 🐛 App crashes when opening

auraLED

From 672 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Connects quickly
  • 💡 Useful for lost remotes
  • 🎨 Lots of color options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔨 Poor app functionality
  • 🎨 Limited color selection
  • 🔊 Lackluster music features

Bugs and requests

Pioneer Remote App

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • EQ settings don't save
  • Can't save EQ settings
  • EQ change doesn't get saved
  • Equalizer settings don't persist
  • App won't stay connected to certain models
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  • App can't detect certain receiver models
  • Dirac Live doesn't work
  • Pandora takes 30 seconds to 1 minute to load

Requested features

8 requests
  • Adjust 'voice/dialogue' by single increments
  • Show settings in a list rather than cycling through
  • Add ability to control zone 2 and 3 volume
  • Add ability to group speakers
  • Add button to choose speakers (A, B, A+B)
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  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard
  • Bring back MCACC Pro settings view

auraLED

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights randomly change modes
  • App fails to detect devices
  • Bluetooth disconnects frequently
  • Lights stop working after a while

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more music options
  • Improve app interface
  • Fix Bluetooth connectivity
  • Expand color capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Pioneer Remote App

No in-app purchases

None

auraLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pioneer Remote App free?
Pioneer Remote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is auraLED free?
auraLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pioneer Remote App or auraLED?
auraLED is rated higher. Pioneer Remote App averages 2.2 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while auraLED averages 2.5 from 672 ratings.
Do Pioneer Remote App or auraLED have ads?
Neither Pioneer Remote App nor auraLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pioneer Remote App or auraLED?
Pioneer Remote App ships an update every 3 months, and auraLED every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pioneer Remote App was updated on October 21, 2026 and auraLED on October 21, 2026.

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