JVC Remote S vs VARI Series
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JVC Remote S
Control compatible JVC car multimedia receivers wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust settings, select music tracks, and even use gesture controls for basic functions. View receiver information directly on your smartphone screen.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Gesture control for basic functions
- Display receiver source information
- Select radio stations and music tracks
- Remote control screen interface
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JVC Remote S is an application that will connect and control compatible JVC car multimedia receivers via Bluetooth® like a wireless remote control. This application can also display the JVC car multimedia receivers source information on the smartphone screen. With this application, you can easily select a Radio station or USB Music track from the Rear seat. INNOVATIVE GESTURE CONTROL (for Drive mode) You can command basic controls such as play/pause, skip or repeat with simple finger gesture operations on the screen of the smartphone. KEY FEATURES ・Remote Control Function (by Gesture Control or by Remote Control Screen) ・Display Receiver Information Compatible JVC Probucts : Multimedia Receiver: KW-V940BW*, KW-V840BT Digital Media Receiver: KW-M845BW, KW-M740BT* *Only for Noth America System requirements:iOS8.0 and above
VARI Series
Wirelessly control and customize your VARI powered speakers with an intuitive touch interface. Manage full-range speakers and subwoofers, adjust EQ settings, save presets, and control various audio parameters for an enhanced sound experience.
- Wireless speaker control
- Intuitive touch interface
- EQ customization (4-10 bands)
- Save personal presets
- Master volume and tone control
- Subwoofer and routing management
- Bluetooth control
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Control VARI V3412, V3415, V4112, V4115, V4412 and V4415 powered speakers wirelessly with an intuitive touch interface. By controlling the master speaker of a Smart Stereo setup, you can manage a pair of full-rage speakers plus a connected subwoofer. V3412/V3415 features controlled by app > Select and customize 5 Voicings with 4 bands of EQ > Save your personal Preset to VARI’s hardware memory > Control Bass and Treble > Control Sub Cut, Routing and Bluetooth > Set App Code V4412/V4415 features controlled by app > Digital mixing, with digital level control for each input > Set 3-band EQ and high pass filter for Input 1 and 2 > Set Reverb, Chorus and Compressor for Input 1 and 2 > Set Pan/Balance for each input > Control Master Volume, Bass and Treble > Select and customize 10 Voicings with 7 bands of EQ > Save 6 Presets to VARI’s hardware memory > Set Mix/Sub Out Mode, Level, Polarity and Sub Cut > Set System Delay and Mix/Sub Out Delay > Customize Reverb settings > Control Left/Right, LED modes and LCD sleep > Set App Code V4112/V4115 features controlled by app > Select and customize 10 Voicings with 7 bands of EQ > Save 6 Presets to VARI’s hardware memory > Control Master Volume, Bass and Treble > Control Sub Cut, Location and Left/Right > Control LED modes and LCD dimming > Set App Code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VARI Series at 100% against JVC Remote S's 40%. VARI Series also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6). JVC Remote S's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
VARI Series holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of JVC Remote S's written reviews are positive against 100% of VARI Series's.
| Parameter | JVC Remote S | VARI Series |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (14 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JVCKENWOOD Corporation | Guitar Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
JVC Remote S
VARI Series
In-app purchases
JVC Remote S
No in-app purchases
VARI Series
No in-app purchases
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