Popcorn Remote vs SoundWalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popcorn Remote
Control your Popcorn Time software remotely from your mobile device. Pair the app by scanning a QR code generated within the software to enable playback controls like play, pause, fast forward, and rewind.
- Remote control functionality
- Pairing via QR code
- Play/pause playback
- Fast forward and rewind
- Simple action controls
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This app acts as a remote control for the popular Popcorn Time Software. You simply pair with your popcorn time software by pressing Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Remote Control > Create Pairing QR code With this app, you scan the QR code displayed on screen, and then you can perform simple actions like play/pause, fast forward, or rewind. The developer of this app is not affiliated with Popcorn Time.
SoundWalk
Explore physical locations transformed into immersive audio environments. Experience abstract soundscapes or narrative stories that unfold entirely through sound, enhancing your exploration with headphones.
- Location-based audio environments
- Abstract sonic exploration
- Narrative audio stories
- Headphone immersive experience
- Movement-driven sound
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SoundWalk turns physical locations into sonic environments to explore. Every SoundWalk will be different. One may be an abstract audio environment that enhances a public space, while another might put you in the center of a narrative story; with dialogue and action that exists completely in the audible realm. Put your headphones on, and explore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SoundWalk at Free against Popcorn Remote's $0.99. SoundWalk also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). Popcorn Remote's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, 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
SoundWalk is free to download; Popcorn Remote costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoundWalk holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Popcorn Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of SoundWalk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Popcorn Remote ships an update every 16 months, SoundWalk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popcorn Remote | SoundWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Loop Development Ltd | Kurt Roembke |
Customer experience
Popcorn Remote
SoundWalk
In-app purchases
Popcorn Remote
No in-app purchases
SoundWalk
No in-app purchases
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