Anthem Remote vs Kaleidescape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anthem Remote
Control your compatible Anthem or Paradigm audio-visual receiver or amplifier wirelessly via Wi-Fi. Adjust volume, select inputs, manage settings, and even access room correction features from your mobile device.
- Wi-Fi device configuration
- Volume and mute control
- Input selection
- Power management
- Bass and treble adjustment
- Menu navigation
- Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control
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The Anthem Remote App uses a Wi-Fi connection to simplify the configuration of supported Anthem and Paradigm devices. App-based controls include volume level, muting, input selection, power, auto mode, bass, treble, level trims, menu navigation, and Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control. Supported Devices: • Anthem AVM 60, 70, 90 • Anthem MRX 540, 740, 1140 • Anthem MRX 520, 720, 1120 • Anthem MRX 310, 510, 710 • Anthem MRX SLM • Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier, STR Preamplifier • Paradigm SVX-1202 Streaming Amplifier
Kaleidescape
This app allows owners of Kaleidescape systems to purchase movies, control their players remotely, and receive system updates and recommendations. Browse, search, and buy films from major studios, curated collections, and explore genres and cast information.
- Purchase movies for your system remotely
- Intuitive in-app remote control
- Browse, search, and view movie trailers
- Explore curated film collections
- View reviews and ratings
- Receive system alerts and recommendations
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IMPORTANT: This app is designed for owners of Kaleidescape systems. Learn more at kaleidescape.com. Kaleidescape, a leader in luxury home cinema, brings you the Kaleidescape App! With your iPhone or iPad, you can: • Purchase a movie for your Kaleidescape system, anywhere, anytime • Control your Kaleidescape player with an innovative and intuitive in-app remote • Receive timely information from Kaleidescape, such as a movie recommendation, or an alert that your home cinema system requires service Features: • Browse, search movies and view trailers from all the major motion picture studios • Peruse curated collections of films chosen by the movie experts at Kaleidescape • Explore genres, actors, and directors, and view reviews and ratings from trusted sources • When you are away from your home, use your iOS device to easily find and buy a movie that can be downloaded to your system and ready to watch when you get home • Control any Kaleidescape player in your home with the in-app remote • Be more connected with Kaleidescape through notification and feedback features All content featured is available for purchase on the Kaleidescape movie store. All copyrights, trademarks, and logos are property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kaleidescape at 4.3 against Anthem Remote's 2.3. Kaleidescape also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Anthem Remote's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 43) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Kaleidescape holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Anthem Remote's written reviews are positive against 57% of Kaleidescape's.
Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, Kaleidescape every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anthem Remote | Kaleidescape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (152 ratings) | 4.3 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthem AV | Kaleidescape, Inc. |
Customer experience
Anthem Remote
Kaleidescape
Bugs and requests
Anthem Remote
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Loses connection with receiver
- Doesn't recognize devices
- Freezes and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for newer devices
- Improve networking capabilities
- Restore missing features from previous app versions
- Add lip-sync adjustment
- Display more audio/video information
Kaleidescape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anthem Remote
No in-app purchases
Kaleidescape
No in-app purchases
