# Anthem Remote vs OSD Player

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anthem Remote | OSD Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.2 (138 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anthem-remote/id1132341848/reviews) | **[2.9 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osd-player/id1447579044/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **138** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | **36.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 47 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anthem AV](https://appshunter.io/developer/906703320) | [OSD Optimal Speaker Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447579043) |

## What reviewers say

### Anthem Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anthem-remote/id1132341848)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Works flawlessly
- 💡 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Fantastic interface and control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on opening
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Barely worth the time to install
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 13

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Loses connection with receiver
- Doesn't recognize devices
- Freezes and becomes unresponsive

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osd-player/id1447579044)

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.

**Highlights:** Wireless music streaming, Control from iPhone/iPad, Cloud music service integration, Online radio playback, WiFi network playback

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anthem Remote free?

Anthem Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OSD Player free?

OSD Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Anthem Remote or OSD Player?

OSD Player is rated higher. Anthem Remote averages 2.2 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while OSD Player averages 2.9 from 19 ratings.

### Do Anthem Remote or OSD Player have ads?

Neither Anthem Remote nor OSD Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anthem Remote or OSD Player?

Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, and OSD Player every 4 months. Most recently, Anthem Remote was updated on October 13, 2026 and OSD Player on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*