Volumio vs BluRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volumio
This app unifies your entire music collection and streaming services into a single, intuitive interface. Easily control playback across multiple rooms, personalize your listening experience, and manage your music ecosystem with simple setup.
- Unified music access
- Favorite track access
- Cross-streaming service integration
- Multi-room audio control
- Personalized listening settings
- Easy hardware setup
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ALL YOUR MUSIC. ONE APP. With the Volumio App you’ll access your entire music ecosystem and settings in one place — so you can master your listening experience with ease. ONE TAP TO ACCESS YOUR FAVORITES The home screen gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks, newly added music and controls. Jump back to what you were listening to, explore new music and fill your home with sound. STREAMING MADE SIMPLE Browse, search and play from your local collection and from your favourite streaming services — all within one app. No need to switch between multiple apps. CONTROL EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME Play different music in each room, or the same everywhere. With the Volumio App you can control all your Volumio devices from any room in your home. PERSONALISED LISTENING Save artists, albums, playlists and stations to your Volumio Favorites. Optimise your system for your space. Adjust settings to match your taste and listening environment. EASY SETUP & GROWTH Volumio software detects your hardware and gets you listening quickly. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, PC, streamer or other device — set up in minutes and grow into a full multi-room system. EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF VOLUMIO Upgrade to Volumio Premium to unlock advanced features: multi-room sync, native streaming integrations (TIDAL, Qobuz), AI-powered search and remote access.
BluRemote
Control your BluOS-enabled music players with a faster, cleaner interface. Enjoy immediate access to presets, playlists, and playback controls, with interactive widgets and Siri command support for seamless automation.
- BluOS player control
- Preset and playlist access
- Playback and volume control
- Interactive widgets
- Siri commands and automation
- Landscape support
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BluRemote is a quick and easy-to-use controller for BluOS-based music players – compatible with Bluesound, NAD, DALI and other brands! It is an alternative to the official BluOS controller app, providing better usability, native app performance and several nice integrations into the Apple ecosystem. Features: - Quickly access all presets - Browse radio stations - Switch audio sources - Playback and volume control - Player search and grouping - Fast player switching - Now playing and play queue - Interactive widgets - Shortcuts and automation Next features on the roadmap: - Browse your local music library - Browse music streaming services The app plays nicely with your iPhone and iPad: - Portrait and landscape orientation - Dark and light appearance - Dynamic text size - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets - App Shortcuts and Siri commands Your purchase includes the app for iPhone, iPad und Mac. No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions, no nonsense. Buy once – get all upcoming features for free and use it on all your devices. Made in Berlin, Germany – by an independent developer. By buying this app, you support the independent app development. Thank you! Terms: https://goeldner.ch/terms Privacy: https://goeldner.ch/privacy Support: https://goeldner.ch/support Please note that the initial setup of your player, OS-updates and other settings still have to be done using the official BluOS Controller app. BluOS is a trademark of Lenbrook Industries Limited, a member of the Lenbrook Group of Companies. The BluRemote app uses the "BluOS Custom Integration API" according to the "API Use Policy" of Lenbrook Industries Limited, but is not endorsed or certified by Lenbrook Industries Limited.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Volumio at Free against BluRemote's $3.99. Volumio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). BluRemote's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 34%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Volumio is free to download; BluRemote costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Volumio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volumio has 132 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Volumio's written reviews are positive against 48% of BluRemote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Volumio ships an update every 9 days, BluRemote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Volumio | BluRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (132 ratings) — better | 3.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | 48.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volumio Srl | Christoph Goldner |
Customer experience
Volumio
BluRemote
Bugs and requests
Volumio
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or goes into a white screen
- Loses connection to Volumio devices
- Fails to find or connect to Volumio devices
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
4 requests- Alphabetical jump menu for large music collections
- Automatic music library updates
- Ability to create playlists and manage music
- Equalizer and advanced audio controls
BluRemote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Volumio
No in-app purchases
BluRemote
No in-app purchases








