Comparison

Anthem Remote vs ShareShows

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

ShareShows

Discover what to watch with trusted recommendations from friends and family. Manage streaming subscriptions efficiently, rotate services with your household, and eliminate decision fatigue. Features include personalized watchlists, taste compatibility scores, and subscription tracking.

Highlights
  • Social recommendations from trusted contacts
  • Streaming subscription rotation
  • Personalized watchlists
  • Taste compatibility scores
  • Monthly subscription tracker
  • Zero ads and data tracking
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ShareShows is the social way to pick what to watch. Get recommendations from the people whose taste you actually trust, rotate streaming subscriptions with your family, and finally end the "what should we watch" spiral. WHY SHARESHOWS • Recs from people you trust, not from algorithms you don't • See what your friends are queuing, watching, and loving • Your watchlist fills itself from real conversations FOR FAMILIES • Know exactly who's paying for what streaming service, and when • Rotate subscriptions — cover Netflix this month, Disney+ next — so your family isn't four-times paying for everything at once • Send AI-drafted pitches to get the rest of your family on board with a show you love FEATURES • Long-press any show to send it to a friend or family member • Personal watchlist with watched, watching, and queued statuses • Taste compatibility scores with your friends • Monthly subscription tracker so you always know what you're spending • Zero ads, zero tracking, zero selling your data PRIVACY YOU CAN READ IN A MINUTE ShareShows doesn't sell your data, doesn't track you across apps, and doesn't share anything with advertisers. Your recommendations are only visible to people you've actually connected with. Support: support@shareshows.app Privacy: https://shareshows.app/privacy.html Terms: https://shareshows.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Anthem Remote4 screens
ShareShows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShareShows at 5.0 against Anthem Remote's 2.2. ShareShows also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). Anthem Remote's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShareShows 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, ShareShows every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anthem Remote versus ShareShows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnthem RemoteShareShows
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (138 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthem AVDonncha CARROLL

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

ShareShows

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Anthem Remote

No in-app purchases

None

ShareShows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anthem Remote free?
Anthem Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareShows free?
ShareShows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anthem Remote or ShareShows?
ShareShows is rated higher. Anthem Remote averages 2.2 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while ShareShows averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anthem Remote or ShareShows have ads?
Neither Anthem Remote nor ShareShows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anthem Remote or ShareShows?
Anthem Remote ships an update every 5 months, and ShareShows every 6 days. Most recently, Anthem Remote was updated on October 13, 2026 and ShareShows on October 2, 2026.

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