Scosche Player vs Sound Bar Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scosche Player
Manage EQ settings and firmware updates for Scosche LAM-equipped devices. This application allows for seamless control over your audio hardware.
- Integrated EQ setting management
- Firmware update functionality
- Device management for Scosche LAM
- Audio hardware control
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This APP can manage the integrated EQ setting and firmwre update on the Scosche LAM equipped devices.
Sound Bar Remote
Control select Yamaha sound bars directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust volume, change inputs, and select sound modes with ease. Requires iOS 14.1 or later and uses Bluetooth for connectivity.
- Volume control
- Input selection
- Sound mode selection
- Bluetooth connectivity
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The Sound Bar Remote app provides easy operation for select Yamaha Sound Bars using your iPhone or iPad. [Key Features] - Basic control functions such as volume up/down and input selection - Sound mode selection [Supported Models] B200A, SR-B40A, SR-B30A, SR-B20A, SR-C20A, SR-C30A,ATS-B400, ATS-B300, ATS-B200, ATS-C200, ATS-C300, YAS-108, ATS-1080 [iOS Version Requirement] This application supports iOS version 16 or above. -This application uses Bluetooth function on your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of controlling Bluetooth enabled devices."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sound Bar Remote at 4.7 against Scosche Player's 1.8. Sound Bar Remote also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 14) and review sentiment (45% vs 25%). Scosche Player's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sound Bar Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Bar Remote has 1.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Scosche Player's written reviews are positive against 45% of Sound Bar Remote's.
Scosche Player ships an update fortnightly, Sound Bar Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scosche Player | Sound Bar Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scosche | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
Scosche Player
Sound Bar Remote
Bugs and requests
Scosche Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sound Bar Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot find/connect to soundbar
- 3D mode turns off automatically
- App doesn't work after recent update
Requested features
4 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Support for more soundbar models
- Improve EQ/sound customization options
- Allow controlling multiple speakers simultaneously
In-app purchases
Scosche Player
No in-app purchases
Sound Bar Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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