Primare AIR vs Play Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primare AIR
Stream music from popular services and internet radio through compatible network-enabled audio devices. Control playback, manage playlists, and enjoy high-resolution audio with this dedicated companion app.
- Stream music from Deezer, TIDAL, and internet radio
- Control playback (Play/Pause, Next/Previous)
- Shuffle and repeat playback options
- Volume control
- Search artists, albums, tracks, and playlists
- High-resolution audio playback
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The Primare AIR app enables playback through Primare’s network-enabled digital devices, including the NP30 network player, MM30 media board, installed in either the I32 integrated amplifier or the PRE32 preamplifier, and the PRE60 reference preamplifier. AIR app supports streaming services like Deezer, TIDAL and Internet radio. Requiring only an account with the preferred music service to realize the pure sound of Primare hi-res streaming. For a complimentary three-month introductory subscription to TIDAL HiFi go to primare.net Features: - Play/Pause - Next/Previous song - Shuffle play - Repeat – one or all - Volume control - Play progress bar - Search artists/albums/track/playlists Notes: - Interrupted play using iOS - Play may be interrupted if AIR is minimized when responding to phone calls, texts, notifications or using applications for an extended length of time on iOS devices. - Deezer Elite – AIR is unable to offer Deezer Elite at this time due to existing exclusive arrangements with other manufacturers. - Primare product control – for additional Primare equipment control features use the Primare APP (download available from the App Store).
Play Remote
Control your DMP series Digital Audio Player from your mobile device. Manage music libraries, playlists, and player settings for a seamless listening experience.
- Mobile control for DMP audio players
- Music library management
- Playlist organization
- Favorite song management
- Working mode settings
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Play remote is the mobile control APP of DMP series Digital Audio Player. It working with the Audio Player to birng you a covenient music playing experience. Easily to the management of albums, files, music lists and favorites in the music player, quickly set the working mode of the player and a real faest for music lover.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Play Remote at every 10 days against Primare AIR's every 5 weeks. Primare AIR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
Primare AIR holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Primare AIR ships an update every 5 weeks, Play Remote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primare AIR | Play Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primare AB | Shenzhen Yuemei Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Primare AIR
Play Remote
In-app purchases
Primare AIR
No in-app purchases
Play Remote
No in-app purchases









