Anthem Remote vs Amplipi
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
Amplipi
Control and amplify your whole-house audio system with multiple zones. Stream from various digital sources or analog inputs and route them to any zone in real-time. Expand your system to accommodate up to 36 zones.
- Multi-room/zone audio control
- Up to 4 simultaneous audio sources
- Analog RCA input
- Digital stream support (Spotify, AirPlay)
- Real-time zone configuration
- Expandable up to 36 zones
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AmpliPi™ is a multi room/zone home audio controller and amplifier made for whole house audio systems with many zones. It can play up to 4 simultaneous audio sources, each of which can be selected from either its analog RCA input or any supported digital stream (Pandora, Spotify, AirPlay, etc). Each source can be routed to one or more zones, all of which are configurable in real-time using the self-hosted AmpliPi Web App or its underlying REST API. It is expandable up to 36 zones using AmpliPi Zone Expanders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amplipi at 5.0 against Anthem Remote's 2.2. Anthem Remote's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 1). 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.
Amplipi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anthem Remote has 138 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, Amplipi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anthem Remote | Amplipi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (138 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthem AV | MicroNova LLC |
Customer experience
Anthem Remote
Amplipi
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
Amplipi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anthem Remote
No in-app purchases
Amplipi
No in-app purchases
