Comparison

Anthem Remote vs Light

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi device configuration
  • Volume and mute control
  • Input selection
  • Power management
  • Bass and treble adjustment
  • Menu navigation
  • Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control
Features
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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

About

Light

Features
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Light-Fi App connects to WiFi LED controllers to setup color, brightness and dynamic patterns. It supports single color, tunable white, RGB and RGB plus white LED controling devices. The clould connection is also supported, you could setup and control your lights any where.

Screenshots

Anthem Remote4 screens
Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Light at every 2 months against Anthem Remote's every 5 months. Light also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anthem Remote versus Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnthem RemoteLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthem AV慧 陈

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

Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Anthem Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anthem Remote free?
Anthem Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light free?
Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anthem Remote or Light have ads?
Neither Anthem Remote nor Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anthem Remote or Light?
Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, and Light every 2 months. Most recently, Anthem Remote was updated on October 13, 2026 and Light on October 3, 2026.

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