Anthem Remote vs OSD Player
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
OSD Player
Stream music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad to OSD Wi-Fi enabled devices. Access cloud music services and online radio without direct phone connection. Control playback seamlessly over your WiFi network.
- Wireless music streaming
- Control from iPhone/iPad
- Cloud music service integration
- Online radio playback
- WiFi network playback
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OSD Player controls your music from your iPhone and iPad to all OSD Wi-Fi enabled products. Enjoy listening to your music from cloud music service providers and online radio without connecting your phone or tablet to speakers. Just connect NERO LINK or other OSD Wi-Fi enabled product and use the OSD player app to play music wirelessly over your WiFi Network. See all the OSD Wi-Fi enabled products at www.osdaudio.com. Stay Tuned We will be updating the app regularly to introduce new music service providers and features. Sign up your email address to get updates at www.osdaudio.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OSD Player at 2.9 against Anthem Remote's 2.2. OSD Player also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). Anthem Remote's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 19). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OSD Player holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anthem Remote has 138 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Anthem Remote's written reviews are positive against 36% of OSD Player's.
Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, OSD Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anthem Remote | OSD Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (138 ratings) | 2.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthem AV | OSD Optimal Speaker Design |
Customer experience
Anthem Remote
OSD Player
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
OSD Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anthem Remote
No in-app purchases
OSD Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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