ENSPIRE Controller vs AES Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ENSPIRE Controller
Control your Yamaha Disklavier ENSPIRE piano wirelessly. Access built-in songs, download thousands more, and enjoy exclusive streaming piano music channels. Seamless integration with your mobile devices makes managing your instrument effortless.
- Wireless network connectivity
- Access to built-in and downloadable songs
- Thousands of performances available
- Exclusive streaming piano music channels
- Intuitive controller design
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ENSPIRE Controller is the official app for controlling Yamaha Disklavier ENSPIRE. FEATURES: Effortless Integration: Wireless network connectivity and seamless compatibility with mobile devices, smartphones and computers allows intuitive access to all of the instrument’s exclusive content and unique capabilities. Thousands of Performances In One Masterpiece: The Disklavier ENSPIRE allows you to revel in whatever music suits your mood or occasion, from classical solo piano or concerto selections to your favorite jazz or pop songs on piano – accompanied by audio and vocals. An easy-to-use and intuitive controller design provides direct access to 500 built-in songs and thousands performances that can be downloaded directly from the music shop. Exclusive Streaming Services: ENSPIRE also offers revolutionary streaming radio services, allowing you to discover and enjoy thousands of piano performances in the comfort of your own home, which gives you instant access to over 30 channels of 24-hour streaming piano music.
AES Smart
Monitor and interact with your IP video intercom and cameras remotely. Receive real-time notifications for visitors, motion detection, and access attempts. Unlock gates or doors from anywhere in the world.
- Live HD video with night vision
- 2-way audio communication
- Worldwide mobile access
- Real-time push notifications
- Programmable keypad codes
- Event history log
- Voicemail for missed visitors
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AES Global Ltd proudly present the AES Smart App AES Global Ltd proudly present the AES Smart App which will provide access to a range of our IP products. Such as the Praetorian Guard IP Video Intercom, IP Cameras and more to come. In use with our intercom, the app will allow you to see and hear your visitors in real time, speak with them or unlock the gate or door. When visitors press the call button, you receive a push notification on your phone or tablet and can immediately answer your intercom – from anywhere in the world. It can also send instant alerts when a visitor triggers the built-in motion sensor or uses the keypad or PROX reader (if applicable on your model). No matter if you are at home or not, you will never miss a visitor or a delivery. Our IP technology is continuously improved through regular app and hardware updates. The systems will works in your local network (LAN) as well as outside of your home network environment without range limitation. You can connect the devices to the internet via CAT5 cable or WIFI connection. AES Smart Features: • Live HD video (120 camera lens & night vision) • 2-way audio communication • Worldwide mobile access to Praetorian Guard IP Video Intercoms • Push notifications on your smartphone or tablet when the call button is pushed, motion sensor is triggered or keypad/prox code is used. • Program 24-7 / Timed and Temporary Keypad codes or PROX ID's • Past 100 event history • Up to 8 separate users with different permission levels • SD card storage for all video & picture files. (Can accommodate up to 32GB) • Voicemail - Visitors can leave a video messages when unanswered • Do-Not-Disturb (DND) - Disable the call button to avoid getting calls. Note that you are required to create an account, and have an AES product to connect to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AES Smart at 3.7 against ENSPIRE Controller's 2.0. AES Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 18%). ENSPIRE Controller's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 7). 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.
AES Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ENSPIRE Controller has 97 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ENSPIRE Controller's written reviews are positive against 40% of AES Smart's.
ENSPIRE Controller ships an update every 10 months, AES Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ENSPIRE Controller | AES Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (97 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LTD |
Customer experience
ENSPIRE Controller
AES Smart
Bugs and requests
ENSPIRE Controller
Reported bugs
44 issues- Connection issues
- App crashes
- White screen of death
- Requires rebooting piano
- Login/server connection issues
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- App freezes
- Cannot detect piano
- Impossible to connect
- App does not work on iPhone 14
- Constantly loses connection
- Constantly gives errors
- Piano starts playing on its own
- App spins "connecting"
- Must restart several times to work
- Ethernet connection runs first song at quadruple speed
- App freezes totally
- App not opening after upload
- App stuck in settings
- App does not show list of piano
- App needs help
- Connecting to piano rarely works
- Cannot use record function
- Cannot see built-in song playlist
- Piano starts playing on its own
- App freezes
- Controller takes too long to turn on
- Controller quickly deactivates
- Sleep mode deactivates quickly
- App rarely functions
- Wireless connectivity issues
- Stopped working
- Won't recognize piano
- App not recognizing piano on same network
- iOS 14.x broke the Enspire app
- App has never been able to locate Enspire on network
- Webapp feels like a 20yo web app
- Player app no longer recognizes piano
- App doesn't connect to piano half the time
- Radio feature is very unstable
- App struggles to find piano
- Error: check network setting
- App directs to a website
- App does not work
- App has nothing but background and settings
Requested features
26 requests- Update app for consistency
- More access to maintenance functions/tests/settings
- Better support for Remote Lesson functions
- Dark theme/night mode options
- Wallpaper options
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- Hire Spotify developers for user-friendliness
- Start over with a new app design
- Improve compatibility with other apps (e.g., Files app)
- Make playlist creation easier
- Add shuffle feature for playlists
- Allow on-demand artist/song selection
- Allow on-demand song purchase
- Improve Disklavier Radio features (skipping, search, etc.)
- Expand Disklavier TV to Android
- Publish Web APIs for third-party development
- Fix app to recognize piano
- Add ability to create playlists from included songs
- Improve app functionality and features
- Provide solutions for getting stuck
- Make app functional
- Fix radio feature instability
- Organize songs better
- Improve customer experience
- Make app native
- Allow song search in radio
- Allow skipping songs in radio
AES Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ENSPIRE Controller
No in-app purchases
AES Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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